Nanotourism is a new, constructed term describing a creative critique to the current environmental, social and economic aspects of tourism Nanotourism is a site specific, participatory, locally oriented, bottom-up alternative. It operates as a tool to stimulate interaction between provider and user by co-creation or exchange of knowledge. Nanotourism is not about scale; it enables experiences from the bottom-up, using local resources. Nanotourism is beyond tourism; it is an attitude to improve specific everyday environments and to open up new local economies. We invite you to get involved, participate and become a nanotourist everywhere – even in your own city, town, street or home!

AA Visiting School Slovenia, a three week programme part of Architectural Association School of Architecture in London, was exploring possibilities of nanotourism on the relation of the building and institution of KSEVT, which generates 25.000 visitors per year, and Vitanje, the town of 600 inhabitants. “Exhibition as hotel”, “Accommodation Strategies in Vitanje” and “Objects of Activation” were three initial topics, which stimulated students to develop four strategic projects: “KSEVT hotel”, “HangOut Vitanje”, “KSEVT Outdoor Community” and “Vitanje expo @KSEVT”.

AA Visiting School Slovenia is part of the Visiting School programme of Architectural Association School of Architecture London.