The Pilar Bridge is one of the most important moments in the calendar for national tourism. On this occasion, the holiday is moved to the Monday 13 October in regions such as Andalusia, Aragon, Asturias, Castile and Leon and Extremadura, which will make for a long weekend perfect for a city break. Every year, thousands of travellers choose these dates to rediscover Spain's cultural cities, combining visits to monuments, strolls through historic neighbourhoods and gastronomic experiences.

This boom in domestic tourism brings a recurring challenge to the table: how to make the most of two or three days in a city without feeling lost among options or relying on endless pre-planning. Many visitors are looking to explore cities at their own pace and with flexibility, but they are also grateful for someone to suggest what to see, the history of each point of interest, how to organise the day or where to find the best local experiences.

Digital travel guides

With this in mind, the new line of Premium Guides by Aumentur, a proposal designed to accompany travellers on their express getaways. The premium digital visitor guides are available for cities of great national tourist appeal such as Grenada, Toledo, Seville, Madrid, Barcelona, Malaga, Bilbao, Valencia, Merida o Santiago de Compostela, and offer itineraries designed by specialists to discover the essentials in just 48 hours. In Granada, for example, we recommend combining a visit to the Alhambra with a tour of the most unknown viewpoints in the Albaicín. Perfect spots to admire the fortress without the crowds. In Seville, the route includes the Cathedral, of course, but also a visit to the Reales Alcázares, discovering the intriguing legend of the Baths of Doña María de Padilla, and a stroll through Triana.

The added value lies in the fact that these guides not only show what to see in two days, with geolocated points of interest and various multimedia resources. With the Aumentur mobile app, the user will be able to make use of a artificial intelligence assistant that resolves doubts and suggests alternative plans, a culture calendar with events and activities taking place during the stay, and gastronomic recommendations to find out what to take at each destination. All this is complemented with practical information on how to get around the city, from public transport to the opening times of monuments, making the mobile phone a real travel companion.

Artificial intelligence applied to tourism

"Traditional guidebooks die as soon as they are printed, and organised tours impose closed routes that mark the traveller's every step. They don't allow you to linger longer in front of a sculpture that moves you or to follow your own pace. That is why we have created a living guide, capable of adapting to every type of trip: with your family, as a couple, with pets, etc...”says Javier Melero, co-founder of Aumentur. According to Melero, “.“Aumentur designs tailor-made getaways in an instant, tailored to the tastes and curiosity of each traveller.".

"In addition, thanks to artificial intelligence and the cultural agenda in real time, it tells you the incredible experiences you can live right now, while you discover the history of each monument and the most unknown secrets of each city.”explains Melero. To which he adds an example for Malaga: “.“It is not just a matter of strolling along Calle Larios in Malaga. It is about understanding why the Bridge of the Germans exists, about feeling how the port holds the memory of the frigate Gneisenau and the solidarity of a people who, in 1900, went out to sea to save lives. We have given back to the journey the spontaneity that excessive planning sometimes robs us of.".

Premium guides are available at various languages and can be purchased both on the free Aumentur application (iOS and Android) and on the website https://premium.aumentur.app, along with the rest of the platform's free content.