Traveling with pets: dog-friendly cities for family fun

There are numerous cities to travel with dogs that you can visit both in Spain as outside our country. They are popularly known as locations pet friendly and offer a pleasant environment for your pet.

In this sense, they not only allow you to travel in public transport, but they also have places to stay with her. In addition, these cities have pet-friendly restaurants and large green areas for them to play. Some even organize activities for dogs. But, above all, they are all characterized by being welcoming to themNext, we'll show you our suggestions for cities to travel with dogs.

Amsterdam

The capital Netherlands It is one of the best adapted to the canine world. It offers many open spaces for your pet to play and enjoy without limitations. Among them, the Vondelpark, which is the largest in the city and where concerts and plays are also organized.

He too Oosterpark, with its lakes and streams, and the Flevopark, with its large swimming pool. Precisely, in this last one Pets are allowed to bathe, so you can cool off with your dog. Likewise, many hotels and restaurants are dog-friendly in Amsterdam.

On the other hand, in the Dutch capital you have to visit such famous places as the Hortus Botanicus, which is one of the oldest in the world, as it was created in the 17th century. You should also see the Anne Frank House; The Old church or Old Church, dating from 1306, and the Begijnhof, a group of buildings and temples where the beguines, a type of lay nuns, were housed.

But above all, in Amsterdam you have to travel by boat through its canals and discover its impressive museums. Among the latter, the Rijksmuseum, with its impressive collection of paintings from the Dutch Golden Age; the Stedelijk Museum, dedicated to modern art; the Van Gogh o the Rembrandt, focusing on these great painters. Finally, don't miss other iconic spaces in the city, such as the dam square, dominated by the Royal Palace; The Flower and Albert Cuyp markets or the famous cafes.

Zurich

We now travel to Switzerland to tell you about another of the cities to travel with dogs in Europe. Zurich It has wonderful green areas for you to exercise with your pet. We recommend the banks of the Limago River, which take you to Lake Zurich. But you also have mountain routes through the hills surrounding the city. For example, Gubrist's, Hönngerberg o Adlisberg.

The city also offers numerous services tailored to your canine friend, from hotels to restaurants, cafes, and shops. But this Swiss town also has more than seventy parksThe largest of them is the Rieterpark, but they are also very pretty Lake Walk’s most emblematic landmarks, the Platzspitz or belvoir.

On the other hand, Zurich is a city with many monuments to visit. Its great symbol is the imposing Grossmunster, a Romanesque-style cathedral that he ordered to be built Charlemagne. The same style and period belongs to the Fraumünster Abbey ChurchBut more curious is the Temple of San Pedro for the gigantic clock on its façade, with a diameter of 8,7 meters.

As for civil architecture, you have to see the beautiful baroque building of the Town Hall and the stately homes of the bahnhofstrasse, a street that starts next to the central station and houses such popular squares as the paradeplatz. With neoclassical features is the Opera house, Whereas the National Museum, dedicated to the history of the country, is inspired by medieval-style buildings.

Likewise, regarding exhibition centers, we also recommend in the Swiss city the Museo de Bellas Artes; the Rietberg, dedicated to non-European pieces; the Bührle Foundation, with paintings by Tintoretto, Goya and Rubens, and the Art house or Art Gallery, which houses works by Monet, Rodin and Henry Moore.

Oslo, stunning nature among cities for traveling with dogs

We travel further north to tell you about another of the best cities for traveling with dogs. Oslo It has a stunning natural environment, with many places where you can enjoy with your pet. A good example of this are the Vigeland Parks y frogner. It also has numerous lakes, islands and, above all, the fjord which gives it its name

Furthermore, as in the previous cities, in the capital of Norway They're pet-friendly, and there are many pet-friendly hotels, restaurants, and bars. But above all, it has many attractions you should visit.

Among its religious monuments, you have the cathedrals of the Savior y of Saint OlafThe first is Lutheran and was built in the late 17th century following the Baroque canons. The second is Catholic and dates from the mid-19th century, so it has neo-Gothic features. Also noteworthy are the churches of Gamle Aker, which is the oldest building in the city, and of the trinity, the largest.

