Tuesday 30 April 2013

Korea Tourism Launches New Seoul Walking Tour Mobile App

Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) has launched a new Seoul Walking Tour Mobile App, a smart tour guide for sixteen famous tourist destinations located in downtown Seoul.

The App is the eleventh smart audio tour guide App to be released by KTO, following in the wake of those devised for the UNESCO World Heritage sites and the historical remains of the Silla and Baekje kingdoms.

The App which is available in English, Japanese and Chinese versions offers foreign visitors intriguing stories about the most frequently visited tourist attractions located in Cheonggyecheon, Jongno and Insa-dong in the central downtown area of Seoul.

The App is also equipped with GPS utility, so even visitors on their first trip to Korea can easily find their way around Seoul to all the major tourist attractions simply by holding the application the app in the palm of their hand.

If you are planning a trip to Seoul in the near future the new Seoul Walking Tour App will make getting around Seoul a whole lot easier and with the audio guide you can discover a whole lot more about the major attractions of Seoul city.
To download the App go to the App store, search 'Seoul City Tour' and go to set-up menu and download the contents, then you can also enjoy free services even in areas not covered by wi-fi.

Another handy App for travelling throughout Korea is KTO's smartphone Visit Korea 2.0 App.  The Visit Korea 2.0 smartphone App contains extensive information on travelling in Korea including tourist attractions, accommodation, restaurants, shopping and much more. All listings have a map to assist travellers with navigation, and the social networking services sharing function.

Until the end of June this year, if you download the Visit Korea 2.0 App from the Visit Korea website you can also have the chance to win a FREE SIM card with a 2,000 won balance as well as free 10,000 won calling cards for ten winners each day.  You can also get a 10% free credit when charging through the EG SIM card App.  More details on how to get a SIM card for your smartphone before travelling to Korea are available at the following webpage: http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/HD/event/enu_20130116/enu.html

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