Flag this item Image News Image Social New report explores the state of slow tourism across Europe The University of Eastern Finland, Advisory Partner of the project, has published a comprehensive report analysing the current state of slow tourism in Europe, its guiding principles, and inspiring good practices across the continent. 17 March 2025 | By Project SLOWDOWN
Flag this item Image News Image Social SlowDown podcasts now available on Spotify The SlowDown project presents a series of episodes on sustainable and slow tourism produced by the consortium partners. You can now listen to the first episodes on the Spotify platform. 21 January 2025 | By Project SLOWDOWN
Image News Image Social SlowDown gathers partners in Spain for sustainable tourism The SlowDown project held its second workshop in Caravaca de la Cruz, Spain. Sessions included knowledge exchange, policy discussions, and study visits highlighting local cultural and natural heritage. 22 November 2024 | By Project SLOWDOWN
Flag this item Image News Image Social Murcia hosts ITW2 in Caravaca de la Cruz From November 18-21, Caravaca de la Cruz will host the SlowDown project’s second workshop, uniting nine European countries to discuss sustainable tourism. The event includes workshops, study visits, and a coordination meeting. 15 November 2024 | By Project SLOWDOWN
Flag this item Image News Image Social Defining slow tourism This article explores the theoretical framework of slow tourism, defining its core principles and implications for both travellers and destinations. 22 October 2024 | By Project SLOWDOWN
Flag this item Image News Image Social More than 30 stakeholders in the first RSG in Sibiu With 140+ feedback points collected, the event highlighted key challenges and opportunities for sustainable tourism strategies in Sibiu. 15 October 2024 | By Project SLOWDOWN
Flag this item Image News Image Social SLOWDOWN participates in Project Training Days in Lille Representatives from Ister-Granum and the Region of Murcia joined the Project Training Days in Lille, France, focusing on finance, reporting, and communication to improve project implementation. 30 September 2024 | By Project SLOWDOWN
Flag this item Image News Image Social Amiens hosts first Regional Stakeholders Meeting Amiens Métropole hosted its first SlowDown stakeholder meeting, presenting a carbon footprint calculator and efforts to achieve the Sustainable Destination label. The event reinforced Amiens’ commitment to fostering slow, sustainable tourism. 27 September 2024 | By Project SLOWDOWN
Flag this item Image News Image Social Riga meeting kickstarts SLOWDOWN with good practice mapping The Riga Planning Region held its first stakeholder meeting for the SLOWDOWN project, focusing on promoting slow tourism. Participants discussed current practices and mapped strategies for sustainable tourism growth. 23 September 2024 | By Project SLOWDOWN
Flag this item Image News Image Social Identifying the challenges of sustainable tourism in Murcia Murcia's first SLOWDOWN meeting focused on slow tourism development along the Camino de Levante, using the 'problem tree' technique to identify challenges and solutions for sustainable, immersive tourism strategies. 22 July 2024 | By Project SLOWDOWN
Flag this item Image News Image Social SLOWDOWN: First workshop on slow tourism in Esztergom The project held its first workshop and study visit in Hungary and Slovakia, focusing on slow tourism development. Participants shared best practices, visited local projects, and discussed strategies for sustainable tourism policies. 24 June 2024 | By Project SLOWDOWN
Flag this item Image News Image Social SLOWDOWN holds its 1st Interregional Thematic Workshop The planned agenda combines project management meetings, methodology preparation workshops and study visits in the surrounding Danube area. 10 June 2024 | By Project SLOWDOWN
Flag this item Image News Image Social Kick-Off Meeting of the Interreg SLOWDOWN Project The meeting featured a comprehensive presentation of the Interreg Europe Programme, an overview of the project's thematic activities, and preparations for the first Interregional Thematic Workshop scheduled for June in Esztergom, Hungary. 26 April 2024 | By Project SLOWDOWN