{"id":55317,"date":"2015-06-14T01:37:48","date_gmt":"2015-06-13T23:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=55317"},"modified":"2022-02-14T11:41:53","modified_gmt":"2022-02-14T10:41:53","slug":"best-apps-to-get-around-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/best-apps-to-get-around-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Best apps to get around Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Travelling<\/strong> nowadays is a lot different than it used to be. With the evolution of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/visit-the-museum-of-science-and-technology-of-catalonia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">technology<\/a> and inventions like the <strong>smartphone,<\/strong> things like maps or city guides have almost become obsolete.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With <strong>apps<\/strong> that tell you what to visit, where to eat and can direct you to your destination, the smartphone has become the tour guide of the XXI century.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here are some of the <strong>best apps<\/strong> to help you <strong>get around Barcelona. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/best-apps-to-get-around-barcelona\/#BookingReviews\" title=\"Booking\/Reviews: \">Booking\/Reviews: <\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/best-apps-to-get-around-barcelona\/#Transportation\" title=\"Transportation: \">Transportation: <\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/best-apps-to-get-around-barcelona\/#Visits\" title=\"Visits:\">Visits:<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/best-apps-to-get-around-barcelona\/#Food\" title=\"Food: \">Food: <\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/best-apps-to-get-around-barcelona\/#Shopping\" title=\"Shopping: \">Shopping: <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"BookingReviews\"><\/span><strong>Booking\/Reviews: <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>Trip Advisor<\/strong> app<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/app2.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-55320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/app2-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"app2\" width=\"318\" height=\"179\" \/><\/a>Trip Advisor<\/strong> is one of the most popular booking\/ranking websites in the world. Using the app you can get tips on hotels, flights, restaurants and a whole lot more.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Booking <\/strong>app<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This easy to use app allows you to search for and book hotels and hostels all around the world.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Transportation\"><\/span><strong>Transportation: <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.tmb.cat\/en\/tmbapp\"><strong>TMB<\/strong> <\/span>app<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is the official app of <strong>Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona<\/strong>. It is a free app for both Android and iPhones, giving you information on bus and metro service, helping you plan your journey.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Visits\"><\/span><strong>Visits:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>Official Guide to Barcelona<\/strong> app<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One of the official <strong>Turisme de Barcelona<\/strong>\u2019s app, <strong>The Official Guide<\/strong> offers navigation lists for different areas of interest, important information, practical data and photos. The app is available for <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/barcelona-guia-oficial\/id594589405?mt=8\">iPhones and Ipads <\/span>and also Android-based devices.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>BCN Visual<\/strong> app (for iPhone and Android-based devices)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This app allows you to see how barrios, streets and buildings looked decades or centuries ago. The app has a really cool <strong>Augmented Reality<\/strong> feature in which you can take a photo of one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/architecture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">buildings<\/a> or streets mentioned in the app and see, in split screen, how the place looked then and how it looks now.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Food\"><\/span><strong>Food: <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>TheFork<\/strong> app<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This app not only lets you browse restaurants in various European cities, but it also lets you book a table. But that\u2019s not all, when you use <strong>TheFork<\/strong> to make a reservation, you can enjoy up to 50% discount on your meal!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.bookeat.es?utm_source=sh%20-%20Best%20apps%20to%20get%20around%20Barcelona\"><strong>The Bookeat<\/strong><\/span> app<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bookeat is an innovative app offering last minute deals in quality restaurants across the city.\u00a0 All restaurants have been carefully selected and offer last minute availability.\u00a0 Pick your restaurant and book a table in just a few clicks..\u00a0and benefit from exclusive promotions!<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"wp-image-90839 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/2017-10-12-18.55.43-169x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"114\" height=\"203\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can download the app through the following links:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/app\/bookeat\/id1282548952?mt=8\">App Store<\/span> (iOS)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bookeat.bookeat&amp;hl=en\">Google Play store<\/span> (Android)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shopping\"><\/span><strong>Shopping: <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>Barcelona Shopping Guide <\/strong>app (for iPhones and iPads)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/app1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-55319\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/app1-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"app1\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a>Barcelona Shopping Guide<\/strong> offers you information on various department stores, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/bookstores-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">book stores<\/a> and special shops. The app, which is available in German and English, has a system that can guide you from your exact point to the store of your choosing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>Barcelona Shopping Experience<\/strong> app (for <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.admira.PaseodeGracia\">Android<\/span>-based devices)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This app specializes in the area of <strong>Passeig de Gr\u00e0cia<\/strong>, the most glamorous avenue in town. 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With the evolution of technology and inventions like the smartphone, things like maps or city guides have almost become obsolete. With apps that tell you what to visit, where to eat and can direct you to your destination, the smartphone has become the tour [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":55318,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4599],"tags":[2535],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55317"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/41"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55317"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55317\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":108613,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55317\/revisions\/108613"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55318"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55317"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55317"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55317"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}