“On the tracks of Turin street art to discover the city and the UN Sustainable Development Goals”

Get inspired by our “Hunting for Street art” tour by exploring Turin’s 17 street art sites dedicated to the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Discover the power of urban art as a means of communication and community engagement while pedaling through the city’s streets on a fun day trip.

Day I

Morning: Bike tour in the city

Arriving in Turin by using the  Eco-train Trenitalia Rock from Milan or Asti, arriving at Torino Porta Susa station.

Prepare for the trip by downloading the apps that will assist you throughout the day:

• If you need an electric bike, download Ridemovi
• For calculating the fastest and safest cycling route, use Bunet

Hop on your bike and enjoy your tour, pedal slowly, look around, take some photos and be curious

Duration 1.30 (approximately 30 minutes of cycling), and you can find the spots bellow:

    Goal 14 ‘Life below water’ – ‘Life below water’ – Corso Regina Margherita, 140

    Goal 2 ‘No hunger’ – ‘Cultus’ – Via Pietro Egidi, 3

    Goal 17 ‘Partnership for the goals’ – ‘Weaving’ – Corso Giulio Cesare, 20

    Goal 15 ‘Life on land’ – ‘Life on land’ – Corso Palermo 40

    Goal 13 ‘Climate action’ – ‘The ode of collapse’ – Via Parma 24

    Goal 12 ‘Responsible consumption’ – ‘Fade’ – Via Mantova, 29

    Goal 11 ‘Sustainable Cities and Communities’ – ‘Cernunnos’ – Along Dora Siena, 50

    Goal 4 ‘Quality education’ – ‘APC’ – Viale Ottavio Mario Mai

    Goal 5 ‘Gender equality’ – ‘Gender equality’ – Corso Belgio, 79

    Goal 1 ‘No poverty’ – ‘No poverty’ – Along Po Antonelli, 115

Lunch:

At Bocciofila Vanchiglietta – Rami Secchi – Lungo Dora Pietro Colletta, 39/a.

Slow Food lunch with typical Turin dishes and revisited vegetarian version.

Evening:

Hop back on your bike and continue the tour – approximately 2.5 hours (40 minutes of cycling)

    Goal 8 ‘Good Jobs and Economic Growth’ – ‘Flamingo’ – Via Giulia di Barolo, 3a

    Goal 10 ‘Reduced inequalities’ – ‘Amylum’ – Via Giovanni Plana, 10

    Goal 7 ‘Renewable Energy’ – ‘Promise’ – Corso Moncalieri, 45

    Goal 16 ‘Peace and Justice’ – ‘Stop ivory trade!’ – Corso Moncalieri, 61

  Goal 9 ‘Industry, innovation and infrastructure’ – ‘Industry, innovation and infrastructure’ – Via Nizza, 199

Enjoy a walk in Valentino Park, cycle to the Monumental Fountain of the Twelve Months, and then  visit the Turin Botanical Garden.

Continue with the last two stops of the Hunting for Street Art Tour, whether by bike or on foot.

Goal 6 ‘Clean water and sanitation’ – ‘Clean water’ – Viale Virgilio, 45

Goal 3 ‘Good health’ – ‘Like the most beautiful things’ – Via Claudio Luigi Berthollet, 6

Dinner:

At Tutto fa Brodo – Via San Pio V, 8

A restaurant that declares the ecological footprint of all its dishes.

Return by train Trenitalia Rock to Milan or Asti

If you are interested in Street Art and want to discover more hidden gems of Turin, visit the Streetartcities website.

Day I

Morning

• Upon arrival in Kyiv, we suggest you visit the City Park Hotel Kyiv, which is an eco-hotel located near the city centre. After leaving your things at the hotel, you can go for a walk around Kyiv.
• Not far from the hotel, there is a wonderful establishment “Urban Space 500”, where you can have breakfast. It takes 26 minutes to walk from the hotel to the institution, so we suggest that you come on foot, on your way to the institution you will see some of the most significant places in Kyiv, you will pass by the Golden Gate and St. Sophia Cathedral.

Middle of the day

• After a delicious breakfast, we suggest you take a walk again in one of the most interesting museums of Kyiv, the Museum in Darkness “Tretya Povilnochi“. “Three After Midnight” is the only museum in Ukraine where you can walk in the dark with a blind guide.
• Which is located 20 minutes on foot from “Urban Space 500”. On average, a tour of the museum takes about 1.5 hours. The next place to visit is the Pinchuk Art Centre. Which is located at least 15 minutes from the Museum In the Dark “Tuesday After Midnight”. Pinchuk Art Center has become an international hub of contemporary art that develops the Ukrainian art scene and generates critical public discourse for society as a whole. So you can visit the current exhibition and view the proposed works of art.

