Pocket PC users are often on the move and this explains the large number of applications geared towards helping travellers wherever they go. One of the most successful travel programs available for handheld computers is this free guide to the subway systems in over 300 cities worldwide.

Métro has a very basic interface which can be a little tricky to read if you haven’t taken a look at the user guide. Once used to the controls, though, the average user will have no further trouble with this program. Use it to plan journeys, guide you between subway and railway stations, or to help you find places of interest such as museums or government buildings.

For such a small application, it holds a surprising amount of details and with frequent updates, you don’t need to worry about out-of-date information.

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Prague is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe but if you want to discover it properly you should really think about getting a guide.

However, with so many gadgets and gizmos to carry around on trips these days it's best to avoid carrying around excess baggage like books and maps. Instead, why not install a travel guide on your PDA to save valuable pocket space?

This Pocket PC guide to Prague is based around the popular Dorling Kidersley Top 10 series of guide books, and manages to pack in lots of information about the Czech city. What I like about it is that it doesn't just reel off the same old stuff about all the tourist attractions and instead presents things in a more interesting way. For instance, you get tips on the best times to visit places, and a huge series of top tens featuring everything from the top ten things to see in Wenceslas Square to the top ten Czech filmmakers.

You also get a whole raft of maps, including a street index, transport map and metro map. Be sure to check the transport prices when you get there though, as the info in the guide may be out of date.

The Prague DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide & Map is an imaginatively presented and informative guide to this great city.

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They say that when in Rome you should always do as the Romans do. Well, I'm not sure PDAs were around in Roman times but if they were them I'm sure Caesar, Nero et al would have the Rome DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide & Map installed on their mobile device.

Based on the popular Dorling Kindersley Top Ten travel series, this guide to the Italian capital is presented in an interesting and enlightening manner. Split into different sections, such as Highlights, Around Town, Streetsmart and Top Ten, the guide dishes up lots of facts and advice in a different style to the those stuffy old guidebooks.

The Top Ten section is my personal favorite because it helps you prioritize places of interest, meaning that if you're on a tight schedule you can make sure you see only the best squares, churches, museums, etc.

Getting around Rome is made much easier thanks to the inclusion of zoomable road maps, bus routes and Metro stations. There's even a map of the area surrounding the city in case you want to explore a bit further afield.

Although the main interface is a little bland, the inclusion of a searchable index means that it's pretty easy to find your way around this guide.

And likewise, this DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel guide makes it pretty easy to find your way around the best sights of Rome.

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Amsterdam has developed something of a reputation for dubious pursuits but underneath it all is a gorgeous city with plenty to offer the discerning tourist, as this digital travel guide proves.

Based on the popular Dorling Kindersley book of the same name, Amsterdam DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide & Map provides a well-presented journey through the city, offering the kind of content you don't get from most of the run-of-the-mill guidebooks out there.

The unique feature of this guide, as with the others in the DK Eyewitness range is the Top Ten section it houses. Here you'll find a huge list of lists, offering a run-down of everything from the ten best cafes to the best paintings hanging in the Van Gogh museum.

There's plenty of other content beside the top tens, including a guide to staying safe on the streets, interesting facts and information on all Amsterdam's main attractions, plus a wealth of maps and route planners covering different areas of the city. All of these sections are accessible quickly, through a single click on the program's slightly drab main interface.

Thanks to its uniquely presented content, the Amsterdam DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide & Map is arguably the best mobile guide to the Dutch city that you'll find.

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Finding the best places to see in any city you're visiting can be a real chore but when you're traveling somewhere as vast as London it can be a real minefield.

You could buy a guide book of course, but then you have to lug this around with you on top of the rest of the typical tourist paraphernalia in your pockets and bags. Step forward the London DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide & Map, a gospel of the best places to go in England's capital, which fits on your mobile device.

The guide, based on the excellent Dorling Kindersley series, is divided into 12 different sections, including Highlights, Top Ten, Around Town, Streetsmart, plus road an transport maps to help you get around. The Top Ten section is particularly well conceived and contains a wealth of different 'best-of' lists, ranging from the top ten exhibits in the Tate Modern, through the top ten nightclubs, to the top places to eat.

I also thought the Sight Index was very useful, as it allows you to quickly view a list of all London's main attractions then find out where they are on a map just by clicking on them.

As with most guides like this, it's worth double-checking the prices of attractions and transport online, as some of it may be out of date.

A well-structured guide to the sounds and sounds of London town.

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One of my favorite films is Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. But I can't help thinking that if Macauley Culkin had had this program installed on his Pocket PC then he wouldn't have had so much trouble. I guess the film wouldn't have been as good though.

The snappily-named New York DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide & Map is designed to provide you with all the information you need to make the most of your stay in the Big Apple. After installing the program launcher and the city pack you're presented with a series of 13 icons, representing different sections of the guide such as Highlights, Top 10, Around Town, and a range of street and transport maps.

