Lonely Planet, the Australian based publisher of travel guides has for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, has released a free iPhone City Guide application for Vancouver.
Travellers can get inside information on what Vancouver has to offer in the mobile app “Vancouver Travel Guide: The Sights”. This free application is available from the iPhone application store and the iTunes App Store until 1 March 2010.
As Vancouver gears up for the Games, there is no better time for visitors to have all of its sights at their fingertips. From UBC Thunderbird Arena and the Pacific Coliseum, to the Vancouver Art Gallery and the Capilano Salmon Hatchery, Lonely Planet has listed over 70 top sights and shows where they are using integration with Google Maps. Plus, by tilting the iPhone, users have access to fun facts on Vancouver, special tips on what to do, see or eat, photos and much more.
Lonely Planet’s Vancouver author John Lee will be running a daily blog throughout the Winter Games and will be tweeting through @lonelyplanet, focusing on the experience of being in Vancouver in the middle of the Olympic party.
