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.

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.

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.

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.

Defining slow tourism

This article explores the theoretical framework of slow tourism, defining its core principles and implications for both travellers and destinations.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.