“Slow and steady wins the race,” goes an old adage–perhaps not so anachronistic to the world of travel when you think about how many of us increasingly require a vacation to recover from vacation. Trips planned until the last minute, mile-long lines, tight schedules, and yet another missed opportunity to recharge our batteries…
But stop for a moment and start breathing again: today, sustainable tourism for us and the environment is only one. The one that praises dear, old-fashioned slowness!
Slow Tourism… What?
Nothing artifactual, but just the desire to recover the beauty of a moment such as a vacation, to be lived in harmony with the destination, its places, its people… and the environment! Slow Tourism (or slow, for most) is, therefore, a new philosophy of traveling and experiencing places, which enhances the authentic, deep and immersive experience.
At the antipodes of mass tourism, that of “hit and run” and standardization, Slow Tourism prefers quality, the uniqueness of the place and its culture. Contact with nature, away from the hectic pace of everyday life, also becomes central again by virtue of a way of discovering the world that looks at sustainability.
So, how best to enjoy the beauty of the area, enter its most authentic sphere, live every moment fully to relax and discover new places while respecting the environment?
Slow tourism, a simple recipe
That of slow tourism, after all, is a very simple recipe. True slow travelers, in fact, choose itineraries off the beaten track, prefer local and low-polluting means of transportation such as bicycles, and hunt for small local businesses and artisans, which they support by choosing local and km0 products.
Here, examples of slow tourism include trekking and hiking, bicycle or on-the-road trips (but always with zero impact on the environment), cultural backpacking trips and, why not, even food and wine trips. In short, the options for experiencing travel to the fullest, while respecting local realities, ecosystems and the specificities of the destination are many indeed.
And Palazzo Zacà, in Gallipoli, is the place to experience them!
Cycling excursions with Salento Bici Tour
If you’ve chosen Gallipoli and Salento as the destination of your next slow-paced itinerary, get ready to explore an area between sea and wilderness in a way you don’t expect! Thanks to a partnership with Salento Bici Tour, you can set off to breathtaking scenery aboard your bicycle. If you’re an adventurous spirit but love to savor every moment of your explorations, strap on your two-wheeler and start pedaling toward fiery sunsets, glimpses of wild Mediterranean scrub while the cool breeze will let you breathe in a new way to get excited on vacation!
Your e-bike vacation with Unicorn Mobility
It’s not over yet: slow tourism is also digital! Palazzo Zacà has chosen a young, innovative and eco-sustainable solution to guarantee its guests a rental service of eBikes and electric scooters available and usable directly on App. Making mobility more efficient, even during the most popular periods for tourism in the Città Bella, and opening to guests a new opportunity to explore the beauty of Gallipoli and its surroundings while respecting the environment, in total autonomy: these are our goals.
Imagine exploring the Salento in a slow, authentic, harmonious way and starting and ending each day in a period palace, in the heart of the Old Town of Gallipoli. Choose Palazzo Zacà and embrace the philosophy of slow travel: your next destination, like this, will take you far!