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Rick Steves gets the iPhone bug

John Cook on Monday, June 15, 2009, 10:50am PDT

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The Seattle area's favorite travel guru, Rick Steves, is releasing a series of new iPhone apps that are designed to help travelers discover the hidden gems of Rome and Paris. The $4.99 app for Paris, for example, includes a drop down audio box that includes narration from Steves as visitors pass by places such as Notre Dame and the Latin Quarter.

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Numbered points on the map correspond with recommended tour sights. Spin the compass icon to switch views between sights, hotels, restaurants and WCs along your route.

Tap any point to read Rick's detailed information on the sight, including history and suggested viewpoints. Tap the Info tab of any sight, hotel, restaurant for more details — including cost, hours, address, and phone number. The zoom feature on the interactive map helps you get a closer view of streets, landmarks, and other points of interest.

Developed in conjunction with Seattle's Ubermind, Steves plans to release iPhone apps for the Louvre, Versaille, Orsay Museum, St. Peter's Basilica, Roman Colosseum and Roman forum by the end of June.

Best known for his travel guidebooks and tour show on PBS, Steves is a University of Washington grad who has been leading tours through Europe since the 1970s.

[Hat tip to Brier Dudley]

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