An introduction to Virgl

Local wisdom deserves a market of its own.

Virgl is where independent guides and local experts turn what they know into a living — direct, fair, and decentralized. Travelers get experiences no algorithm could recommend.

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A traveler finding local experiences on Virgl
Rooftop sunset in Barcelona
★ 4.9
Rooftop sunset walk
Barcelona · €18 / person
01 — The problem

Right now, that market doesn't exist.

Professional guides and local experts turn strangers into confidants every day. But their knowledge still gets trapped inside review platforms and commission-heavy marketplaces — the ones that keep the margin and give back none of the credit.

The traveler, meanwhile, ends up on the same ten reviews as everyone else.

02 — The idea

So we built the market.

Virgl is a decentralized platform for local expertise. Guides and makers publish, price, and manage their own experiences. Travelers discover them directly — no algorithm in between.

A local guide's Virgl profile, monetizing their expertise
For guides & makers

Turn what you know into a storefront.

Publish experiences and products, set your own prices, manage your calendar, and get paid direct. Your expertise, your terms.

Old town walking tour, Lisbon
Old town walking tour
Lisbon · €14
Home-cooked pasta night, Rome
Home-cooked pasta night
Rome · €32
For travelers

Skip the algorithm.

Discover experiences, guides, and local shops recommended by the people who actually know the city — not by what performs best in a feed.

Studio & Rentals
Travel agency · Barcelona
For business & agencies

Bring your team along.

List your agency or shop, manage guides under one roof, and reach travelers who are already looking for you.

03 — How it holds together
01

Direct

No agency sits between a guide and a traveler. Terms are set by the person doing the work.

02

Fair

Fewer intermediaries means more of every booking goes to the person who earned it.

03

Decentralized

Every city builds its own catalogue of guides, makers, and shops — never a global template.

Your wisdom. Your terms.

Virgl is live and open — to guides, makers, travelers, and the businesses that support them.

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