Exploring cultures and communities – the slow way

hidden europe 69

Here is an extended table of contents for hidden europe 69 with brief summaries and excerpts of every article published in this issue of the magazine. Read the full version of all articles in the print edition of hidden europe 69, published in March 2023.

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The ‘stilt houses’ of Sankt Peter-Ording these days function mainly as restaurants and bars. They are connected by elevated walkways to the mainland (photo © Arnd Drifte
/ dreamstime.com).

In this 69th issue of hidden europe we look, possibly more than in any preceding issue, to our coastlines and inshore waters for inspiration. We visit islands off Croatian and Scottish coasts, take boat trips through Greek and Norwegian ...
The car and passenger ferry which connects Barra with Eriskay is a key link in the Hebridean spinal route. It is crucial for tourism and for local services such as the Royal
Mail (photo © hidden europe).

Living on a small island demands a willingness to make compromises. Yet islands still have a special appeal. We make time for one of our favourite islands. Nothing much ever happens on Eriskay, and to be honest there’s not really much to see. But ...
Ribblehead station on the Settle and Carlisle railway line (photo © Georgesixth / dreamstime.com)l.

If you have some time to spare, don’t take the fast train when there’s a slower option. The latter will almost certainly be more interesting. We share some of our favourite slow journeys, citing examples from Calabria, Danish Jutland, Spain and ...

We are quietly in awe of how the editors and publishers ever managed to bring The Coastal Atlas of Ireland to print. This is a magnificent volume, one that draws on geography, geology and cultural studies to present an encyclopaedic account of ...