Rough Guides launch first city apps
Rough Guides have announced the availability of the new Rough Guides London, Paris, New York and Rome city apps for the iPhone and iPod touch, the company's first city destination apps on the App Store.
Experience the city like a local with off-the-beaten-track recommendations as well as information on all the key sights and listings for hotels and restaurants across all budgets. The new Rough Guides city apps are packed full of inspiration from things not to miss and theme-based lists to a Lucky Dip feature which suggests ideas for your choice of activity - perfect if you're feeling overwhelmed or just a little lazy.
The apps also include easy-to-use GPS mapping for city centres and map integration with iPhone. Plus, find what you want when you're out and about with GPS coordinates for all museums, hotels, restaurants and shops.
As well as covering all you need during your stay, the apps allow you to do some serious pre-trip planning - bookmark your favourite attractions, share them with friends or use them to build a personal itinerary, so you can spend more time exploring once you‚re there.
So, with spring just around the corner, it‚s high time to banish the winter blues and think about eating al fresco in Rome, boutique shopping in the Big Apple, exploring London‚s green spaces or whisking away someone special to Paris.
Features of the new Rough Guides city apps include:
Complete Rough Guide city centre mapping and map integration with iPhone
GPS coordinates for all museums, hotels, restaurants and shops
A 'Lucky Dip' feature that presents the indecisive user with expert suggestions of things to do
Tag your favourite sights so you can build an itinerary or return to them at a later date
The option to share information about specific points of interest via email
An image gallery that brings together all the images from the guide
Single application - once downloaded the app can be installed on the iPhone or iPod touch
The Rough Guides' London, Paris, New York and Rome Apps are available now for £1.79 / $2.99 from the App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at itunes.co.uk/appstore.
