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Unravel Public Transport<\/strong><\/h2>\nGreat for: Getting Around<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\nCitymapper<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is hands down the best travel app for checking public transport routes in Europe. It maps buses, trains and other modes of public transport to give you accurate, up-to-date times and connections. All this is overlaid on a map (to assist with helping you find a subway station, for example).<\/p>\nReal-time data is reflected in the app, meaning you can find alternative routes in case of delays or train breakdowns.<\/p>\n
14 European cities (including London, Berlin, Amsterdam, Paris, Milan, Rome, Barcelona, Madrid and Lisbon) are currently covered, with more to come.<\/p>\n
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Party with a Local<\/strong><\/h2>\nGreat for: Social Butterflies, Party People<\/em><\/p>\nKnowing where to go to party requires research, or you\u2019ll possibly end up awkwardly standing by yourself or with a few friends in a club or bar.\u00a0<\/strong>Party with a Local<\/strong><\/a> is a travel app we love as it helps you deep dive into your preferred party scene by connecting you with like-minded locals and travellers.<\/p>\nOf course, you never know what you might get, so take the usual precautions when meeting someone new.<\/p>\n
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Find a Great Place for Dinner<\/strong><\/h2>\nGreat for: Foodies<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nThese days, there\u2019s just too much noise and too many polarising views when it comes to depending on social review apps such as Foursquare. How many times have you read a negative review about the best cafe you\u2019ve ever visited?<\/p>\n
HeyLets<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is a \u2018social city guide\u2019 app in Europe that focuses on the positive aspects of a point of interest or bar\/cafe\/restaurant. This means you no longer have to wade through 10 negative reviews to find a great bar for a cocktail.<\/p>\n![\"Parking\"](\"https:\/\/travelblog.expedia.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Parking_GettyImages-502015727-800x539.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nGet Help Finding a Place to Park<\/strong><\/h2>\nGreat For: Road Trippers<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nRoad tripping is a great way to explore Europe \u2013 getting home from your holidays to find parking fines isn\u2019t much fun. Apps such as AppyParking<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and ParkMe Parking<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0help you decipher the myriad (and sometimes confusing) parking symbols and rules for driving on Europe’s roads.<\/p>\nThe travel app also identifies public parking lots and paid garages so you can zoom into a parking spot instead of spending 30 minutes circling the city. Frankly, any app that quells squabbling with backseat drivers is a win in our book!<\/p>\n
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Go Local with Hyperlocal Guides<\/strong><\/h2>\nGreat for: Authentic local vibe<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nApps with personality, written by hipster locals, can often help you uncover: 1) things you might otherwise pass over, or 2) things you love and didn\u2019t know were there.<\/p>\n
For London, check out these travel apps: Dojo<\/strong><\/a>, <\/strong>Hype<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and Firef.ly<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong> Each of these apps offers opinionated reviews of things to do based on your current location. Covering everything from pop-up stores to markets and the latest restaurants and bars, hyper-local guides help you travel like a local.<\/p>\nThere are too many to list, so just do a search for a guide to your European destination of choice!<\/p>\n
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Tourism Board Apps and Travel Guides<\/strong><\/h2>\nGreat for: Exploring on-the-go without massive fold-out maps<\/em><\/p>\nInstead of trawling 600 different blogs and websites to get a list of places to visit and eat at on your next holiday, skip the homework entirely and download a travel guide.<\/p>\n
If you’re not the kind to pay for a guide, search for free app guides put out by tourism boards. Some examples include the Barcelona Official Guide<\/strong><\/a>, the\u00a0London Official City Guide<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and Visit Norway<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0apps. Also consider the free guides by Triposo<\/strong><\/a>, and GuidePal<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\nFor better quality guides, shell out a few bucks for the Lonely Planet<\/strong> or Luxe<\/strong> versions. If getting data is proving to be pricey or problematic, look for mobile travel apps that offer offline access.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Google Translate Your Way through Europe<\/strong><\/h2>\nGreat for: Making local friends (by upping your street cred)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\nSince its acquisition of Word Lens, Google Translate<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0has gone from okay to truly usable. Ditch the pocket dictionary and fire up the app!<\/p>\nTap the camera icon and point it at a signboard or printed text and get an instant translation on screen. European languages include everything from Norwegian to Bulgarian, Catalan, Estonian, Italian and Spanish to Slovak.<\/p>\n
You can also get translations by dictating or writing words and phrases into the app.<\/p>\n
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Sniff Out the Best Coffee<\/strong><\/h2>\nGreat for: Hipsters, Business Travellers (aka caffeine addicts)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n![\"color-correct-coffee\"](\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/color-correct-coffee-800x450-1.jpg\")
