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An app for curious, foodies and enthusiatic travellers. The vision To promote the work of researchers, organizations and simple local identities who have discovered, studied, tasted and preserved the local cultural heritage. To make local trasures visible and accessible to visitors from all over the world. To integrate theretical information together with practical instructions, to help explore, taste and enjoy the area. To prove that the survival of certain areas is linked to the promotion of the local excellences: painting, music, art, history, archeology, nature and gastronomical delights. In one word: its identity. The land A land of hills and mountains, little known but rich in excellences and historical heritage. The area is located between Liguria, Emilia Romagna, Lombardia and Piemonte; this is why we can call it “Quattro Province”. A borderline territory, a land of encounters, with many different names, made up of many different valleys, no matter which province they belong to. Its history dates back to 10 million years ago, when the valleys set on the botton of a wide ocean, and are now rich archeological evidences. A land of ancient architecture, works of art and music, as well as traditional products, recipes and unique wines. Who does it appeal to? To the “foodies” and the curious travelers who are passionate of the history of the places and the relations between people. To those who travel to experience, to grow and to be amazed. What is it about? It’s about art, music, history, nature and free time but also about food, hospitality and local products and producers. How does it work Doorway to is a download- free App for smartphones which is able to gather information about the cultural heritage and the biodiversity of the territory and, at the same time, acting as a showcase for local operators and producers. Doorway to gets its strength from being a multifunctional instrument: It gathers information (with links, not copies) from local organizations, creating a network between them in order to offer an up to date list of what the land has inherited and continues to develop in the present. This heritage becomes a potential touristic attraction, offering multiple reasons to come and visit the area. it promotes local economy in terms of gastronomy (restaurants, taverns, farm holidays), hospitality (hotels, B&B, mountain refuges, campsites) and local products and producers (farms, winemakers, artisans, open air markets, workshops, but also e-commerce, swimming pools, golf courses, summer and winter holidays and all kind of events). Doorway to offers the travellers all they need in order to enjoy the area in the best way possible and to build a relationship with local people. Geolocation. It allows the travellers to find their way to the place or event they want to go to. Doorwaty to Piemonte reduces to a minimum all kind of problem related to how to get to a location and makes it easy to choose and find all the places, even when local road sign is insufficient. It is available in three different languages (Italian, English and French) for the benefit of foreign travelers. Evaluation of what the land offers and of alla the activities of the territory, thanks to the travelers’ feedbacks. We think that people’s comments are the best, most honest and useful way to attract new travellers and at the same time to encourage and motivate local operators to do always better.