E.X.P.L.O.R.A. BISTRIȚA
from 19/07/2025
E.X.P.L.O.R.A. BISTRIȚA
is a citizen science project in which citizens can help identify locations with tourism potential in Bistrița by providing a brief description in English and a short historical account of each location. The collected data will then be processed and used to develop two complementary tourism resources: an urban treasure hunt incorporating escape-game elements and a digital escape room. These interactive games, delivered in English, will allow tourists and residents to explore Bistrița and discover little-known aspects of its places of interest.
The project aims to showcase urban heritage interactively, create a new experience for tourists and local residents, and actively engage citizens in reconnecting with their urban environment.
Project details
E.X.P.L.O.R.A. BISTRIȚA is a participatory mapping and creative urban exploration project that invites citizens to rediscover the city’s hidden heritage. Through activities incorporating elements of urban treasure hunts, volunteers become urban explorers, discovering, documenting and sharing stories about places of historical, artistic or cultural significance. Volunteers will describe the identified locations in English so that the resulting games can subsequently be incorporated into tourism packages for international visitors.
Aim
Project objectives
Mobilise the local community and engage young people in city life.
Identify and document at least 40 urban locations of interest, including passageways, historic buildings, monuments, memorial houses and artistic graffiti.
Create a collaborative digital map featuring the discovered locations, with descriptions in English.
Develop an interactive game prototype comprising a digital escape room and a treasure-hunt tourist trail, using real locations for tourism and educational purposes.