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Memorandum between the Via Francigena and the Camino de Santiago 

On 6 November Massimo Tedeschi, President of the European Association of the Via Francigena Ways, and Ildefonso de la Campa Montenegro, President of the European Federation of the Saint James Ways, signed a Memorandum of Understanding, focused on collaboration between the two cultural routes of the Council of Europe, recognised in 1994 and 1987 respectively.

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Study visit along Vie Mariae in Slovakia  

Slovakia offers a wide range of experiences related to nature, culture, history, and gastronomy, which can be explored in sustainable way thanks to the rapid development of walking tourism. The Via Mariae (the Way of Mary) pilgrimage route, crossing the country from south to north, connects spirituality and the natural beauty of the territories such as fertile fields, lowlands, vineyards, mining and mountainous areas with many streams and forests.

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From Argentina to the French Camino de Santiago with Nancy 

One of the winners in the second edition of the “Share your route” photo contest is the Instagram account @nanchus81, which earned recognition for the most inspiring story, showcasing a captivating photo gallery of the French Camino de Santiago. We reached out to Nancy, a self-proclaimed “traveller soul made in Argentina,” to delve into the details of her remarkable journey on the road.

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The next challenges of an inclusive slow tourism 

The accessibility of an itinerary is one of the founding values that make up the rurAllure mission. The congress held in October 2023 in Madrid at the CSIC – Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (Superior Council of Scientific Investigations), was dedicated to the inclusive science communication.

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