{"id":2401,"date":"2021-01-12T14:39:04","date_gmt":"2021-01-12T14:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/?page_id=2401"},"modified":"2026-04-28T18:14:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T18:14:09","slug":"about-me-slow-travel-rural-authentic-greece","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/el\/about-me-slow-travel-rural-authentic-greece\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2401\" class=\"elementor elementor-2401\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-421548ec elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"421548ec\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f0c056f\" data-id=\"3f0c056f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4218cf64 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4218cf64\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4db62319\" data-id=\"4db62319\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f907012 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4f907012\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/laura-photos-scaled.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Efi\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzQ3OTEsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cuc2xvd3RyYXZlbGdyZWVjZS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzAyXC9sYXVyYS1waG90b3Mtc2NhbGVkLmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/laura-photos-scaled-r0xjq4o1clj5gqyilkltq5ctjykb2r8isfz8zmbs60.jpg\" title=\"Efi\" alt=\"Efi\" class=\"elementor-animation-shrink lazyload\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/700;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/laura-photos-scaled-r0xjq4o1clj5gqyilkltq5ctjykb2r8isfz8zmbs60.jpg\" title=\"Efi\" alt=\"Efi\" class=\"elementor-animation-shrink\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-282a77e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"282a77e8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fada3db\" data-id=\"4fada3db\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38eea17a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38eea17a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>How everything started<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53e8cb9a animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53e8cb9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Me.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73b20f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"73b20f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WHITEBACK-1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-38142 lazyload\" alt=\"Slow travel greece logo\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WHITEBACK-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WHITEBACK-1-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WHITEBACK-1-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WHITEBACK-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WHITEBACK-1.png 200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WHITEBACK-1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-38142\" alt=\"Slow travel greece logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WHITEBACK-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WHITEBACK-1-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WHITEBACK-1-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WHITEBACK-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WHITEBACK-1.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-713c25c9\" data-id=\"713c25c9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d47497e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d47497e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hi there! I\u2019m Effie Papadopoulou, a passionate traveler, dedicated slow travel ambassador, travel experiences designer, and the sole writer and behind Slow Travel Greece.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a406b0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a406b0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWith Slow Travel Greece, I aim to inspire and guide travelers towards authentic, immersive experiences, while presenting to the world the real Greece. The undiscovered Greece, far from the tourist hotspots. The real Greece that thrives in rural areas, offering exceptional services all year round. The real Greece that seeks travelers, not tourists &#8211; those who genuinely visit our country to appreciate its essence and give back to the community, preserving the environment and culture. Travelers who visit Greece with care and leave a positive impact.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f687190 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f687190\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6961711b\" data-id=\"6961711b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba16b48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba16b48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSlow Travel Greece is an initiative to shift the mindset of travelers from tourists to thoughtful explorers. <br>Do you think we can make it?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-466a5bd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"466a5bd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f83d87a\" data-id=\"f83d87a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cb9d53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9cb9d53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/PAN1465-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2732\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/PAN1465-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/PAN1465-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/PAN1465-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/PAN1465-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/PAN1465-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07bdca8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"07bdca8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"591\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/PAN6442-1024x591.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2234 lazyload\" alt=\"Birdwatching Slow Travel Greece Prespes\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/PAN6442-1024x591.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/PAN6442-600x346.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/PAN6442-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/PAN6442-768x443.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/PAN6442.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/591;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/PAN6442-1024x591.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2234\" alt=\"Birdwatching Slow Travel Greece Prespes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/PAN6442-1024x591.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/PAN6442-600x346.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/PAN6442-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/PAN6442-768x443.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/PAN6442.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5bc7420\" data-id=\"5bc7420\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dd5e9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8dd5e9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When I visited the lake island of Agios Achillios in Prespes in the fall of 2015, I was truly amazed by its authenticity, untouched natural beauty, and the unparalleled hospitality that set it apart from other destinations.<br><br>Everything, from accommodations to restaurants, reflected exceptional quality. I can still vividly recall the boat ride on the lake, as local fisherman Mr. Nikos shared fascinating stories about the icons on the rocks along the shores of Great Prespa Lake and the significance of the tripoint where North Macedonia, Albania, and Greece meet.<br><br>The warm talks with the locals, the sight of cows wandering around our dinner table in Psarades village, the green boat gliding on the small Prespa lake, the water buffaloes bathing, the migratory birds nesting along the reed-fringed shores of Agios Achillios Island, the 650-meter-long floating bridge connecting the land to Agios Achillios, and the golden sunlight reflected in the Basilica of Saint Achillius, standing there since the 10th century A.D., all sparked a deep desire to support communities just as this adorable one, in remote areas of Greece.&nbsp;<\/p><p>And just like that, some years later, Slow Travel Greece was born.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f169db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f169db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJoin me in discovering the real Greece &#8211; off season, and with care.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-26825846 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"26825846\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-14710bc1\" data-id=\"14710bc1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bd28769 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7bd28769\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">the mission<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58061ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58061ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The&nbsp;mission&nbsp;of Slow Travel Greece is to&nbsp;empower rural communities&nbsp;and promote&nbsp;the Slow Travel philosophy, the low-impact tourism, and the Slow Living lifestyle as an antidote to mental and physical exhaustion.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8108a06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8108a06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Slow Travel Greece suggests mindful travelling on a sustainable way based on four principles:  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-687b0bfa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"687b0bfa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a9e0d78\" data-id=\"3a9e0d78\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64b44d4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64b44d4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1. Advocacy of the Slow travel philosophy\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34594a3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34594a3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A slower approach to travel protects the environment and enables the traveller to discover new destinations, cultures, and traditions deeply.<br><br>\nSlow 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. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-769cef5b\" data-id=\"769cef5b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37489a26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37489a26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2. Soft mobility &#038;  low-carbon transport \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7038bbc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7038bbc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>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.<br><br>A hint of Hiking &amp; biking routes are listed in our <i><b>\u03a0\u03b5\u03b6\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03af\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u0395\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac\u03b4\u03b1<\/b><\/i> category which you can read <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66070a9 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"66070a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/el\/hiking-trails-in-greece\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Here!