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Unveiling the impact of smart tourism technologies on visitor attractions

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02 September 2024

Unveiling the impact of smart tourism technologies on visitor attractions

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Smart technology enhances tourism by improving resource management, sustainability, and overall experience.

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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

Company with 250 or more employees

Consumer Organisations

Cultural and Heritage Organisations

Destination Management & Marketing Organisations

Financial Institutions and Investors

Media / Journalist Organisations

Networks and Federations / Confederations

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

    • Changes in tourism demand and opportunities

    • Digitalisation of tourism SMEs and destinations

    • R&I on digital tools for tourism

    • Sustainable mobility

  • Business activities

    • Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism

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Smart technology enhances tourism destinations by improving resource management, promoting sustainability, and enhancing residents’ and tourists’ quality of life. Increasingly, visitor attractions adopt intelligent technologies like AI, cloud computing, and IoT to enrich the tourism experience. For instance, virtual reality (VR) provides an integrated and immersive tourism encounter.

#Smart tourism #Sustainable tourism #Empowerment  #Innovation in tourism

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