The Potential of/for 'Slow': Slow Tourists and Slow Destinations
Slow tourism practices are nothing new; in fact, they were once the norm and still are for millions of people whose annual holiday is spent camping, staying in caravans, rented accommodation, with friends and relations or perhaps in a second home, who immerse themselves in their holiday environment...
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| description | Slow tourism practices are nothing new; in fact, they were once the norm and still are for millions of people whose annual holiday is spent camping, staying in caravans, rented accommodation, with friends and relations or perhaps in a second home, who
immerse themselves in their holiday environment, eat local food, drink local wine and walk or cycle around the area. So why a special edition about slow tourism? Like many aspects of life once considered normal (such as organic farming or free-range eggs), the emergence of new practices has highlighted differences and prompted a re-evaluation of once accepted practices and values. In this way, the concept of ‘slow tourism’ has recently appeared as a type of tourism that contrasts with many contemporary mainstream tourism practices. It has also been associated with similar trends already ‘branded’ slow: slow food and cittaslow (slow towns) and concepts such as mindfulness, savouring and well-being. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-24c2bc7ff5b54d62bf8b0e2ec3e734ce2023-01-02T16:58:44ZengUniversidade do AlgarveDos Algarves2182-55802016-05-012751010.18089/DAMeJ.2016.27.0The Potential of/for 'Slow': Slow Tourists and Slow DestinationsJ. Guiver0P. McGrath1K.Torkington2Institute of Transport and Tourism, University of Central Lancashire, UKInstitute of Transport and Tourism, University of Central Lancashire, UKEscola Superior de Gestão, Hotelaria e Turismo, Universidade do Algarve, PortugalSlow tourism practices are nothing new; in fact, they were once the norm and still are for millions of people whose annual holiday is spent camping, staying in caravans, rented accommodation, with friends and relations or perhaps in a second home, who immerse themselves in their holiday environment, eat local food, drink local wine and walk or cycle around the area. So why a special edition about slow tourism? Like many aspects of life once considered normal (such as organic farming or free-range eggs), the emergence of new practices has highlighted differences and prompted a re-evaluation of once accepted practices and values. In this way, the concept of ‘slow tourism’ has recently appeared as a type of tourism that contrasts with many contemporary mainstream tourism practices. It has also been associated with similar trends already ‘branded’ slow: slow food and cittaslow (slow towns) and concepts such as mindfulness, savouring and well-being.http://www.dosalgarves.com/revistas/N27/1rev27.pdfslow tourismstate of the artresearcheditorial |
| spellingShingle | J. Guiver P. McGrath K.Torkington The Potential of/for 'Slow': Slow Tourists and Slow Destinations Dos Algarves slow tourism state of the art research editorial |
| title | The Potential of/for 'Slow': Slow Tourists and Slow Destinations |
| title_full | The Potential of/for 'Slow': Slow Tourists and Slow Destinations |
| title_fullStr | The Potential of/for 'Slow': Slow Tourists and Slow Destinations |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Potential of/for 'Slow': Slow Tourists and Slow Destinations |
| title_short | The Potential of/for 'Slow': Slow Tourists and Slow Destinations |
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| topic | slow tourism state of the art research editorial |
| url | http://www.dosalgarves.com/revistas/N27/1rev27.pdf |
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