Bike Touring Europe Style

In the spine-tingling embrace of a fine European city, how do you effectively, efficiently and affordably see the sights?

Blowing through the brilliance on a bus seems irreverent, a taxi taxes the wallet, parking a car --pointless. Walking is wearing, and time is of the essence. Your best bet just might be a bike.

My 13-and 15-year-old daughters and I jostled over cobblestone streets, careened along bike lanes and cruised with cars in some of Europe's most captivating cities. Averagely fit, often jet-lagged, and more accustomed to shopping than cycling, we narrowly avoided wheel-bending tramline tracks while gazing at clock towers and cathedrals.

Considering safety, ease, accessibility and interest, we have two favourite cities and some honourable mentions, for sightseeing from the saddle.

Article fromcanada.com.