Tag:tourism=information

tourism = information
Description
Information for tourists and visitors, including information offices
Group: Tourism
Used on these elements
Requires
information=*
Useful combination
name=* description=*
Status: de facto
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An information source for tourists, travellers and visitors. May include:

• Tourist information centres and offices.
• Map boards, such as town maps, site maps, hiking and other sport trail maps.
• Informational boards specifically for tourists.
• Informational boards showing details about local history, wildlife etc.

How to map

Add a node or draw an area , depending on the type of facility. Tag the node or area with tourism=information and information=* (see below). Other useful tags:

• name=*
• description=*

Values

Information

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Rendering	Photo
information	office		An office where you can get information about a town or region.
information	visitor_centre		A place where you can get information about a specific attraction or place of interest.
information	board		A board with information. To describe it closer, have a look at board_type=*.
information	terminal		A information terminal provides information access via electronic methods. Mostly it is combined with access to the internet. (see internet_access=*)
information	audioguide		A place where you can get information using headphones or a mobile phone. This tag can be combined with fee=* and ref=*. If you want to describe a audio service via mobile phone, you have to add the phone number via phone=*.
information	map		A board with a map. To specify the type or shown details, have a look at map_type=* and map_size=* in Tag:information=map. To describe the access to the shown routes use the access-keys e.g hiking=yes, bicycle=yes or ski=yes.
information	tactile_map		Tactile maps are maps for the blind, also known as haptic maps.
information	tactile_model		Tactile models are models for the blind representing buildings and surroundings.
information	guidepost		Signposts/Guideposts are often found along official hiking/cycling routes to indicate the directions to different destinations. To describe the access to the shown routes use the access-keys e.g hiking=yes, bicycle=yes or ski=yes.
information	trail_blaze route_marker		A marker that shows the position of the way. Could be a symbol, a short pole or a painted marking. See also: trailblazed=*. Note: 2 tagging variants currently in use. For signs that show the direction of a route without giving any information about a destination or the specific route (markers between guideposts) the usage of route_marker is recommended. (Combine with bicycle=yes if bicycle route as in the example).
information	user defined		All commonly used values according to Taginfo

This table is a wiki template with a default description in English. Editable here.

Possible synonyms

amenity=information

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More details at taginfo

• amenity=information

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Related terms: ‹ tourist information ›