Rewilding in Portugal’s Faia Brava
On a Slow Cyclist journey to Portugal’s Côa Valley, guests discover the amazing rewilding and regeneration projects taking place in Faia Brava […]
Slow Cycling: an Alternative Retreat?
Wellness tourism is a trend that’s here to stay. From spa treatments to hot yoga and silent meditation, more of us are […]
Cycling in Portugal’s Best Kept Secret
The Slow Cyclist Founder Oli Broom shares why our latest journey, cycling along Portugal’s Coa River, is the country’s best kept secret. […]
Conserving Caramanico Terme’s ‘Other Valley’
An important part of guiding for The Slow Cyclist is having a genuine passion for your region and community. And nobody is […]
Discovering Armenia
All of our journeys begin as an idea: a scribbled note after talking to a friend, a memory of a place visited […]
The Best Books about Portugal
Portugal has a long literary history, from lyric poetry to Nobel Prize winning novelists. Here are some of our favourite books about Portugal, […]
The Mihai Eminescu Trust in Transylvania
The Mihai Eminescu Trust is dedicated to preserving local heritage and reviving Saxon villages across Transylvania. From teaching crafts to local children […]
The Best Books about Crete
Crete may be known for its dramatic coastline and clear seas, but it’s also an island of long-standing traditions and passionate people. […]
The Best Books about the Taurus Mountains and Turkey
Turkey is a country with a vast and rich literary tradition, and there is a wealth of both fiction and non-fiction titles […]
Photo Essay: Cycling in Zagori
Zagori is Greece’s best kept secret. Once a staging point for wealthy Ottoman traders, today the 46 stone villages perched among the […]
The Best Books about Armenia
A country with a complex history and celebrated literary culture, we were spoiled for choice when picking our favourite books about Armenia. […]
The Slow Cyclist in Armenia
Here at The Slow Cyclist we like to uncover places you may never have thought of exploring, far away from the tourist […]
