Discover Zakynthos
The application of pre-earthquake Zakynthos offers the visitor a journey into the past of the island, while through the browsing platform one can discover Zakynthos nowadays, such as its culture, its attractions, its landscape and the activities that the island offers.
Discover the digital tools that enhance accessibility and allow young and old to interact with the island’s culture and history.
1. Routes
Discover the landscape and attractions of Zakynthos through the multimedia tour platform with suggested points of interest and routes.
2. Pre-earthquake Zakynthos
Discover pre-earthquake Zakynthos, through the augmented/virtual reality application that hosts the virtual world of the pre-earthquake city of Zakynthos, in an environment that takes into account the user's geographical coordinates as well as the gyroscopic direction of its mobile device.
3. Hidden treasure
Discover Zakynthos through the application of interactive educational games with adventure-type scenarios
4. Virtual Tour Guide (for people with disabilities)
Access for all through the specialized app for people with disabilities with 3D audio and text playback. Display of texts follows appropriate practices to support people with visual impairments.
5. Cultural Heritage
Learn about the past of Zakynthos. Get to know about the traditional music, dances, theater and customs of the island.
6. Tourist Guide
Through this application, the user can explore Zakynthos, learn the history and even find ideas for tour routes around the island and the city with a variety of themes (e.g. Gastronomic tour, environmental tour, etc.). At the same time, it aims to promote local businesses to the user of the application as they search for useful information. This purpose is achieved in a discreet and user friendly way. The application, drawing information from the central data management platform (which also includes information on local businesses), presents in an intelligent way a variety of topics of Zakynthos. In any case, it presents businesses that are considered interesting for each user. For example, if someone is interested in information related to a beach, the application will suggest where they can find nearby restaurants, accommodation, etc. An intelligent algorithm takes factors related to the user's navigation in order to offer him suggestions of businesses that may be of interest to him and do not operate competitively.