Each section is packed with information on the sights and sounds of the city that never sleeps. What I like about the Dorling Kindersley Top 10 series is that besides all the usual blurb about each attraction, you get loads of tips and facts that tourists aren't usually aware of.

The Top 10 section itself is great fun to follow. It boasts a huge range of different lists, including the top things to see at the Empire State Building, the best dance clubs, most important NY sports events, and the most important dates in the city's history.

There are zoomable maps covering all of New York's districts and you can use them to plot the best course between two points.

Overall, the DK Eyewitness New York guide is very comprehensive, though some of the public transport information and pricing may be a little out-of-date, so it's worth checking before you go.

The perfect companion for anyone venturing to NY.

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Visitor Guide is an application that helps you find your way in cities, public transport systems, museums, zoo's, exhibitions and many other places. Visitor Guide combines the functionality of a route planner and a tourist guide

Found your way in Amsterdam with this easy to use public transport planner, route planner and tourist guide in one. Amsterdam 3 in 1 comes with three integrated maps:

• The City Centre of Amsterdam
• The Metro and local National Rail system of Amsterdam
• The Tram system of Amsterdam

Plan your trip to and from any point of interest, major street, station or tram stop in Amsterdam using this easy to use fancy program.

Visitor Guide General Features:

• Visitor Guide allows you to load one or more maps, find any location on these maps, plan a trip from one location to another (which doesn't have to be on the same map), and calculate the shortest route between these locations
• The route can be displayed as a list of travel directions or graphically as an animated display combined with travel directions
• The route animation can be shown in a forward and backward direction
• The route animation can be shown step-by-step, or as a fluid movement
• During route animation the travel directions for the current location are displayed
• Lines and stations can be blocked
• Visitor Guide will exclude blocked stations and lines from the calculated route
• Visitor Guide uses a split window. The top window displays the map; the bottom window displays textual information like travel directions
• Select the location with the stylus in the top window and information about this location is immediately displayed in the bottom window. Using the toolbar you can easily select a selected location as departure or destination
• When Visitor Guide is started it reserves 2/3 of the screen for the map and 1/3 for text. You can change this ratio by dragging the split window border with the stylus
• When Visitor Guide is started it detects the maps that are present. If there is only one map it will load this map automatically. If there is more than one map Visitor Guide will display the available maps allowing you to select one or more maps to load

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This free guide contains photos and descriptions of the Hagia Sofia one of the seven wonders of the world.

The following free illustrated Visitor Guides for Istanbul are available:

• Blue Mosque
• Dolmabahce Palace
• Eminonu Disctrict
• Hagia Sofia
• Beyoglu Disctrict
• Topkapie Palace

All these guides combines with the commercial Visitor Guide Metro Istanbul, which is an easy to use tourist guide and route planner for the metro, tram, funicular railway and light rail systems of Istanbul. A Demo version of this product is included in this free download.

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Visitor Guide is an application that helps you find your way in cities, public transport systems, museums, zoo's, exhibitions and many other places. Visitor Guide combines the functionality of a route planner and a tourist guide.

Champions League Paris is a special edition of Visitor Guide Metro+ Paris.

Find your way in and around Paris and to the Stade de France with this easy to use fancy route planner for the Metro, Tram, RER and Orly Val systems of Paris. This special editon is only available until 17 may 2006.

Visitor Guide Champion League Paris features:

• Colour map of Ile-de-France with major tourist attractions (including the Stade de France) and campsites
• Colour map of the Metro, Tram, RER and Orly Val lines of Paris (including the Stade de France)
• All Metro lines
• All Tram lines
• All RER lines stations are limited to Paris area (Charles de Gaulle airport is included)
• Orly Val line to Orly Airport
• Great colour pictures of the Top Attractions of Paris (including the Stade de France)
• All important (~100) Tourist Attractions of Paris with detailed information (including address and opening times) about Tourist Sights, Monuments, Musea, Theaters, Churches, Castles, Parks, Stade de France and much more

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Find your way around the hottest city in Europe with this easy to use fancy tourist guide and routeplanner for the metro, tram and light rail of Barcelona. Visitor Guide is an application that will help you find your way in cities, public transport systems, museums, zoo's, exhibitions and many other places. Visitor Guide combines the functionality of a route planner and a City guide.

Visitor Guide Barcelona is an easy to use tourist guide and route planner for the metro, tram and light rail systems of Barcelona.

