Hiking is a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails (footpaths), in the countryside, while the word walking is used for shorter, particularly urban walks. Studies suggest that all forms of walking have health benefits.
Hiking in the Alps, along a rugged coastline, on a Greek island or just walking in an Italian hill town,; there are many possibilities to do a lot of hiking with great scenery, or just a day or two to break up your city sightseeing with some vacation time, Although you may have a lot of walking in the cities if you choose those that limit traffic in their central core,