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Unmanned U-Tourist Information Center opened at Gwangalli Beach

2013-07-04 835  Views
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Busan City opened an unmanned Tourist Information Center at Gwangalli Beach on June 28 for the first time in Korea.

Busan City has been promoting the U-Tourism project since 2006 as a U-City project leading city.  The U-Tourist Information Center was established with advanced information technology from a Busan-based company.

 

The Center is located at the former Suyeong Tourist Information Center in the Suyeong-gu Cultural Center (219 Gwanganhaebyeon-ro, Suyeong-gu, Busan).



 

The U-tourist Information Center consists of:

 

U-Tourist Information

-Busan tourist information, including attractions, festivals, accommodations and restaurants
 -Phone service to tourist guides

 

U-Photo Zone

 -Take a photo with a background of Busan tourist attractions

 

U-Observatory

 -Aerial photograph of Busan tourist attractions and exploring the constellations

 

U-Multivision

 -Busan City promotional video

 

A touch-based interactive technology is used.

 

All information in the center is provided free in four languages ? Korean, English, Japanese and Chinese. The center also provides visitors a place to rest, with free Wi-Fi, tourist guide books and seats.

 

Busan City has installed 42 digital information displays at 29 major tourist information centers. The city plans to expand U-tourist information centers city-wide and to continuously update tourism information to build the best tourist city in Korea.