Included lines are:

• All metro lines (1,2,3,4,5 and 11)
• All light rail lines (6,7,8)
• All tram lines (1,2,3,4 and "tram via blue")
• Funicular de Montjuic and Tibidabo
• Cable Car Montjuic and Aeri Del Port

Visitor Guide Features:

• Visitor Guide allows you to load one or more maps, find any location on these maps, plan a trip from one location to another (which doesn't have to be on the same map), and calculate the shortest route between these locations
• Easy to use
• Superb Color maps
• Animated display of the route
• Clear and complete step-by step directions
• Route animation forward and backward
• Block lines or stations that should not be used
• Extended find functions
• Quick route planner function using tool bar buttons
• Extended help
• Works on every PocketPc

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Visitor Guide is an application that helps you find your way in cities, public transport systems, museums, zoo's, exhibitions and many other places. Visitor Guide combines the functionality of a route planner and an information guide

Metro Paris is a route planner for the Metro, Tram, RER and Orvy Val lines of Paris. Part of the route planner are the 100 most important tourist attractions of Paris.

Visitor Guide Metro Paris features:

• Great colour map of the Metro, Tram, RER and Orly Val lines of Paris
• Combines with other Visitor Guide maps of Paris
• All Metro lines
• All Tram lines
• All RER lines; stations are limited to Paris area (plus Charles de Gaulle airport)
• Orly Val line to Orly Airport
• All important (~100) Tourist Attractions of Paris with detailed information (including address and opening times) about Tourist Sights, Monuments, Musea, Theaters, Churches

Visitor Guide General Features:

• Visitor Guide allows you to load one or more maps, find any location on these maps, plan a trip from one location to another (which doesn't have to be on the same map), and calculate the shortest route between these locations
• The route can be displayed as a list of travel directions or graphically as an animated display combined with travel directions
• The route animation can be shown in a forward and backward direction
• The route animation can be shown step-by-step, or as a fluid movement
• During route animation the travel directions for the current location are displayed
• In situations where you do not want locations to be part of the calculated route you can block these locations. You can also block complete lines
• Visitor Guide will exclude blocked locations and lines from the calculated route.
• Visitor Guide uses a split window. The top window displays the map; the bottom window displays textual information like travel directions
• Select the location with the stylus in the top window and information about this location is immediately displayed in the bottom window. Using the tool bar you can easily select a selected location as departure or destination
• When Visitor Guide is started it reserves 2/3 of the screen for the map and 1/3 for text. You can change this ratio by dragging the split window border with the stylus
• When Visitor Guide is started it detects the maps that are present. If there is only one map it will load this map automatically. If there is more than one map Visitor Guide will display the available maps allowing you to select one or more maps to load
• Find any location on the maps using the Find Location by Type function or the Find Location by Network function

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Visitor Guide is an application that helps you find your way in cities, public transport systems, museums, zoo's, exhibitions and many other places. Visitor Guide combines the functionality of a route planner and an information guide Visitor Guide Subway New York is a great, easy to use, animated route planner for the complex subway system of New York. A must for locals and visitors.

Visitor Guide General Features:

• Visitor Guide allows you to load one or more maps, find any location on these maps, plan a trip from one location to another (which doesn't have to be on the same map), and calculate the shortest route between these locations
• The route can be displayed as a list of travel directions or graphically as an animated display combined with travel directions
• The route animation can be shown in a forward and backward direction
• The route animation can be shown step-by-step, or as a fluid movement
• During route animation the travel directions for the current location are displayed
• Lines and stations can be blocked
• Visitor Guide will exclude blocked stations and lines from the calculated route
• Visitor Guide uses a split window. The top window displays the map; the bottom window displays textual information like travel directions
• Select the location with the stylus in the top window and information about this location is immediately displayed in the bottom window. Using the toolbar you can easily select a selected location as departure or destination
• When Visitor Guide is started it reserves 2/3 of the screen for the map and 1/3 for text. You can change this ratio by dragging the split window border with the stylus
• When Visitor Guide is started it detects the maps that are present. If there is only one map it will load this map automatically. If there is more than one map Visitor Guide will display the available maps allowing you to select one or more maps to load

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Get a concise, neat guide to the possible experiences in Rome. With the Schultz travel guide you get valuable and relevant information in a layout that suits how you move in a city.

It's a whole different way of travelling, since you're not experiencing 'through the book', but by actually taking things in as you go along. This travel guide has 'top 25' sights in and around Rome with full city maps, tempting travellers to go walking in the different areas of the city. Finding something interesting to see is easy, since it no longer demands avid page-turning. Rome Travel Guide can also help you relax in the aeroplane or in the hotel while taking a leap into the history of Rome.

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This map package for Tube 2 consists of a fully scrollable detailed map of the Barcelona metro system. Plan journeys on this system, list details of the quickest routes and see a superb animated display of your journey tracking around the system map.

Save hours by automatically having the quickest routes to hand, with all the details you need including line changes, platform directions and accurate journey times. No more confusion on your trips, route details include, direction of travel, end of line, towards information, and number of stops in each segment. Select advanced journey options such as quickest journey, fewest stops, avoid lines and quickly display return journey details.

