Our hidden treasure from Thursday, March 12, 2015 suggested by Elena Gorbacheva.

Münster is the recognized bicycle capital of Germany: according to statistics, there are almost twice as many bicycles as residents, namely 500,000! I have done a lot of travelling, but never experienced such an excellent infrastructure for bicycle drivers - more than 300 km of bicycle lanes permeate the city. You should try it, really! Experience shows that moving by bike in Münster is faster than by car or any public transport – no wonder that almost 40% of all journeys in the city are made by bicycle. The Promenade around Münster city center (known as the ‘bicycle highway’) is probably the easiest way to get around the city.

Right beside Münster central train station (‘Hauptbahnhof’) you will find the biggest Bicycle Station in Germany with 3,500 parking lots for bicycles (called ‘Radstation’) – you just cannot and you should not miss it! :) It is opened every day until 11pm and there you can rent a bike for 8 Euro per day (it gets cheaper if rented for a longer time or by a large group of people). You can even book your bike online! Enjoy Münster and bicycle riding!

P.S. In case you decide to stay a pedestrian in Münster, please be careful and NEVER cross red bicycle lanes :)

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