You can now explore Hungary with Facebook Messenger!

Telenor has launched a free chatbot under the name Hipernet TúraBOT. This way you can go explore cities from Balatonfüred to Szeged.

If you like travelling, and you are interested in where some of the beautiful buildings are hiding, or you like discovering treasures hidden from the superficial eye, this no initiative is for you. Szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu has tested the new chatbot.

Telenor made the new chatbot, Hipernet TúraBOT, to help you avoid passing by great sights while travelling through Hungary.

The only thing you need to do is open the Messenger app on your phone, search for “Hipernet TúraBOT,” and the adventure awaits! The chatbot is an artificial intelligence, but if you open it, it is like an actual tour guide, who fills your vacation with interesting and exciting facts. Since you only need your phone to access it, you can try it anywhere, anytime, and for free.

For now, the chatbot can take you on exciting trips in five Hungarian cities: Balatonfüred, Budapest, Debrecen, Pécs and Szeged. Usually, you can pick from several trips, they last around an hour-and-a-half to two hours, they are very chill and enjoyable hikes. Their goal is to show us the many architectural, cultural or historical sights and treasures we have, and on a platform, we use on a daily basis anyway.

The bot is very easy to use: you search for it on Messenger, pick a tour you would like, and you are ready to go! Between destinations, the bot sends you links which you can open in the Maps application, and once you arrive at your destination, you can choose if you would like to listen to or read about the sight’s history. Photos will help you not to miss any sights and to arrive at your exact destinations, as well as funny gifs will be of assistance. The voice and style of the audio guide are rather pleasant. Hosszúlépés collaborated with Telenor to create the hiking trails.