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A type of guide/consultant for your Pocket, Tube is a completely must-have tool for anyone travelling in one of the large cities supported by this program. All the information featured in this application is based on the subway system itself, thus it comes as no surprise that an extremely detailed subway map is offered that is as clear as it is practical.

Some of the featured options include:

• Complete system map with "find station" utility
• The ability to automatically plan the quickest route to and from any station indicating required line changes and estimated journey time
• Routes are written or displayed graphically using miniature animated films
• Features detailed information about each station including connection to other transport services and tourist information

This map package for Tube 2 consists of a fully scrollable detailed map of the New York City MTA subway system. Plan journeys on this system, list details of the quickest routes and see a superb animated display of your journey tracking around the system map.

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I see Sydney! I see France! I see... ice skaters in Kenya? Not a chance! But hey, Jamaica has a bobsled team, so one just NEVER knows. One thing, however, is more than most assuredly sure: If it exists out there in this humongo-gargantuan world we call Planet # 3, and is worth seeing above all else Paige Andersen will score it, peel it, slice it, prepare only the most savory morsels and bring it to you so fresh you'll wonder if its still alive! Well, of course it is... and it's mobile, baby!! It moves when you move, while you move, wherever you move! Paige Andersen Travel Guides are so mobile, in fact, you may need to book seperate seats and suites for them all along your splendid journey. Because they'll be right there with you, by your side and at your service.

This one-of-a-kind travel guide will keep you entertained and informed with everything you need to know about Los Angeles this February.

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Vindigo for your PDA (Palm and Pocket PC/Windows Mobile) knows about every great restaurant, bar, store, and museum in major U.S. cities. Learn about every movie and live music show playing, and find ATMs and parking lots nearby. Vindigo can even tell you how to get there with full color maps, walking directions and public transit information. All you need to do is tell Vindigo where you are (by entering the nearest intersection) and what you want to do.

Do you want to eat, shop, or play?

• Food: thousands of restaurants, delis, and coffee shops in each city
• Movies: listings for every movie now playing, plus reviews
• Bars: great bars and clubs
• Shops: the nearest places to buy books, music, clothes, flowers and more
• Services: from ATMs to parking garages
• Museums: exhibitions and permanent collections
• Music: listings for live music shows reviews

If you choose restaurants, listings are sorted by distance from your current location (you can re-sort by name). Vindigo also shows you the average cost and food ratings assigned by our nationally-recognized reviewers, as well as cost and food ratings.

Vindigo provides rich content on your chosen activity accross many American cities and some cities in other countries. Vindigo will let you feel like a local wherever you go!

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Today's savvy traveler knows the value of packing light. For the independent or budget traveler, this often means the heaviest items in the rucksack are the guidebooks. iVia Guides brings together all the resources that the independent traveler needs. iVia Guides for the Pocket PC provides the most relevant, most diverse set of information for the budget traveler, the independent traveler, and the urban backpacker.

The iVia viewer app is your gateway to great travel information.

This is the free application you'll need to get going with iVia Guides content. It includes a complimentary guide on how to use the program. Also included are mobile travel links to live, on-line information such as flight info, weather, currency conversion, ATM locator, maps, and movie listings you can access from your PDA.

The full text of each guide is searchable, and navigation through any guide is possible by using just one thumb and the joy stick of your device.

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Barcelona City Guide ® 3.0 is the first interactive pocket guide of Barcelona for your Pocket PC. Find your way around this beautiful city without needing to ask for directions!

Main features of the City Guide product range:

• More than 60 interactive guides of the main European cities.
• Detailed coloured maps with several zoom levels.
• More than 155.000 references with all the information (name, address, postal code, telephone, fax, email and web).
• References classified in 6 categories and more than 60 subcategories.
• Powerful search tool allowing to find the references by Category and Subcategory or by name.
• Option to add, edit and delete references.
• Online update of the database.

A comprehensive Barcelona guide on your Pocket PC!

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The Tube saga continues, and this time it's Paris' turn, another great city that is admired by all who visit it, and the fourth European city to construct a subway system. In 1900, the fist line was inaugurated and now Paris' system consists of more that 14 different lines including various branches, and all of them are included in Tube Paris.

A type of guide/consultant for your Pocket, Tube is a completely must-have tool for anyone travelling in one of the large cities supported by this program.

All the information featured in this application is based on the subway system itself, thus it comes as no surprise that an extremely detailed subway map is offered that is as clear as it is practical.

Some of the featured options include:

• Complete system map with "find station" utility
• The ability to automatically plan the quickest route to and from any station indicating required line changes and estimated journey time
• Routes are written or displayed graphically using miniature animated films
• Features detailed information about each station including connection to other transport services and tourist information

Really now, with Tube Paris on your side it's impossible to get lost, and not only that, but you will also be able to enjoy its travelling know-how.

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