Relaxation, Slowing down, and Mindfulness on Vacation
Relaxation, slowing down, and mindfulness on vacation – Why Slow Travel is so good for us and the environment
Life in a highly digitized world, marked by stress, time pressure, constant availability, and increasing flexibility, pushes many beyond their limits and prompts a rethinking.
The desire to escape the fast-paced daily routine, to slow down, and to live and consume more sustainably is becoming increasingly important in society.
Relaxation, slowing down, and mindfulness on vacation – what Slow Travel truly means
“Slow Culture” – a “culture of mindfulness and a more conscious life” – is increasingly establishing itself. The effects of “Slow Culture” bring not only personal benefits but also sustainable advantages for the environment. The Slow Travel Resort Kirchleitn in the southern state of Carinthia offers much of what sustainably-minded vacation guests are looking for.
Slow Culture influences sustainable tourism
Both professional and private life, with family, friends, and hobbies, are often subject to intense time pressure and stress nowadays. Society has become accustomed and adapted to high flexibility, constant availability, and the digital environment.
For many people, it is important to be in constant contact with a large professional and private network. However, this permanent attention often exceeds personal boundaries and subsequently has a stressful effect.
For this reason, more and more people are looking for a break from fast-paced society and long for opportunities to slow down and relax. These needs often go hand in hand with the desire for a more mindful, conscious, and sustainable lifestyle and consumption, which strengthens “Slow Culture” in society and thus opens up new possibilities in tourism.
Slow down and arrive in the moment
Escape the stressful daily routine at the Slow Travel Resort Kirchleitn
Vacations in regions characterized by mass tourism, short-term city trips with budget airlines, or perfectly planned round trips across the continent often cause physical exertion and mental overload. These offers have little to do with a relaxing vacation and sustainable travel.
Slow Travel, meaning consciously slow travel and vacationing, offers the opportunity to turn your back on the challenging and hectic daily routine and take time for yourself and your family.
The Slow Travel Resort Kirchleitn is the ideal place for this, as peace, relaxation, and regeneration are absolutely central here.
Slow Travel promotes health
Relaxation, slowing down, and mindfulness on vacation in the heart of Carinthia
Especially in resource- and energy-consuming times, mindfulness and relaxation on vacation often become more important than the desire to experience new things or to enjoy oneself short-term.
Slow Travel promotes a healthier lifestyle through more relaxation and peace, offers access back to nature, encourages ecological tourism offers, regionality, environmental awareness, and a sustainable way of life.
Slow Travel Resort Kirchleitn – the perfect mountain vacation in Carinthia, without compromises
The Slow Travel Resort Kirchleitn is located in the south of Austria, in the small Carinthian mountain village of St. Oswald, which is in direct vicinity to the well-known resort of Bad Kleinkirchheim.
Amidst the idyllic and breathtaking scenery of the “Nockberge Biosphere Park” – Austria’s largest UNESCO Biosphere Park – those seeking peace can engage in various sports and relaxing activities.
Slow Tourism
The sustainably managed holiday village precisely follows the principles of Slow Tourism.
Although the holiday resort is located in the very quiet, unspoiled, and somewhat secluded village of St. Oswald, vacation guests can still travel sustainably by public transport and thus confidently do without a car.
Guests stay in traditionally modern apartments located in Alpine farmhouses. The farmhouses have been sustainably crafted from the wood of historic farmhouses and delight guests with their rustic character.
The entire resort is car-free, which is greatly appreciated not only by parents with children but also by dog owners and seniors.
Kirchleitn – a truly special Slow Travel Resort
Plastic is largely avoided throughout the entire resort.
Old and new wood create a cozy and authentic feel-good atmosphere. The apartments feature comfortable living rooms with tiled stoves, well-equipped kitchens, and bedrooms with comfortable wooden beds.
Sustainable Play Areas
For children, there is a sustainable wooden playground outdoors and an “Spielstubn” (playroom) indoors. The Spielstubn offers plenty of educationally valuable wooden toys, an art studio, and many children’s books by regional children’s book authors.
Village's Own Sauna Area
In the village’s own sauna area, several modern and rustic saunas invite you to relax and warm up after an active day in nature. Whether on a summer vacation, an autumn break, a winter vacation, or an extended spring weekend, here vacation guests can consciously switch off and end the day relaxed.
Cooling Down in the Natural Swimming Pond
Vacation guests can cool off in the natural swimming pond with crystal-clear mountain water or under the refreshing waterfall shower. The bath offers fun, refreshment, and a conscious nature experience that invigorates body and mind.
Thermal Spas:
Very Close By
In addition to the excellent facilities of the holiday village, a visit to the Roman thermal bath in Bad Kleinkirchheim is also recommended, which can be reached in just 10 minutes by public transport. Alternatively, a day of relaxation can be spent at the St. Kathrein thermal spa in Bad Kleinkirchheim. From the holiday apartment in Kirchleitn – Bad Kleinkirchheim to the Kathrein thermal spa, it’s less than 20 minutes by public bus.
A step back to nature – exploring the mountain landscape around Bad Kleinkirchheim
Taking a walk from St. Oswald into the adjacent forests is a wonderful way to find peace and relaxation.
In the forest, vacation guests can expect not only fresh air but also a relaxing atmosphere: Listen to the soft rustling of the trees, the gurgling of a stream, or the tapping of a woodpecker.
In winter, the expansive silence to be experienced in the forest is captivating. The natural rhythm of the forest helps those seeking peace to leave everyday life behind and clear their heads.
With Slow Travel also comes Slow Food
Slow Travel also means taking time for food and consciously enjoying regional specialties.
In the freshly renovated kitchens of the holiday homes and apartments, cooking together becomes a special vacation experience. Guests can try new recipes, use regional ingredients from farmers’ markets or organic farms in the area, and thus discover the taste of Carinthia in a natural way.
Those who prefer to eat out will find numerous huts and guesthouses in Bad Kleinkirchheim and on the surrounding alpine pastures, which spoil guests with warm hospitality and authentic Carinthian delicacies. Thus, every stay becomes a culinary journey marked by mindfulness, regionality, and enjoyment – and for connoisseurs, a real summer vacation insider tip in Carinthia.
Slow Travel – an invitation to more peace and serenity
Slow Travel is not just a way of traveling, but a personal attitude.
It is an invitation to slow down the pace, live more consciously, and immerse deeper into the world. Leaving the hustle and bustle of everyday life behind is one of the biggest motivations for Slow Travel.
By slowing down at the holiday resort in Bad Kleinkirchheim, vacation guests reduce stress and gain space for mindfulness. Sustainability, environmental awareness, and slowing down represent the essence of Slow Travel. The Slow Travel Resort Kirchleitn invites all vacation guests to learn to appreciate the moment more again and to find back to contemplative peace.
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