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Citymapper<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is hands down the best travel app for checking public transport routes in Europe. It maps buses, trains and other modes of public transport to give you accurate, up-to-date times and connections. All this is overlaid on a map (to assist with helping you find a subway station, for example).<\/p>\n Real-time data is reflected in the app, meaning you can find alternative routes in case of delays or train breakdowns.<\/p>\n 14 European cities (including London, Berlin, Amsterdam, Paris, Milan, Rome, Barcelona, Madrid and Lisbon) are currently covered, with more to come.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Great for: Social Butterflies, Party People<\/em><\/p>\n Knowing where to go to party requires research, or you\u2019ll possibly end up awkwardly standing by yourself or with a few friends in a club or bar.\u00a0<\/strong>Party with a Local<\/strong><\/a> is a travel app we love as it helps you deep dive into your preferred party scene by connecting you with like-minded locals and travellers.<\/p>\n Of course, you never know what you might get, so take the usual precautions when meeting someone new.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Great for: Foodies<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n These days, there\u2019s just too much noise and too many polarising views when it comes to depending on social review apps such as Foursquare. How many times have you read a negative review about the best cafe you\u2019ve ever visited?<\/p>\n HeyLets<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is a \u2018social city guide\u2019 app in Europe that focuses on the positive aspects of a point of interest or bar\/cafe\/restaurant. This means you no longer have to wade through 10 negative reviews to find a great bar for a cocktail.<\/p>\n Great For: Road Trippers<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Road tripping is a great way to explore Europe \u2013 getting home from your holidays to find parking fines isn\u2019t much fun. Apps such as AppyParking<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and ParkMe Parking<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0help you decipher the myriad (and sometimes confusing) parking symbols and rules for driving on Europe’s roads.<\/p>\n The travel app also identifies public parking lots and paid garages so you can zoom into a parking spot instead of spending 30 minutes circling the city. Frankly, any app that quells squabbling with backseat drivers is a win in our book!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Great for: Authentic local vibe<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Apps with personality, written by hipster locals, can often help you uncover: 1) things you might otherwise pass over, or 2) things you love and didn\u2019t know were there.<\/p>\n For London, check out these travel apps: Dojo<\/strong><\/a>, <\/strong>Hype<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and Firef.ly<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong> Each of these apps offers opinionated reviews of things to do based on your current location. Covering everything from pop-up stores to markets and the latest restaurants and bars, hyper-local guides help you travel like a local.<\/p>\n There are too many to list, so just do a search for a guide to your European destination of choice!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Great for: Exploring on-the-go without massive fold-out maps<\/em><\/p>\n Instead of trawling 600 different blogs and websites to get a list of places to visit and eat at on your next holiday, skip the homework entirely and download a travel guide.<\/p>\n If you’re not the kind to pay for a guide, search for free app guides put out by tourism boards. Some examples include the Barcelona Official Guide<\/strong><\/a>, the\u00a0London Official City Guide<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and Visit Norway<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0apps. Also consider the free guides by Triposo<\/strong><\/a>, and GuidePal<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n For better quality guides, shell out a few bucks for the Lonely Planet<\/strong> or Luxe<\/strong> versions. If getting data is proving to be pricey or problematic, look for mobile travel apps that offer offline access.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Great for: Making local friends (by upping your street cred)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Since its acquisition of Word Lens, Google Translate<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0has gone from okay to truly usable. Ditch the pocket dictionary and fire up the app!<\/p>\n Tap the camera icon and point it at a signboard or printed text and get an instant translation on screen. European languages include everything from Norwegian to Bulgarian, Catalan, Estonian, Italian and Spanish to Slovak.<\/p>\n You can also get translations by dictating or writing words and phrases into the app.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Great for: Hipsters, Business Travellers (aka caffeine addicts)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nParty with a Local<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Find a Great Place for Dinner<\/strong><\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nGet Help Finding a Place to Park<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Go Local with Hyperlocal Guides<\/strong><\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nTourism Board Apps and Travel Guides<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Google Translate Your Way through Europe<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Sniff Out the Best Coffee<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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