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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