technology; literary tourism; cultural tourism; digital storytelling; tourist experience
Abstract
This paper presents the methodology used for the development of literary routes within the project TheRoute - Tourism and Heritage Routes including Ambient Intelligence with Visitants' Profile Adaptation and Context Awareness, SAICT - 23447, 2016 (MCTES, Portugal 2020 and FCT) and proposes a reflection on how the use of mobile technologies and apps can influence the tourism experience. The Center for Intercultural Studies (CEI) of the Polytechnic Institute of Porto is responsible for the research, data collection and design of Literary and Cultural Routes, within the scope of this project led by the Polytechnic institute of Porto in partnership with its eight Schools, the Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave and the Douro Azul company. CEI also collaborates in the creation and assessment of digital storytelling about the tourist experiences that these literary routes provide, which will serve to gauge the interactivity of Smart Tech and its relevance for the optimization of literary tourism.
