The result stands up because the ranking draws on verified traveler activity, combining volume and satisfaction, rather than soft travel sentiment. Rome’s center works on foot because the key distances are short and the street pattern still carries the logic of an older city. Piazza Venezia, the Imperial Fora, the Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps can be connected through routes where movement matters as much as the stop.

In most cases, trains are used simply as a means of reaching a destination. At the same time, there are trains in Japan that are designed so that the time spent onboard itself becomes part of the travel experience.