Far from noise, close to peace: Meet those 8 cities where there are no roads, no vehicles, people move only by boat.
International. At present, while every city is troubled by the noise of vehicles and traffic jams, there are some places in the world which are completely ‘car-free’ even today. In these wonderful places, there are water lanes instead of roads and small and big boats are used instead of luxury cars for transportation. So, let us know about those eight places in the world which are famous all over the world for their amazing lifestyle:
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Venice, Italy): The city of Venice is also called the queen of canals. This is the most famous water city in the world. This city is situated on 118 islands where there is not a single road. The ‘Grand Canal’ of this city is the largest and main waterway i.e. canal, which is about 3.8 kilometers long in S shape. Here people travel by water taxi and Gondola, the traditional boat there.
Giethoorn (Netherlands): The city is also known as the Venice of the Netherlands and a village without roads. Here there are only small foot bridges in the name of roads and noisy machines are also banned here. The people here run only ‘whisper boats’ (quiet electric boats) so that the peace of the village is not disturbed.
Bangkok, Thailand): Bangkok city is famous all over the world for its floating market. The ‘Damano Saduak’ area here is world famous for its ‘floating markets’. In this city, everything from fruits, vegetables to clothes is sold on boats. Even today, a large part of this city is connected to the network of canals.
Suzhou (China): Suzhou city is also known as Venice of the East. This city is located in Jiangsu province of China which is world famous for its ancient stone bridges and canals. In the historical localities here, instead of roads, waterways are the main means of transportation.
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Amsterdam (Netherlands): The city of Amsterdam is called a network of canals. This city is included in the UNESCO World Heritage and the canals here are the identity of this city. Although there are roads, a large part of tourism and local transport still depends on ‘canal cruises’ and boats.
Bruges (Belgium): This city, which is located in Belgium, is famous for its old architecture and canals. The ‘Swan Lake’ here and the houses situated on the banks of the canals make it as unique and beautiful as a film screen.
Gili Trawangan (Indonesia): This pollution free island located near Bali is completely eco-friendly. There are very strict restrictions on motorized vehicles here. People here use different types of boats to move from one shore to another and into the sea.
Dangar Island (Australia): This island city is also called the Island of Peace because this island located in the Hawkesbury River in Sydney appears to be cut off from the modern world. Neither cars move here nor is there any noise. Tourists coming here have to use only ferries or private boats. These eight places also present a great example of environmental conservation and peaceful living. Besides, these cities are also excellent from tourism point of view.
Report: Sushil Kumar Sah
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