Evening

• After visiting the PinchukArtCentre, we suggest you save more at the vegetarian establishment “Alltrueeast“, which is not famous for its delicious food, but also conducts only other good social initiatives. After the evening, returning to the hotel will take about 35 minutes, which will give you the opportunity to take a walk through the incredible evening in Kyiv.

Visit the beautiful city of Nicosia, but in alternative way. There are many places hidden in the old part of the city and sustainable places that you can eat. Bellow there is a proposed tour based on the digital map of the project, as well.  

Morning: Arrival

You can use the public buses to arrive in Nicosia’s city centre and especially in Salomou Square. Next to the Solomou Square is located the Eleftheria Square, which is the main square of Nicosia and it connects the old part and the new part of the city.

Midday: Tour in Nicosia Walled City & Cyprus Postal Museum

Then you can Walk around the Waled City of Nicosia, which is the old part of the town. If you want you can also book a free tour by tour guide on the tourism board’s website: https://www.visitnicosia.com.cy/nicosia-guided-tours/ You can admire the architecture and learn about the history of Cyprus and especially Nicosia. You can also move around the green line and check the history between the most recent war on the island, which turned Nicosia in the only divided capital in Europe.

At the end of the tour, you can visit the Postal Museum, which is located in the old part of Nicosia. The huge variety of rural postmarks exhibited and covering the whole postal history of the island is remarkable. Special seals for insured letters, postmarks of urban post offices, postmarks of English military camps as well as slogans are also exhibited. The visitor of the Museum can furthermore see how a letter or a postbag was insured in the past (initially with sealing-wax and later with machines) as well as different kinds of weighing scales and other philatelic books and magazines. More information here: https://www.cypruspost.post/en/museum

Lunch:

Lunch in the old town area in the Evroulla traditional kitchen, which is an alternative taverna in a tunnel. There you can taste the traditional Cypriot meze and drink some local zivania.

Accomodation: Aelia Wellness

You can stay in the Aelia Wellness Hotel, which has been designed as a wellness haven in Analiontas, in the outskirts of Nicosia, Cyprus. Envisioned as a place of beauty and enjoyment, Aelia offers a retreat where guests can connect with nature away from their hectic daily routine. Aelia eco-resort features a state-of-the-art spa and a fine-dining restaurant. An eco-resort, which blends naturally within its pristine, natural surroundings, Aelia boasts a state-of-the-art spa for utter relaxation, eco-friendly accommodation, and a fine-dining restaurant. You can book here: https://aeliawellness.com.cy/

This tour is for people who like physical activity. If you enjoy being surrounded by nature in the middle of a big historical city, use the itinerary “Alternative Lublin in 2 days”.

Day I

Morning: Arrival and a walking tour

You can easily arrive to Lublin by buses or trains. We suggest using a train, e.g. Intercity or Polregio. On the train you have time to admire the various towns and villages along the way. Once you arrive, take a walking tour of Lublin’s Old Town and promenade (castle, historic houses, cathedral, Trinity Tower, Dominican Church, Lithuanian Square).

Lunch: Local and green cuisine in the Old Town

In the Old Town area, there are many local restaurants. Why don’t you try out Zielony Talerzyk or Umea? (check their description on the Map).

Afternoon: Bike trip

Rent a city bike. It’s very easy – you just need to download an application on your phone. Take a bike trip to the Botanical Garden, there you can have a walk and extend the trip to the Open-Air Museum, which is located nearby.

Day II

Morning: Yet another bike trip

In Lublin, we love cycling! Rent a bike and take a bike trip to the Zemborzycki Zalew Lake along the Bystrzyca River. Do you know that you can travel along the Lake through a dedicated bicycle path? You will find a few ice cream parlours and places to buy snacks  or lunch if you get hungry.

Afternoon: Canoeing on the Bystrzyca River

Rent a canoe at the Bystrzyca River and take a canoe trip on the River to the centre of Lublin. Visit  an environmental fair, walk to the Saxon Garden (in the season, Lublin Nature Festival takes place there).

Dinner: Perłowa Pijalnia Piwa

Perłowa Pijalnia Piwa will be the best option after such an active day. You can have dinner and try Lublin’s local beer, Perła.

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Morning: Electric Bike Tour of Athens

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Midday: Visit to the Museum of Cycladic Art

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Lunch: Soil Restaurant Experience

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Accomodation: Eumelia Organic Farm, Laconia

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