For travelers increasingly interested in slowing down rather than rushing from one attraction to another, Italy offers an unusual alternative – sleeping in monasteries, abbeys, convents and hermitages where silence itself becomes part of the experience.
So-called “silent tourism” is transforming an ancient tradition of hospitality for pilgrims into a contemporary form of slow travel. The appeal is not necessarily religious. Travelers may simply be searching for digital detox, solitude, meditation, nature and a temporary escape from the constant noise of everyday life.
