Toolbox

Citizeen: Use this app to monitor and promote green spaces in your community.

Describes “Verde em Coimbra,” a mobile app for discovering green spaces in Coimbra, Portugal. It maps parks, gardens, and trails, providing details on accessibility, amenities, and biodiversity. The app encourages eco-tourism and outdoor activities, with a focus on sustainable urban exploration.

Coimbra Cooletiva - Agenda Cultural: Stay updated on Coimbra's cultural events through a collaborative platform.

A cultural agenda for Coimbra, Portugal, listing events such as concerts, exhibitions, and festivals. It helps tourists and locals discover upcoming activities, with filters for dates and event types. The tool promotes Coimbra’s cultural scene and supports local artists and organizers.

Komoot: Organise your nature experiences with a collaborative route planning tool.

Komoot is a collaborative app for planning, discovering, and sharing outdoor routes, based on recommendations from a community of nature enthusiasts.

The Lab Hotel: Discover unique, future-forward room concepts.

"The Lab Hotel, Switzerland offers ‘hotel rooms of the future’ to guests where they can pick from six different concepts:
• Swissness
• SMART
• Fiends
• Modular
• Future Hotelier
• Upcycling
Each concept is then elaborated upon on the website where guests can see how the concept has been realised in the design and can also take a 360 degree tour of their chosen room "

Portugal Green Walks: Experience authentic Portuguese culture through immersive and educational outdoor walks.

Portugal Green Walks is a tour operator offering authentic, immersive hiking experiences connected to Portuguese culture and nature.

Cultural immersion in public spaces: Experience Rome's ancient art at the airport with interactive sculptures and educational podcasts.

Aeroporti di Roma has launched an innovative cultural initiative combining art and sustainability at Pier A. Passengers can explore "Men and Gods in Ancient Ostia," an exhibition featuring authentic Roman sculptures curated by the Ostia Antica Archaeological Park. The display includes statues of Apollo, Sabina as Ceres, Nymphs, and a group of wrestlers, sourced from significant sites like Neptune's Baths and the Necropolis of Porto. To enhance the experience, AdR offers podcasts produced with Chora Media, providing historical context and interesting facts about these ancient masterpieces. This project aims to immerse travelers in the splendor of Ancient Rome, offering a unique cultural experience within the airport setting.

Cultural Roadmapp: Free GPS audio tour app for an immersive cultural experience in Clare.

Cultural Roadmapp, developed by Leah Bernini Cronin, is a digital tool for cultural planning in tourism, helping communities integrate heritage into sustainable tourism strategies. The website outlines a methodology for mapping cultural assets, engaging stakeholders, and creating tourism experiences that preserve local identity. It includes templates and guides for cultural audits, usable by local governments and tourism boards. The tool supports tourism by promoting authentic, community-led experiences, appealing to cultural tourists. While examples are Ireland-focused, the framework is adaptable globally, making it directly usable and inspirational for place-specific cultural tourism planning.[](https://food.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2019-12/fs_eu-actions_eu-platform_jrc-assess-fw.pdf)

EuroVelo Network: Cycle through Portugal via the extensive and expanding EuroVelo network.

EuroVelo Portugal is part of the European cycling network, offering routes for both cycle tourists and local commuters.

Digital Nautic: Enhances nautical tourism with innovative digital solutions for marina management and coastal exploration.

Digital Nautic is a platform for nautical tourism, offering tools to book boat rentals, maritime activities, and coastal experiences across France. It connects users with local providers for activities like sailing or fishing, with a focus on digital ease for reservations. The site caters to water-based tourism, providing a niche but practical planning tool.

Haefni: Free digital resources for tourism management and policy.

"The Tourism Skill Center, established in 2017 in Iceland, creates educational materials for tourism industry staff and managers. Hosted by the Education and Training Service Centre and funded by the Ministry of Industries and Innovation, it promotes skills and quality through online courses and resources. The platform focuses on professional development, offering tools to enhance competence in areas like customer service and sustainable tourism practices. It’s tailored to Iceland’s tourism sector but applicable broadly.
This resource creates educatinal and support material for managers and staff in the tourism industry with the aim of promoting skills and quality in the industry. The templates on the digital workspace are designed to make it easier for managers of tourism companies to prepare different documents, policies, checklists and manuals. The digital workspace is accessible to everyone free of charge and templates are availabe in Icelandic and English.
Examples of the tools available are ready-made templates for the following;
• Employee handbook
• Newcomer welcome checklist
• Safety plans for trips
• Sustainability policy
Within the Digital Workspace is a Tourism Skill Centre which has educational and support material for managers and staff in the tourism industry with the aim of promoting skills and quality in the industry. The service is free of charge for companies and employees."