Emanuil S.

Founder and editor of GuesTheCity · Nomadic traveller

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About me

I founded GuesTheCity and I run it. The site started as a geography game, a photo of a city and a question: where is this? It has since grown into city guides, a travel blog, free planning tools and the Local Rules for Travellers pages, and I build and maintain all of it.

I am a nomadic traveller who is always looking for the next new place. My main focus is historic Europe: old towns, castles, cathedrals and the stories behind them. I am also drawn to Asia and the United States. I have tried many ways of travelling, but I usually travel actively: long days on foot, as many sights as I can fit in, and a lot of time just walking the streets. That said, I would never call a spa hotel in the Swiss Alps a bad idea. Looking at a snow-covered mountain from a warm pool is a fine way to spend a day.

What I do on the site

  • Review every guide before it goes live. We use AI writing tools for research summaries and first drafts. Before an article is published, I check its practical facts against the sources it links to, remove anything we cannot confirm and edit it for clarity.
  • Check the local rules. Every rule on the Local Rules pages is linked to an official source, and nothing is added without one.
  • Build the games and tools. The geography games, the travel tools and the city comparisons are designed and coded in-house.
  • Read the corrections. Every message sent through the contact page reaches me, and confirmed corrections are fixed on the page.

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Contact

For corrections, questions or feedback, email support@guessthecityapp.com.