2019 in Italy is the year dedicated to slow tourism, the trend that involves an ever-increasing number of travelers interested in a new way to travel and make experiences, based on these 6 elements:

– Sustainability: minimizing the impact on the environment;

– Authenticity: enhancing the peculiarities of the places;

– Slowness: favoring non-frenetic rhythms;

– Contamination: stimulating more interactions with the host community;

– Emotion: involving the tourist in a multi-sensory experience that will enrich him;

– Respect: for the environment and the ecosystem, as well as for traditions and people.

An excellent opportunity to enhance the territories that are less known by international tourism, relaunching them in a sustainable way, in order to foster innovative travel experiences: from paths to cycle lanes, from small villages to natural parks, from local protected food and wine products to spas.

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  The Way of The Gods – Ancient Roman Road | Ph. AppenninoSlow

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  Bologna, SanLuca by bike | Ph. Dynamo Velostazione

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  Bobbio | Ph. @businaroalessandro

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  Museo Guatelli, Ozzano Taro (PR) | Ph. @guatellicontemporaneo

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  Castrocaro terme (FC) | Ph. Terme di Castrocaro

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  Tagliatelle | Ph. aifb.it (Italian Food Blogger Association)

Doing slow tourism in Emilia Romagna means being able to make multiple experiences, such as:

• Undertake one of the 14 pilgrims’ paths – In order to follow them it’s not necessary to be motivated by Faith: it’s enough you want to regain possession of time, memory and cultural identity of the place.
• Go to one of the 14 natural parks – National, interregional or regional, the choice is wide for those who’re looking for a life in harmony with nature: here it’s also possible to go birdwatching or to admire the magical silence of the woods with snowshoes, between landscapes characterized by forests, rivers, lakes and waterfalls.
• Experience nature on two wheels – Following the paths between valleys, hills and peaks as true professionals, or simply choosing a slow way to get to know the Regional nature by riding along the Parks’ cycle-paths.
• Visit one of the 30 small villages – Places where the dimensions are on a human scale and time seems to have stopped, so far from the overcrowded international destinations.
• Discover many curious museums – Traditions, trades, uses, peculiarities and excellences: to know them, just visit the region following your personal interests.
• Spend hours of healthy wellness at the SPA – For a slow break, soak in the millenary thermal waters, to enjoy their many precious mineral elements.
• Enjoy the many Slow Food presidia – For a 360° experience to understand the link between flavors and typical products with the territory, with delicious stops in the taste museums.
• Take part to one of the initiatives that espouse a philosophy such as Urban Trekking or Trekking with the train.
• Get on board a historic train: an experience where the landscape is the protagonist, to enjoy a journey that becomes a small exclusive vacation.