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Galway's sustainable tourism: Embracing slow travel

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24 January 2025

Galway's sustainable tourism: Embracing slow travel

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An illustrative photo of houses on a coast beside a body of water

County Galway's sustainable tourism efforts, discussed in the SLOWDOWN podcast, focus on slow tourism to enhance connections with local culture and nature.

Authors

SlowDown project

Related Organisation

Interreg Europe

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Geographical descriptors

Ireland

Organisation Type

Academic/Research and VET Institutions

Consumer / tourist organisation

Cultural and Heritage Organisations

Destination Management & Marketing Organisations

Local authorities

Regional authorities

  • Specific types of tourism

    • Rural tourism

  • Transition Pathway Strategic Areas

    • Governance of tourism destinations

    • Green Transition of Tourism Companies and SMEs

  • Business activities

    • Activities of amusement parks and theme parks

    • Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism

    • Air passenger transport

    • Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks

    • Events catering and other food services

    • Festivals, cultural and entertainment activities

    • Gardens and nature reserves activities

    • Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation

    • Hotel and similar accommodation

    • Mobile beverage services

    • Mobile food services

    • Museums

    • Operation of historical sites

    • Other

    • Other accommodation

    • Other amusement and recreation activities

    • Other food and beverage services

    • Other holiday reservation services

    • Other tourism transportation activities

    • Rail Passenger transport

    • Recreational and sport activities

    • Restaurants, cafes and bars (Food and Beverage serving activities)

    • Road passenger transport

    • Tour operator activities

    • Travel agency activities

    • Water (sea, coastal and inland) passenger transport

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In this episode of the SlowDown podcast, published by Interreg Europe in November, 2024, host Emilia Furey from BIA Innovator Campus discusses how County Galway is promoting sustainable tourism. Joined by experts Dr. James Hanrahan, John Neery, and Mary Mulvey, they explore how slow tourism fosters deeper connections with local culture and nature. The episode highlights efforts to align Galway's tourism with sustainability and cultural preservation, making it a top destination for immersive travel.

#Destination management #Slow travel #Sustainable tourism #Cultural preservation

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