Tourist Inspiration Station

Haven't you ever visited a city for the first time, asked for information on a tourist information center expecting something unique and received a typical list of 3-4 touristic things you have already read on the internet? It happens to me all the time!

Certainly, you MUST visit the Eiffel Tower if you go to France and take a picture of yourself with the Big Ben if you go to London... However, it doesn't make the trip special, personal and meaningful for you. When you ask for information at a typical tourist information centre, they normally have a set of answers to give you, regardless your intentions and interests.

The newly created "Tourist Inspiration Station" is a pilot project exploring new ways of showing off what is brilliant about Bristol to the visitors. The project took off beginning of July with a launch party where "Great little place called Bristol" blog was invited. 

Sadly, I was sick and I couldn't make it that evening but I met Leon and Laura, two members of the Tourist Inspiration Station team, a couple of days later. A group of 6 people is behind the Tourist Inspiration Station. They are either from Bristol or have been living in Bristol for years, so they know loads about the city and what's going on. 

The Tourist Inspiration Station is open from 10am to 6pm seven days a week at the Nº1 Harbourside in Canon's Road (BS1 5UH). They aim to give a revolutionary way of how people are given advice as visitor offering "inspiration consultations": free, personalised itineraries of things to do, places to see, venues to visits, ideas on where to eat and drink.. based on visitor's likes and interests. You, as a visitor, should sit down with them and share what are your likes and interests so that they would suggest places and events that could interest you.

There is a huge blackboard constantly updated with the major events going on in the city for that specific week and they have many leaflets that could interest you. Go check the Tourist Inspiration Station! :)

TOURIST INSPIRATION STATION
Website: http://www.touristinspirationstation.co.uk/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/touristinspirationstation

No.1 HARBOURSIDE
Website: http://www.no1harbourside.co.uk/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/no1harbourside