Strøget is a pedestrian, car-free shopping area in Copenhagen, Denmark. This popular tourist attraction in the centre of town is one of the longest pedestrian shopping streets in Europe at 1.1 km. Located at the centre of the old city of Copenhagen, it has long been one of the most high-profile streets in the city.
Strøget, Amagertorv
Strøget seen from Gammeltorv/Nytorv
Aerial view of the street looking West
Pedestrian zones are areas of a city or town restricted to use by people on foot or human-powered transport such as bicycles, with non-emergency motor traffic not allowed. Converting a street or an area to pedestrian-only use is called pedestrianisation.
Vienna's first pedestrian zone on the Graben (2018)
Pedestrian mall in Lima, Peru
The Galerie Vivienne in Paris
Pedestrianized area in Times Square, New York City