Don’t get us wrong, we love what we do here at Übermind. The office is one of our favorite places to be! But, like everyone else, sometimes we need a vacation, which is why we first developed the Rick Steves’ travel apps for the iPhone back in May of 2009. You’ve probably seen them on an Apple ad or two.
So why are we talking about this app now? Because all six of the highly popular Rick Steves’ apps are now on sale for just $2.99 on the App Store!
It’s easy to see why so many people love these apps – what’s not to love about having European travel expert Rick Steves in your pocket and being able to easily navigate some of Europe’s most popular destinations?
So, if you’ve been wanting to go to Europe but would like to avoid a fiasco like Clark Griswold, simply download the app for the cities you plan on visiting. The six apps include:
- Ancient Rome Tour - Rick highlights the best of Ancient Rome, taking you through the Colosseum’s exterior and interior, under the Arch of Constantine, and into the Forum’s Main Square. See the temple of Julius Ceaser, the Curia (Senate House), Caligula’s Palace on Palatine Hill, and much more.
- St. Peter’s Basilica Tour - This tour guides you through the best of this grand church, including the basilica’s atrium, nave, main altar, apse, and the history of Pope John XXIII and St Peter’s Square. Cap off your tour with a climb to the dome where you’ll take in a spectacular view of Rome and Vatican City.
- Versailles Tour - Trace history’s royal footsteps as Rick guides you through the best of Versailles including the Royal Opera House, the Chapel, the King’s and Queen’s Wings, and the Hall of Mirrors. You’ll bask in the expansive Greco-Roman themed Gardens and visit the the Domain de Marie-Antoinette.
- Louvre Tour - This tour guides you through the best of the Louvre Museum, including Greek and Roman statues, Medieval alter pieces, ancient artifacts, and French Romantic and Italian Renaissance paintings. You’ll view such famed pieces as the Venus de Milo and the Mona Lisa and get an interactive history lesson.
- Orsay Museum Tour - This tour guides you through the art of the Musée d’Orsay with in-depth coverage of the museum’s wings of Conservative Art, Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Primitives, and Art Nouveau. You’ll view famed works by Whistler, Manet, Degas, Monet, Renoir, and Van Gogh (to name a few).
- Historic Paris Walk - This tour guides you through the best of historical Paris, including Notre-Dame, Saint-Chapelle, Medieval Paris, St. Séverin, the Latin Quarter, and the Pont Neuf, Paris’ oldest standing bridge. Your tour ends where Paris began — on the Seine River — the perfect place to relax after a long day of walking.
Whether you’re searching for a hotel, restaurant, the nearest bathroom (or WC as our European friends call it), or looking for the best tour information around, these apps should be your favorite pocket tour guides, as they are for so many other iPhone and iPod touch users. All six apps are entirely self-contained on your iPhone or iPod touch, meaning that they do not require a cellular or Wi-Fi connection and save you from roaming charges of other internet-based travel apps.
We hope all you Über-Blog readers will take advantage of this sweet deal. If not, just remember that unlike our Rick Steves’ tour apps, the local Italian or French tour guides don’t come with user reviews.
Tags: Ancient Rome Tour, iPhone Travel App, Louvre Tour, Orsay Museum Tour, Paris App, St. Peter's Basilica Tour, Travel Apps, Versailles Tour