However, the great symbol of Oslo is the Akershus fortress. It is a group of military buildings that were built in the Middle Ages. However, its current appearance is due to a Renaissance renovation that added its characteristic bastions. In addition to serving as a mausoleum for the kings of Norway, it houses the Armed Forces museums y of the Resistance.

El Royal Palace It is neoclassical and dates from the mid-19th century, just like the Deposit or the Parliament building. And, as for the city's museums, we recommend you visit the National Gallery y the MunchHowever, they are more curious those of the Viking People, in the Bygdo neighborhood, and Kon-Tiki, the latter dedicated to the explorer's travels Thor Heyerdhal.

Valencia

In Spain, we also have some of the best cities for traveling with dogs. Among them, Valencia was the first to become final destination pet friendly already in 2019. Then, the City Council launched the campaign Traveling together is betterAmong its measures, it allowed dogs to ride city buses and enjoy its many miles of beaches.

Even some of them, like Pinedo's, have a reserved area for pets in the summer. You can also exercise with your furry friend on the paths El Saler y The Albufera. But, if you are looking for steeper routes, nearby you have the Calderona mountain range, with many hiking trails. Not to mention the many parks in the Levantine town, such as the Central o the gardens of the Royal, of the Turia o from Ayora.

On the other hand, Valencia is a monumental city. Its greatest symbol is probably the Serranos Towers, which were one of the twelve gates of the ancient wall, to which also belonged the Quart. But, equally, it is emblematic of the Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady, a jewel of Gothic in which it excels the Miguelete, which is its bell tower.

The city also has many other religious monuments. This is the case of the churches of San Nicolas, known as "the Valencian Sistine Chapel"; of the Saints Johns, with its baroque exuberance; of Saint Catherine the Martyr, with its imposing tower, and the Basilica of Our Lady of the Forsaken, which houses the patron saint of Valencia.

As for civil monuments, many belong to the Levantine Gothic. It is the case of Lonja de la Seda, declared a World Heritage Site, or the palaces of Benicarló y of the GeneralitatBut others respond to the baroque, like the Palace of the Marquis of Dos Aguas, or to modernism, such as Town Hall, North Station or Central Market. All this without forgetting contemporary buildings such as the City of Arts and Sciences.

Gijón, a very dog-friendly city to travel with

We conclude our tour of cities for traveling with dogs in another Spanish city. It's about Gijón, the most populated of Asturias, which a few years ago also launched the campaign #GijónYesMiCan. Thanks to it, more than forty green areas have been established so you can walk freely with your pet. For example, you have routes like those of Nora River and Wandering Crossing.

It also has a dog beach, that of Rinconín, and, above all, many dog-friendly bars, shops, and restaurants. In fact, there is approximately one of these businesses for every two thousand inhabitants.

But the call also counts Capital of the Costa Verde with a long history, dating back to Roman times and even before. This is evidenced by archaeological sites such as the Campa Torres, dating from around the 5th century BC. Much more modern is the Revillagigedo palace, as it was built in the 18th century and forms a complex with the Collegiate Church of San JuanIt is located at the foot of the neighborhood of Cimadevilla, who is originally from the city.

We also recommend that you watch the Town Hall, which is a neoclassical building from the 19th century. And also modernist buildings such as the Bank of Gijón, Commerce School, Drop of Milk and Solavieya's house. As for religious monuments, the most notable are: churches of San Lorenzo (neo-Gothic), San Pedro (neo-Romanesque) and San Jose (neoclassical).

But another of the symbols of Gijón is the Labor University, a huge complex of more than two hundred and seventy thousand square meters declared a Site of Cultural Interest. Its designer was the architect Luis Moya White, who gave it a neo-Herrerian style with a certain air of brutalism.

In conclusion, we have proposed several to you. cities to travel with dogs, but there are many others. For example, Berlin, which has been voted most pet-friendly twice; Helsinki, where they are admitted on public transport and in most restaurants; Ponferrada, the third town in Spain where more dogs live, or even Madrid, with many hotels that allow them. Feel free to travel with your dog.