The “OCTaNe” act belongs to Priority Axis 2: “Integrated Environmental Management” and under the Specific Objective: “Utilization of cultural heritage and natural resources as a territorial advantage of the Program area”.

The Partners of the project are:

1. Region of Ionian Islands (Greece)
2. Ionian University (Greece)
3. The University of Bari (Italy)
4. PTCB “consortium for the development of the CONCA BARESE area” (Italy)

The project aims to enhance the experience of visitors to a city through the development of a mobile application that allows the visitor to tour the city as if it were in an open museum.

The visitor, through the application will discover interesting cultural and historical sites and at the same time will lead in a smart way in the city. He will also have the opportunity to discover cultural and historical sites that match his interests, to learn about the architecture, culture and history of the city, as well as the daily life of the inhabitants.

The main feature of the application is the seamless connection between the visitor’s navigation, the visual contact with the point of interest and the provision of information. The application will provide a built-in map of the city and all points of interest selected by the visitor as the most interesting cultural and historical sites. The mobile phone application will calculate and suggest to the visitor the optimal route that can be followed, taking into account factors such as age, accessibility and difficulty of access (uphill roads, steep roads, stairs, etc.).