Who We Are?
Hello there! I’m Effie, and I am the founder of Slow Travel Greece.
I am a published and award-winning author with a background in fiction, travel, and creative writing.
In this online travel magazine I share my expertise in Slow Travel and sustainable, small-group holidays in Greece with a mission: to support rural Greek communities, reshape the way we travel, raise environmental awareness, and advocate for low-impact tourism.
The mission
The mission of Slow Travel Greece is to empower rural communities and promote the Slow Travel philosophy, the low-impact tourism, and the Slow Living lifestyle as an antidote to mental and physical exhaustion.
Slow Travel Greece suggests mindful travelling on a sustainable way based on five principles:
1. Advocacy of the Slow travel philosophy
A slower approach to travel protects the environment and enables the traveller to discover new destinations, cultures, and traditions deeply.
Slow Travel Greece responsibly presents crowd-free Slow Travel destinations across the country and eco-friendly accommodation options located in villages, settlements, and rural areas in Greece with plenty of wide-open spaces to explore.
2. Soft mobility & low-carbon transport
Low-carbon transport options are encouraged. A car-free lifestyle has a lower impact on the environment. Take a local bus or train, cycle around or discover a destination on foot at your own pace.
A hint of Hiking & biking destinations is on our Slow Travel destinations list!
3. Empowerment of local communities
The protection and support of local communities are essential for their existence. The family-owned hotels, traditional guesthouses & eco-friendly farms presented are small-to-medium-sized and co-operate with local food suppliers and businesses.
Live like a local! Eat locally grown food, explore on foot and buy local, seasonal products.
4. Transformative travel experiences
Disconnect from routine, reconnect with nature. Emphasizing the mental & physical health benefits of travelling, we suggest activities that focus on wellness, personal development & creativity.
Remember: All handpicked destinations need to be thoughtfully explored!
5. A ‘’home away from home’’ quality of services & Free wellness activities
The eco-friendly accommodation options we suggest are solo-traveller & family-friendly and combine comfort with sustainability.
With a price range between 12-€75 p.p per night & affordable prices, or free of charge entrée for wellness facilities and well-being activities, we enable the traveller to experience the luxury of simplicity at a fair price.
Travelling might be a luxury, but life loving is a journey for free.
Join the Slow Travel movement, get inspired, and create a life you love!
We love to share with you our valuable findings
- Slow travel destinations
- Eco-friendly accommodation options
- Well-being activities & practices for a healthier lifestyle
- Small group Holidays
Our Criteria
All eco-friendly accommodation choices carefully selected by Slow Travel Greece require three characteristics:
- Advocate Slow tourism
- Solo-traveller & family-friendly
- A ''home away from home'' quality
Our philosophy
Quality
Experience Travelling
Well-being
''The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.'' Socrates
Living in a fast-paced world, people repeatedly defer their happiness to a later date by sacrificing their present for the ‘perfect future’, that may never come.
Slowness is the antidote to angst.
By slowing down, we live in the moment and create space for self-growth and personal freedom.
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