Slow tourism is no longer just a travel experience – it has become a powerful tool for the regeneration of local areas. Increasingly, walkers and cyclists are choosing routes like the Lycian Way in search of authentic and sustainable experiences. In this context, local businesses offering hospitality, food services, bike assistance, and territory-based activities play…
Nature walks are among the most beneficial activities for both our physical and mental health. However, rising temperatures and the increasing risk of forest fires in the summer months necessitate some additional precautions for trekkers. For this reason, it is of great importance to be more conscious, prepared and careful during summer walks, especially in…
An increasing number of cultural routes have started to offer suitable accommodation solutions for cycle travellers, supportive services and dedicated infrastructure for cycling tourism. 3 June World Bicycle Day has therefore been designated by the United Nations as an opportunity to raise awareness and at the same time promote new forms of holidays: The number…
Professional development opportunity Call for Expression of interest Train the Trainers DETOUR: “Developing Resilient Tourism Ecosystems along Mediterranean Routes” (November 2024 – September 2027) is a project co-financed by the European SMP Programme and is implemented by the Consortium of eight partners simultaneously in Italy, Turkey, Bulgaria and Greece, along the Italian stretch of the…
Setting off and discovering territories slowly is among the European and world trends of the moment. And it is precisely Europe that is one of the favourite destinations for walkers or bikers from all over the world: 90% of Europe’s cultural routes now pass through rural areas, also thanks to the fact that in most…
Explorers, merchants, scholars, trail walkers. The past is full of figures who embarked on journeys, crossing countries and continents on foot. Today, with a modern perspective, tourists from all over the world undertake those same journeys, often retracing ancient routes, sometimes creating new ones, and shaping new axes of development, including economic growth. In short,…
On 22–23 January 2025, our organisation (put the name of your organisation) participated in the kick-off meeting of the DETOUR project: Development of Resilient Tourism Ecosystems along Mediterranean Walking Routes. Organized by Antalya Provincial Tourism Management (ATM) with support from the Culture Routes Society (CRS), the event marked an important step in advancing the project…
On 22-23 January 2025 our organisation Culture Routes Society will participate in the kick-off meeting of the European project “DETOUR: Development of Resilient Tourism Ecosystems along Mediterranean Routes”, financed by the European Union under the COSME programme. The project, launched on 1 november 2024 by eighth European partners, aims at promoting and enhancing green transition,…