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MP3 Walking Tours of Europe

by Neil Woodburn on Aug 10th 2007 at 11:10AM

There are an increasing number of digital resources to help make travel easier these days. One of the more exciting is the world of MP3 walking tours.

Walki-Talki is just one of many companies currently offering up this service. The concept is simple. Pay $7.99 and download a PDF map and an MP3 podcast. Load it up on your iPod, and then hit the city. What I like about this particular company is the very proper British accent of the narrator, BBC broadcaster Ben Silburn. His accent lends just the right amount of class and sophistication to the podcast, elevating what would normally be a simple walk through town into a cultural immersion. For a sample, click here.

Currently, Walki-Talki has walking tours of only nine European cities (Rome, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, Madrid, Barcelona and Edinburgh), but more are on their way.

Those of you who like that personal touch of a private tour guide but don't want to drop the money or be corralled into a large tour group, might want to consider this cheaper, more flexible option.

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

JB Aug 12th 2007 2:55AM

If you like audio tours then you should try using:

www.tourdio.com - The Audio Tour Directory.

There are links to hundreds of audio tours from all over the world and the site is really easy to navigate.

Warren Clark Aug 15th 2007 10:25AM

For a UK specialist in this field, try Tourist Tracks, which has tours in Bath, Brighton, Cambridge, Canterbury, London, Oxford and Trafford (Manchester).

http://www.tourist-tracks.com

juan Sep 5th 2007 12:04PM

GPS Audio tours for rent are already in place in some cities.

Not only do they provide audio information, but also the GPS location of every every point of interest in a map. Here you have an example:

http://www.sightseeing-in-seville-spain.com/

julie Oct 11th 2007 12:07PM

Audioguide2go is one of the bestand widest ranging audio guide portals on the web.
www.audioguide2go.com
They have links to hundreds of mp3 audio tours trails and walks from top tourist city guides to off the beaten track destinations.They also include
nature walks, garden tours,museum guides and village trails. Their huge database is expanding at the end of the month when they launch world wide coverage.

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