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Pintxos and Beyond: The Best Restaurants in Bilbao
Exploring Bilbao’s food scene is a journey through centuries of Basque culture and heritage. From historic pintxos bars in the medieval Casco

An e-bike adventure through Armenia: The Financial Times
In autumn of 2024, journalist Tim Moore joined us for our Pioneer Journey through the Armenian Highlands. In his beautiful article for

Conde Nast Traveller’s Top 50 Travel Specialists 2025
We are delighted to have been named one of Conde Nast Traveller’s Top Travel Specialists for 2025, with the renowned magazine describing

Our Favourite Cookbooks From Around the World
We all love sampling the local cuisine when we travel, and there’s no better way to relive these memories than recreating the

2025: The Year Ahead at The Slow Cyclist
As another year slides by, you’ll see from our calendar below that we’re looking forward with great anticipation to the next. And

The Best Books Written by Adventurers and Explorers
In 2009, our founder Oli Broom left his desk job to cycle 28,000 kms from London to Brisbane, a tale he recounts

Our Favourite Books, Podcasts and Documentaries about Sustainability
We all want to do our bit to help the planet, but knowing where to start can be overwhelming. Discover our team’s

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.

Inside Guide: Karoo to Coast
This autumn, Keith Bain of Inside Guide spoke with our South African hosts Jaco and Katja about all things Karoo. They talked

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 Slow Table X The Grange
In September we teamed together with The Grange Winery to host The Slow Table: an unlikely marriage of English wine and Syrian

Rouleur Magazine: Why I Ride
Last month our Founder Oli Broom sat down with Rouleur Magazine to discuss his love of slow travel, some of his favourite

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 Slow Table in aid of Action Syria
This September, we are hosting a very special Slow Table event with our friends at The Grange Winery in Hampshire. We’ll be

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 Times: Magical Cycling in Lower Silesia
This spring, journalist James Stewart joined us cycling in Lower Silesia, an area he describes as ‘Poland’s most underrated region’. In his

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