Relaxing Family Holiday – Slow Travel with Children
Slow Travel Holiday with Children: relax and rediscover a piece of nature
Holidays with children are often perceived as stressful and hectic
Even at the start of a trip, crowded airports or traffic jams on the motorway can get on parents’ nerves. Once at the hotel, the little ones are kept busy with packed daily schedules or children’s entertainment, which usually overwhelms them completely.
However, there is a wonderful alternative: Slow Travel offers families the opportunity to spend their holidays more consciously, to focus on less – but on the essentials – and thereby not only experience beautiful nature but also rediscover each other. A relaxing family holiday means that children and parents alike can enjoy restful days.
The successful concept of Slow Travel Resort Kirchleitn shows why Slow Travel is particularly well suited for families, where both parents and children experience an unforgettable, stress-free, and decelerated Slow Travel holiday.
Relaxing Family Holiday in Carinthia
During a Slow Travel holiday, it’s preferred to spend a lot of time in one specific place rather than rushing from one place to another. This allows children to adapt better to the new holiday environment. As a result, parents can also enjoy relaxed days.
Instead of traveling by plane or car, there is the option of going by train, which many children find significantly more pleasant and exciting. Furthermore, a train journey is much more sustainable and environmentally conscious. Although Slow Travel Resort Kirchleitn is located amidst beautiful nature, it can still be easily reached by public transport.
Slow Travel with children is also about discovering the culture and surroundings of a region together as a family. During a stay at Slow Travel Resort Kirchleitn, parents consciously plan their activities, creating experiences for the whole family. The Nockberge Biosphere Park is right on the doorstep and offers a wealth of opportunities for families.
Sustainable accommodation in Carinthia for a relaxing Slow Travel holiday with the family
Child-friendly accommodation is probably the most important thing for a relaxing family holiday.
If spacious apartments are also available on site, families can spread out comfortably, children have space to play, and everyone feels at home. Ideally, the apartments in Bad Kleinkirchheim have a well-equipped kitchenette where home-cooked meals or small snacks can be prepared.
Slow Travel Resort Kirchleitn offers spacious apartments of various sizes. The holiday apartments in Bad Kleinkirchheim are integrated into traditional farmhouses, offering wonderful space for the whole family. In addition to the rustic living room with a tiled stove, there is a practical kitchen, appealing sanitary facilities, and cozy bedrooms with wooden beds.
Being active together on a Slow Travel Resort holiday with children
A natural environment with many forests, meadows, and alpine pastures is particularly recommended for a Slow Travel holiday with children.
Walks, hikes, or animal observations create shared nature experiences from which everyone returns enthusiastic. Children in nature often have an incredible sense for small, fascinating details, whether it’s an unusual stone by the wayside or a hidden animal den in an old tree.
Slow Travel allows children the time to help shape their day. The area around St. Oswald, where Slow Travel Resort Kirchleitn is located, offers excellent opportunities for extensive discovery tours in idyllic nature.
How to achieve a relaxing family holiday:
Packing list for a Slow Travel holiday with children
First things first: Minimalist packing makes Slow Travel easier.
In addition to conventional items such as documents, toiletries, clothing, and a well-stocked travel first-aid kit, some other things are essential for a Slow Travel holiday with children. Depending on the age of the children and the season (summer or winter), the “must-haves” for children vary.
Cuddly toy and favorite book:
Familiar objects are particularly important for little ones and give them a sense of calm and security.
Board games and card games:
Playing together creates closeness and beautiful memories, whether on cozy evenings in the living room or on rainy days in front of the tiled stove.
Backpack, insulated water bottle, headlamp, and pocket knife:
On extensive exploration tours in the area, children’s own “expedition equipment” should not be missing. A cup of hot tea and a small snack are often a reward during an extended hike.
Healthy snacks for on the go:
For a small hunger, sustainable snacks such as organic muesli bars, dried fruit, or a bag of nuts are particularly suitable. It’s also a good idea to consciously forgo hard sausage with rolls during your holiday.
Good outdoor clothing:
Slow Travel is strongly associated with being outdoors and experiencing nature. Waterproof mud trousers, rubber boots, and warm, durable clothing that can get dirty are an absolute must for this. In winter, waterproof gloves, a snowsuit, and snowshoes with an extra felt inner boot should definitely be packed.
Small plastic bags for collecting rubbish:
Slow Travel is strongly linked to environmental protection and sustainability. During hikes, parents and children can consciously collect rubbish, take it with them, and dispose of it properly in the holiday village.
The advantages of a Slow Travel holiday with children
A Slow Travel holiday shows children that adventure is not just about seeing as much as possible, but lies in the small, special moments. These include observing a paw print in the snow, listening to birds in the forest, or chatting with other holiday guests.
Traveling with children always requires a little more time and flexibility. If parents are generally calmer and mentally prepare for things not always going as planned, this can significantly reduce stress and tension.
Relaxing Family Holiday in Carinthia
Balance between rest and activity on a family holiday
Children need activity, but also periods of relaxation. It is important that parents find the right balance between rest and activity and integrate both equally into the daily routine. Instead of over-strenuous entertainment programs, children experience an intense family life in nature.
Long-distance flights or hours of car travel to Southern Europe can be overwhelming for children. A regional holiday destination like Slow Travel Resort Kirchleitn in Carinthia is easily accessible for many and also has extraordinary things to offer.
Slowing down and returning to basics on holiday
At Slow Travel Resort Kirchleitn, parents and children experience firsthand that holidays can also be sustainable and environmentally conscious.
In today’s hectic and fast-paced society, conscious deceleration and a return to simplicity have therefore become special experiences that can also leave a lasting impression on children.
Slow Travel with children should therefore not be seen as a short-term trend, but as a sustainable long-term tourism offering that considers the entire family and our planet.
FAQs about relaxing family holidays with children
