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Slow tourism

Meaning in tourism & hospitality, with examples

nounCommon term

In tourism & hospitality, slow tourism means: Travel that favours an unhurried pace, longer engagement and closer contact with a place.

In Turkish: yavaş turizm

How it is used

Used in itinerary design and destination marketing; simply adding nights does not ensure deeper engagement.

Example sentences

  1. Our slow tourism itinerary gives guests three days in one village instead of six towns in a day.

    Fewer moves create time to engage with one place.

  2. The operator promotes slow tourism through local walks, shared meals and flexible afternoons.

    The activities emphasize local contact and an unhurried rhythm.

Common collocations

  • slow tourism itinerary
  • promote slow tourism
  • itineraryA detailed plan of a trip or tour that shows where travellers will go, in what order and at what times.
  • free timeA period during a tour when the group is not guided and people can walk around, shop, eat or rest on their own.

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