Thisinteractive, multimedia guide leads travelers on a museum tour straight from the pages of RickSteves Paris guidebook, combining text, audio, and video.Features Numbered points on the map correspond with Rick Steves tour sights. Spin the compass icon to switch views between sights, nearby hotels, and restaurant selections. Tap any point to read Ricks detailed information on the sight, including history and suggested viewpoints. Tap the Info tab of any sight, hotel, or restaurant for more detailsincluding cost, hours, address, and phone number. The zoom feature helps you get a closer view of streets, landmarks, and other points of interest. A pull-down audio player lets you listen to Rick talk about each section of the tour, and many tour sights include a video of Rick providing more detailed tour information.Once downloaded, Rick Steves Louvre Tour is completely self-contained on your iPhone or iPod Touch, so you will not incur pricey roaming charges during use overseas if data roaming default is turned Off on your device.About the TourRick Steves Louvre Tour guides you through the best of the Louvre Museum, including Greek and Roman statues, Medieval altarpieces, ancient artifacts, and French Romantic and Italian Renaissance paintings. Youll view such famed pieces as the Venus de Milo and the Mona Lisa, learn more about famous painters like Michelangelo, Raphael, Delacroix and Gricault, and get an interactive history lesson as you follow Ricks tour.Along the way, Ricks suggestions will guide you to nearby good-value hotels and restaurants, and hell help you plan your tour based on museum hours and time allotment. More than just reviews and directions, Rick Steves Louvre Tour is a tour guide in your pocket.About the AuthorRick Steves has spent four months every year since 1973 exploring Europe. Hes researched and written more than 30 travel guidebooks, writes and hosts the public television series Rick Steves Europe, and also produces and hosts the weekly public radio show Travel with Rick Steves. For more information, visit www.ricksteves.com. Other Rick Steves iPhone Tours Available:Rick Steves Historic Paris Walk and TourRick Steves Louvre TourRick Steves St. Peters Basilica TourRick Steves Orsay Museum TourRick Steves Ancient Rome TourCompatible with iPhone and iPod touchRequires iPhone OS 2.2.1 or later
