An Onboard Tourist Experience Over the Sunken City of Epidaurus, Greece

Eleni Banou, Ioanna Antoniou-Kritikou (), Efthymia Akrivopoulou, Constandina Economou, Akrivi Katifori, Yannis Ioannidis, Katerina Servi and Myrto Koukouli
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Eleni Banou: Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities
Ioanna Antoniou-Kritikou: ATHENA Research Center
Efthymia Akrivopoulou: Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities
Constandina Economou: ATHENA Research Center
Akrivi Katifori: ATHENA Research Center
Yannis Ioannidis: ATHENA Research Center
Katerina Servi: ATHENA Research Center
Myrto Koukouli: ATHENA Research Center

A chapter in Strategic Innovative Marketing and Tourism, 2024, pp 1015-1024 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Underwater cultural heritage constitutes an invaluable asset that needs to be conserved, preserved and enhanced. Innovative technologies can facilitate public access to underwater archaeological sites and make them more accessible, thus enhancing positive effects on tourism and the local economy. Focusing on the case of Greece, the paper aims at presenting how an underwater archaeological site, like the Sunken City of Epidaurus, can be transformed into a new tourist destination both accessible and appealing to a wider audience, including Greeks and foreigners, both younger and senior audience. In this paper, we present an autonomous guided and narrated tour designed in the framework of the Periplous Project, combining innovation in the scientific and technological level, emphasizing the following: (1) transparent openings on the bottom of the boat, offering direct view of the underwater remains, (2) an autonomous navigation system, (3) a digital multimedia-enhanced storytelling approach, offered through tablet devices available on-board. The narration is provided in three languages (Greek, English and Chinese) and in Greek Sign Language so as to be accessible to people with hearing impairment. Implications are discussed.

Keywords: Tourist experience; Digital storytelling; Autonomous guided tour; Underwater cultural heritage; Epidaurus (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-51038-0_109

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