For cities and tourism
A city that shows itself around.
Neighbourhood routes are made by the people who know them best: residents, guides and custodians appointed by the city. Tourists listen in their own language, and the city gains a story it doesn't have to print on signs.
Kazimierz from the east, 1870. Photo: Ignacy Krieger. Public domain.
Today
Tourists have a phone, but no guide.
Information signs
Design, permits, installation and one or two languages. The content ages along with the sign.
Local knowledge gets lost
The best stories about a street are known by someone who lives on it. Nobody writes them down.
Tourists stay in the centre
Without a story there's no reason to walk two streets further.
The best stories about a neighbourhood are known by someone who lives there.
Vernissio gives them a tool to tell that story, and gives the city a guarantee that every route has been reviewed for facts, timing and access on foot.
The Main Market Square before the rebuilding, 1872. Photo: Ignacy Krieger. Public domain.
How it works
How city routes are made
The city appoints the people and approves the routes. We provide the tools and the editing.
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The city appoints route keepers soon
City custodians: guides, city museums, associations, residents with a passion. Each of them gets a role in Studio.
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The keeper records the route while walking it soon
They talk at each stop, as they would on a walk. The recording becomes text, and AI helps shape the narration.
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The editors check
Facts and sources, walking time, how easy it is to follow by ear, safe access. The city approves publication.
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Stops with nothing to put up
Geotags play when you're on the spot. Signs stand only with hosts who agree to them: in a café, a bookshop, a tourist information point.
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Promotion
Signs at tourist information points, in hotels and on city maps. Each one leads to a route.
What the city gets
Three kinds of route
Open-air exhibitions, heritage trails and neighbourhood walks, with a map.
Languages for tourists
Polish first, English and more languages soon.
soonPeriod scenes
Conversations reconstructed from sources in the places where they might have happened, clearly labelled as reconstructions.
No signal needed
The route downloads before you set off and plays offline.
Demand signal
An “I want this” button shows which routes tourists are waiting for.
soonCounts
How many people walked the route and where they turn back. No tracking of people.
soonQuestions
Do we need to put up signs or beacons?
No. Stops on the street work as geotags. Signs stand only inside venues, with the hosts' consent.
Who writes the content?
Residents, guides and institutions appointed by the city. Every route goes through a review, and the city approves it.
Is the route safe for pedestrians?
The links between stops are short and end with a reminder to cross at the lights. Nothing that distracts you plays while you walk.
How much does it cost?
The city pays a subscription for its routes. The app is free for tourists and residents.
At the barber's, 1881
A period scene by St Mary's Square: a conversation reconstructed from sources, in the place where it might have happened.
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Let's talk about routes in your city.
Tell us a few words about your place and we will show you Vernissio on your own example.