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Lonely Planet Guides for 13 european cities free in App store (until tomorrow)

16 points by nico_h 17y ago

davidw 17y ago
Standard offer: if anyone happens by Padova, you can get the davidw guide to the city for free, with a "spritz" thrown in.
- skalpelis 17y ago
  You should probably clarify the spritz part, I wouldn't want some kinky Dutchman showing up at your doorstep and expecting something entirely different :)
  - davidw 17y ago
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spritz_%28alcoholic_beverage%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spritz_%28alcoholic_beverage%29
metachris 17y ago
The user reviews of the apps are quite bad...
- lutorm 17y ago
  They might be worth free.
DeusExMachina 17y ago
Very nice move for stranded travelers and very good marketing move, in my opinion.
pavlov 17y ago
If you don't have an iPhone but a recent Nokia instead, you can get Lonely Planet guides as part of the free Ovi Maps navigation package. http://maps.nokia.com/ovi-services-and-apps/ovi-maps http://maps.nokia.com/ovi-services-and-apps/ovi-maps
stevoski 17y ago
The LP guides on iPhone are not good. They consist of the guidebook content shoved into a hard-to-navigate app.
- isani 17y ago
  I downloaded the Berlin guide, and the text is in need of serious editing. * There are entries in the index with no corresponding content. * The timeline is in a jumbled order. * Anecdotes and descriptions are repeated in multiple places. * The same paragraph appears twice in the introduction.
  - ugh 17y ago
    At least the dos and don’ts in the Berlin guide are good for some (I would guess unintentional) humor. Under don’ts: “Talk about WWII with a victor’s mentality.” Fans of Fawlty Towers[1]? :) [1] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xnNhzgcWTk&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xnNhzgcWTk&feature=relat...
binarymax 17y ago
Never felt the need for one of these guides. I think its much more fun to just show up in a city and get completely lost. If I need some tourist action then I just get to talking to a local in a cafe or bar, and ask for recommendations. Not knowing your way and not knowing every detail in advance is much more rewarding when you discover them on your own.

16 points by nico_h 17y ago

Standard offer: if anyone happens by Padova, you can get the davidw guide to the city for free, with a "spritz" thrown in.

skalpelis 17y ago
You should probably clarify the spritz part, I wouldn't want some kinky Dutchman showing up at your doorstep and expecting something entirely different :)
- davidw 17y ago
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spritz_%28alcoholic_beverage%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spritz_%28alcoholic_beverage%29

metachris 17y ago

The user reviews of the apps are quite bad...

lutorm 17y ago
They might be worth free.

DeusExMachina 17y ago

Very nice move for stranded travelers and very good marketing move, in my opinion.

pavlov 17y ago

If you don't have an iPhone but a recent Nokia instead, you can get Lonely Planet guides as part of the free Ovi Maps navigation package. http://maps.nokia.com/ovi-services-and-apps/ovi-maps http://maps.nokia.com/ovi-services-and-apps/ovi-maps

stevoski 17y ago

The LP guides on iPhone are not good. They consist of the guidebook content shoved into a hard-to-navigate app.

isani 17y ago
I downloaded the Berlin guide, and the text is in need of serious editing. * There are entries in the index with no corresponding content. * The timeline is in a jumbled order. * Anecdotes and descriptions are repeated in multiple places. * The same paragraph appears twice in the introduction.
- ugh 17y ago
  At least the dos and don’ts in the Berlin guide are good for some (I would guess unintentional) humor. Under don’ts: “Talk about WWII with a victor’s mentality.” Fans of Fawlty Towers[1]? :) [1] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xnNhzgcWTk&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xnNhzgcWTk&feature=relat...

binarymax 17y ago

Never felt the need for one of these guides. I think its much more fun to just show up in a city and get completely lost. If I need some tourist action then I just get to talking to a local in a cafe or bar, and ask for recommendations. Not knowing your way and not knowing every detail in advance is much more rewarding when you discover them on your own.