App Shopper: London: Maritime Greenwich Guide & Audio (Travel)

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London: Maritime Greenwich Guide & Audio

iOS iPhone

SHORTLISTED FOR BEST TOURISM EXPERIENCE IN BT VISIT LONDON AWARDS 2009

• Discover how a crudely-built shed became the centre of the world (and what the French thought about it!)
• Eavesdrop on fateful events during Henry the Eighth’s time
• Witness the bloody sea battle that gave rise to the sailor’s hospital
• Hear why the Queen’s House is one of Britain’s most important buildings

and much more...

The World Heritage Site of Maritime Greenwich is one of London’s most popular tourist attractions - home to the Prime Meridian as well as many fascinating buildings that tell of Britain’s seafaring heritage, set amid spectacular royal parkland.

This one-of-a-kind app is the perfect companion to experiencing Maritime Greenwich and its surroundings without the need for books, maps or in-house audio guides. Use it at home, on a plane, on a boat, at Greenwich - the encounter begins well before the entrance gates and continues long after leaving.

To make the most of a visit there are ideas to consider before setting off, along with essential visitor information, travel planner and useful links. Afterwards there are suggestions for other things to see and do in the Greenwich area ranging from more of the same to the completely different. Points of interest and local facilities are marked on an interactive offline area map that includes introduction, contact details and weblinks. When online they appear in a directory of the 100 nearest points of interest, listed by proximity and plotted on Google Maps.

Don’t forget your headphones because there’s an hour of atmospheric audio guide to use how you want to. Enjoy before you go, listen again at Greenwich and keep as a lasting memento. With pristine sound quality and filled with high quality music, cinematic sound design and dramatic reconstructions it’s a captivating way to become immersed in the many fascinating stories connected with Greenwich.

Features:

• Easy navigation menus
• Zoomable area map with tappable points of interest
• Locate function (when online)
• 100 nearest points of interest plotted on Google Maps (when online)
• Photo gallery
• Family tree of Greenwich’s royal inhabitants
• 160kbps high quality sound
• No need to go online
• 60 minutes / 12 tracks of rich audio:

1 Introduction. 2 The Cutty Sark. 3 The Tudor Palace. 4 The Queen's House. 5 The Royal Naval Hospital. 6 The Painted Hall. 7 Frederick's Barge (National Maritime Museum). 8 The Royal Observatory. 9 The Longitude Prize. 10 The View. 11 The Centre of the World. 12 Connections.

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