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SmartGuide: Connecting travelers and destinations through AI

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24 October 2024

SmartGuide: Connecting travelers and destinations through AI

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Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

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SmartGuide s.r.o’s platform connects content creators and travelers, offering digital travel guides with audio and augmented reality features, covering over 1200 destinations.

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EURO-EMOTUR project

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Albania

Armenia

Austria

Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Czechia

Denmark

Estonia

EU-27

Finland

France

Georgia

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Kosovo

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

Moldova

Montenegro

Netherlands

North Macedonia

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Türkiye

Ukraine

Organisation Type

Academic/Research and VET Institutions

Company with 250 or more employees

Consumer / tourist organisation

Cultural and Heritage Organisations

Destination Management & Marketing Organisations

International Organisations

Local authorities

NGOs / Non-profits

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

  • Specific types of tourism

    • Adventure tourism

    • Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

    • Cultural tourism

    • Ecotourism

    • Education tourism

    • Festival tourism

    • Gastronomy tourism

    • Health and medical tourism

    • MICE tourism

    • Mountain tourism

    • Religious tourism

    • Rural tourism

    • Sports tourism

    • Urban/city tourism

    • Wellness tourism

  • Transition Pathway Strategic Areas

    • Cross-border travelling

    • Governance of tourism destinations

    • Innovative tourism services

    • Online visibility of tourism offer

    • R&I on digital tools for tourism

  • Business activities

    • Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism

    • Other

    • Other holiday reservation services

    • Tour operator activities

    • Travel agency activities

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The SmartGuide s.r.o has developed the ‘SmartGuide platform,’ an AI-powered destination management system that bridges the gap between content creators (like tourist destinations, municipalities, and tour operators) and independent travelers. The platform allows tourist attractions and operators to publish digital travel guides within days, often with little to no budget, and with higher quality and adoption rates (travelers prefer a single app for multiple destinations over individual apps for each place). 

Launched in 2018, SmartGuide offers augmented reality-based tour guides, enabling travelers to explore destinations with audio guides and offline maps. It currently covers over 1,200 destinations and aims to reach over 7,000 user-generated guides by 2025, including many small and rural attractions. Recent developments include the SmartGuide AI Chatbot, powered by GPT-4, which delivers personalized itineraries and real-time conversations.

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