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-65968f42 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65968f42\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3cf82c12\" data-id=\"3cf82c12\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eb7b4be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7eb7b4be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t3. Empowerment of local communities\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a72848 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a72848\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The protection and support of local communities are essential for their existence. The family-owned hotels, traditional guesthouses &amp; eco-friendly farms presented are small-to-medium-sized and co-operate with local food suppliers and businesses.<br><br>\nLive like a local! Eat locally grown food, explore on foot and buy local, seasonal products.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-12e05e8b\" data-id=\"12e05e8b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67ad0c4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67ad0c4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t4. Transformative travel experiences \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fc20c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fc20c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Disconnect from routine, reconnect with nature.&nbsp;<span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Emphasizing the mental &amp; physical health benefits of travelling, we suggest activities that focus on wellness, personal development &amp; creativity.<\/span><\/p><p><strong style=\"color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;\">Remember:<\/strong><span style=\"color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;;\" data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&nbsp;All handpicked destinations need to be thoughtfully explored!&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><br><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6fc9fa10\" data-id=\"6fc9fa10\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b6138d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2b6138d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-672f3a8 envato-kit-141-top-0 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"672f3a8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4573d78\" data-id=\"4573d78\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa62ff8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fa62ff8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"781\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/thisss-1024x781.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-41551 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/thisss-1024x781.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/thisss-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/thisss-768x586.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/thisss-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/thisss-600x457.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/thisss.jpg 1242w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/781;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"781\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/thisss-1024x781.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-41551\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/thisss-1024x781.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/thisss-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/thisss-768x586.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/thisss-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/thisss-600x457.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/thisss.jpg 1242w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bac116 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9bac116\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">''Let us see Slow Travel as the one and only choice of sustainable traveling.'' Slow Travel Greece\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7eb943b\" data-id=\"7eb943b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94bd226 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94bd226\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Every booking reservation is important and special to us and to the host communities. <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28b9473 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28b9473\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Since our selected small-to-medium-sized tourism businesses include family hotels, Eco Farms, and traditional guesthouses, the contribution of the Traveller to the host community is of high importance.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc3d69e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc3d69e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:250}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen you choose for Slow Travelling in Greece, you choose to support local communities in rural areas in Greece.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c229dbc elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c229dbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:250}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your choice has direct impact and importance for their existence. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-66c959db elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"66c959db\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4cf2065a\" data-id=\"4cf2065a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f4bc31 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f4bc31\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a9f8323\" data-id=\"4a9f8323\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-264a43fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"264a43fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Slow Travel Greece philosophy<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6dac057 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6dac057\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c0ced5\" data-id=\"0c0ced5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d029f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-step-flow happy-addon ha-step-flow\" data-id=\"0d029f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-step-flow.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-steps-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-step-arrow\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"hm hm-badge2\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-steps-title\">Quality<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d1750a\" data-id=\"3d1750a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68468e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-step-flow happy-addon ha-step-flow\" data-id=\"68468e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-step-flow.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-steps-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-step-arrow\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-shoe-prints\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-steps-title\">Experience Travelling <\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-13e10ea\" data-id=\"13e10ea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f3d628 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-step-flow happy-addon ha-step-flow\" data-id=\"7f3d628\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-step-flow.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-steps-icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-hand-holding-heart\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-steps-title\">Well-being<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-faa749d elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"faa749d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53049a50\" data-id=\"53049a50\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f8ebdd6 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f8ebdd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">I love to share with you my valuable findings<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-784c346b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"784c346b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSlow Travel Greece provides unique and high-quality content made with love, social responsibility, and respect for nature.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-680539d2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"680539d2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-32734a64\" data-id=\"32734a64\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4711752 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4711752\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Eco-friendly accommodation options <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Well-being activities & practices for a healthier lifestyle <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">\u03a0\u03b1\u03ba\u03ad\u03c4\u03b1 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data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-967f120 elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"967f120\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Zero Waste products<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Campsites across Greece<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Greek local products from small producers<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/el\/nature-activities\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Activities in nature<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Hiking & biking routes across Greece<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2be8a423 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2be8a423\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6fdc3675\" data-id=\"6fdc3675\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f06ecd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f06ecd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Criteria <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73551d33 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73551d33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">All eco-friendly accommodation choices carefully selected by Slow Travel Greece require three characteristics:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b3a2ebd elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"7b3a2ebd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Advocate Slow tourism <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Solo-traveller & family-friendly     <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">A ''home away from home'' quality <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6c0686 elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c6c0686\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/el\/eco-friendly-accommodation-greece\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Check our Eco-Friendly accommodations here!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37ed6c6d\" data-id=\"37ed6c6d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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