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Kythera Island Greece’s First Small Island for Via Ferrata Trail Network

2020-02-26 by Argophilia Travel News

Kaladi Beach on Kythira

According to the Kytherian Foundation for Culture & Development (KIPA), Kythera Island has become Greece’s first small island to develop a “via ferrata”, which is a special network of trails that combines hiking with canyoning and climbing. The news from GTP tells of Kakia Lagada becoming the first via ferrata route funded by KIPA. This trail was […]

Tags: Adventure Tourism, Greece trails, Greek Isles, hiking Greece, Kakia Lagada, Kayak Greece, KIPA, Kythera Island, trail hiking, trail networks, trails, Via Ferrata

Constanta and Kastamonu Talk Romanian-Turkish Adventure Tourism

2014-04-24 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Canoing the Danube Delta - Courtesy Spiridon MANOLIU

Earlier this week a delegation from Turkey met with Constanta, Romania prefect Radu Volcinschi to discuss Constanta as a destination for “Development of Outdoor Adventure Tourism Network in Black Sea Region (DOOA).”

Tags: Adventure Tourism, Constanta, Constanta travel, Kastamonu Turkey, Romania tourism, tourism

5 Fabulous Destinations You Never Heard Of

2013-01-27 by Phil Butler

Kalymnos

It’s a big, big, big world we live in. No matter how technology further links us together, no matter what discoveries discoverers uncover, there always seems to be an information gap where “knowing” about people and places is concerned. Argo Travel News is all about showing readers as many of these as possible. So here are some Saturday discoveries you may want to visit.

Tags: Adventure Tourism, adventure travel, backpacking, exploration, extreme tourism, remote tourism, remote travel, Russia travel, Tibet trek, trekking

Almost Unsung Travel Wonders: Adventure North Wales

2012-01-11 by Phil Butler

Kite surfing in the Atlantic

Let’s face it, no matter how much or often you surf the web searching for the best of the best, there’s always something really nice that escapes your attention. Researching the travel niche this morning we ran across a fascinating adventure tour business Adventure North Wales, via Twitter no less. Read on and learn a bit about Wales, and one company adventurous enough to cater to a lesser known niche.

Tags: Adventure Tourism, Kayaking, North Wales, North Wales travel, rock climbing, sea kayaking, The Quay, The Quay Hotel & Spa, UK adventure, UK hotels, UK kayaking, UK mountains, UK tourism, UK travel, Wales

Armenia, a Top World Destination for Adventure Tourism

2011-09-27 by Aleksandr Shatskih

armenian mountains

Adventure tourism could boost, even double the number of visitors next year, if Armenia plays its cards right.

Tags: Adventure Tourism, Armenia tourism, visit armenia

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