Wikitravel facts for kids
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Type of site
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Wiki travel guide with media repository |
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| Available in | Initially English, now also 20 other languages: Arabic, Catalan, Chinese, Dutch, Esperanto, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish |
| Owner | Internet Brands |
| Created by | Evan Prodromou Michele Ann Jenkins |
| Alexa rank | ▲ 17,105 (June 2019[update]) |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | July 2003 |
| Current status | Active |
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Content license
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CC BY-SA |
| Written in | MediaWiki software, made in PHP |
Wikitravel is an online travel guide that anyone can help create. It uses a special kind of website technology called a wiki. This means many people can work together to write and update information.
Wikitravel was started in July 2003 by Evan Prodromou and Michele Ann Jenkins. It was inspired by Wikipedia, which is another famous wiki. Wikitravel uses the same software as Wikipedia, called MediaWiki. However, it is not part of the Wikimedia Foundation, which runs Wikipedia.
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What is Wikitravel?
Wikitravel is like a huge digital guidebook for places all over the world. It helps you plan trips and learn about different cities, countries, and attractions. You can find details about hotels, restaurants, things to do, and how to get around.
The information on Wikitravel is "open content." This means it uses a special license called Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. This license makes it easy for people to share and even print pages from Wikitravel.
How Wikitravel Works
Just like Wikipedia, Wikitravel lets users add and edit content. If you know a lot about a certain place, you can share your tips and facts. This helps make the travel guides better for everyone.
The goal is to have up-to-date and helpful information for travelers. Because many people contribute, the guides can cover a wide range of topics. They can also be updated quickly when things change.
Who Created Wikitravel?
Wikitravel was founded by Evan Prodromou and Michele Ann Jenkins. They launched the project in 2003. Their idea was to build a travel guide that was free and open for anyone to use and improve.
Even though it uses the same software, Wikitravel is a separate project from Wikipedia. It focuses only on travel information. This makes it a great resource for anyone planning an adventure.
Related Pages
Images for kids
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Annotated map of the 1st arrondissement of Paris generated for a guide to travel of Wikitravel from OpenStreetMap data
See also
In Spanish: Wikitravel para niños
