Bell-tents at Mount Congreve Gardens, Co Waterford, where you can sleep in step with natureBooked your summer holidays yet? Slow, meaningful travel by contrast sounds pretty relaxing. In contrast to fast-paced tourism, slow travel encourages using slower transport such as buses, the ferry or trains instead of planes, and maybe staying closer to home. More places in Ireland, including Mount Congreve Gardens in Co Waterford, are embracing the principles of slow, meaningful travel. There are plenty of slow travel gems on our doorstep in Ireland.

Source: The Irish Times December 15, 2025 15:02 UTC