Once upon a time there were paper guides and maps, and we found ourselves traveling with backpacks filled with ruffled sheets and notebooks. Today there are those who remain faithful to the old traditions, but many others, however, have converted to digital. Now they discover Florence and Tuscany by using various apps. Tuscany boasts numerous applications (downloadable from the App Store or Google Play) dedicated to national and foreign tourists. Which are the best?
Tuscany+
Tuscany+ is the official augmented reality application of Tuscany, developed by the official tourism board of Tuscany. The app allows to discover what is around you by clicking augmented reality icons in live view to get details about a specific location, landmark, restaurant or museum. All points of interest are category color coded into dining, sightseeing, accommodation and entertainment, in both live view and in map view. This app works only when you are in Tuscany and it requires an internet connection.
iOS only
Made in Tuscany
It‘s a guide for your shopping and your 100% Made in Tuscany holiday. In this guide you will find only original Made in Tuscany products and a list of accommodations and typical Tuscan hotels. A simple and indispensable app for the traveler who wants to discover the real and authentic Tuscany. Main categories: food and wine, art and design, accessories, fashion, precious objects, hospitality.
iOS and Android
Inferno Florence Guide
If you’re visiting Florence or just wish you were, this app will help you picture and understand the places in which scenes of Inferno are set. The app gives you the opportunity to explore the 31 points in town visited by the protagonists of the book with audioguide, original photos and more. The app is written by the editors of The Florentine, a local newspaper cited in Inferno.Works offline.
iOS and Android
Tuscany Photographer’s Guide
The Tuscany Photographer’s Guide contains driving directions to 19 locations where the most famous of Tuscany’s landscape photographs were taken. Each location has a written description of the sample images, suggestions on when is the most appropriate time to visit the location for best photographing conditions and what photography equipment can help to get the best image and results.
iOS only
Vinum Index FREE
Vinum Index FREE is the complete guide to the best Tuscan wines and wine makers. All bottles are ranked according to the average of the ratings of the main Italian and international reference guides, expressed with 2 grades: average grade of the last 2 years (easily available), average grade of the last 10 years.
iOS only
Siena Map and Walks
This handy application presents you several self-guided walking tours to see the best of the Siena, Italy, and it comes with detailed tour route maps and powerful navigation features to guide you from one sight to the next.
iOS and Android
Taste Chianti
The app created by food blogger Judy Witts Francini (Divina Cucina) is a digital guide of the best restaurants in the Chianti area. You will also find a list of shops to buy a bottle of Chianti, information about the most famous wines, and a handy list of food fairs.
iOS and Android
Island of Elba
Guide of the Island of Elba, the main island of the Tuscan Archipelago. Using this guide you can plan your holiday on the Island of Elba and you’ll find a lot of information: how to get here and how to move around, hotels and restaurants, places to visit, events, maps.
iOS and Android
