illuminated bike path
Back to the Future Bike Path
A very futuristic Dutch Starry Nights bike path pays tribute to Van Gogh and one of his most iconic paintings. This glowing bike path is in the town of Eindhoven in the Netherlands. (see map below) Eindhoven is southeast of Amsterdam and was once home to Vincent Van Gogh. Daan Roosegaarde, the artist who created this path, wanted to pay tribute to both Van Gogh and the Netherlands cycling culture. The result was this half mile stretch of bike path that is lit up with thousands of glowing LED lights. Not only is it a great place for riding bikes, but it’s also a popular spot for first dates. Wow this just keeps getting better. exercise, recreation, the arts AND romance. Leave it to those ingenious Dutch folks to get so much bang for their buck. Ya gotta love it!!
Eindhoven, the Netherlands
Thanks to Trailsnet subscriber Audrey for submitting this blog-post idea and to NPR for their A Glowing Bike Path Inspired By Van Gogh story.
