Slow Tourism – The Fashion for Slowness or a Conscious Choice?

Zielińska-Szczepkowska Joanna ()
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Zielińska-Szczepkowska Joanna: University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Faculty of Economic Sciences, Institute of Economics and Finance, Department of Economic Policy, Oczapowskiego 4/110, 10-719Olsztyn, Poland

Folia Oeconomica Stetinensia, 2020, vol. 20, issue 2, 468-483

Abstract: Research background: The fast pace of life of contemporary people living in developed countries results in a search for peace and relaxation, which is reflected in new forms of tourism. One of them is slow tourism, which is at an early stage of development. A new type of tourist is emerging – one who is conscious, responsible, critical, respectful of nature, open to learning about the customs, culture and religion of local populations.Purpose: This paper analyses the changes that take place in tourism from a socio-economic perspective, characterized by withdrawing from mass tourism and a shift towards individual tourism, with particular emphasis on slow tourism.Research methodology: The paper is based on a compilation of the current literature of the subject, reports and analysis of Polish websites devoted to slow travel. It is a synthesis of economic and social aspects of slow tourism development, including the motives for taking up slow tourism by tourists and the offer of slow travel in Poland.Results: The analysis of the literature reveals a large diversity in the definition of slow tourism. A lively discussion is going on regarding the meaning of the new trend, its importance and future. In Poland, slow tourism is becoming increasingly popular, as evidenced by, among others: an increase in the number of offers for slow tourists.Novelty: This analysis contributes to deepening the knowledge on new trends in tourism – slow tourism. These considerations contribute to the author’s further research on the development of this phenomenon.

Keywords: slow tourism; slow travel; CittaSlow; sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D11 Q56 R11 R41 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.2478/foli-2020-0060

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