The invention relates to the technical field of culture transmission and more particularly relates to an automatic interpretation system and a tour guiding method for scenic spots. The invention aims to provide an automatic interpretation system and a method for scenic spots. In order to realize the above purpose, the automatic interpretation system provided by the invention comprises a handset client, a scenic spot server (2) and a scenic spot database. The handset client is connected with the scenic spot database via the scenic spot server (2). The handset client comprises a GPS positioning system, a scenic spot information viewing system, a scenic spot comment query system and a scenic spot comment input system. The scenic spot database comprises a scenic spot information database and a scenic spot comment database. By adopting the above system and the above method, the problems in the prior art, including private guides are high in price, group guides cannot take care of each person and relatives and friends cannot comprehensively explain scenic spots, can be solved. In this way, the purposes of personalized interpretation, comprehensive interpretation and strong interactivity are realized. Meanwhile, the condition that tourists give a hurried and cursory glance at scenic spots can be avoided.