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Best iPhone apps for travel to Central & Eastern Europe

The Hungarian Girl | June 28, 2010 | 0 Comments

Some of the most popular iPhone applications involve travel topics and information.

Here is a list of iphone apps best suited for travel to Central and Eastern Europe.

Getting There

Airline Seat Guide will help you find the best seats and more importantly avoid the worst. It features over 1200+ aircrafts from around the world including Air Berlin, Austrian Airlines, Czech Airlines, German Wings, LOT Polish Airlines and Lufthansa. ($1.99)

There’s also iFly Pro which is an extensive guide to airports. You can track thousands of global flights and get information about terminals, gates, & baggage claims. ($6.99)

Travelling by rail? iRail European Rail Timetables will help you plan your route for train trips. Just enter the departure and destination stops and iRail will display the times of the next couple of train services to take you to your destination from anywhere in the UK and Europe. ($2.99)

Currency

Although, most countries in Europe have converted to the Euro. There are many countries within Central and Eastern Europe that are still using their own currency. MOMPF Currency Converter allows you to easily switch among currencies and to store favorites on your iphone. ($0.99)

Currency is also another great app for up-to-date exchange rate information. (Free)

Accommodation

Hotels.com has built an app that lets you search for hotels and book rooms by city, airport, landmark, address, or your current location. (Free)

For backpackers and students, there’s the HostelWorld app which allows users to enter their dates, length of stay and desired city. The app then lists all the available hostels in the area. Users can sort the results by price, availability or rating. (Free)

Getting Around

There’s no need to carry around paper maps when exploring a new city. iMetro has a comprehensive guide to over 90 cities including Budapest, Prague, Berlin, Warsaw, Moscow, Kiev, and more. ($1.99)

Language

Trying to learn another language can be a nightmare especially in Central and Eastern Europe. Babelingo helps to translate over over 300 useful phrases and words in 11 languages including German, Russian, and Czech. Each and every phrase is carefully translated by highly skilled professional translators. ($1.99)

There is also iBalkans which is the first multi-lingual multimedia phrasebook for all the Balkan languages of South Eastern Europe. It features Albanian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Greek, Macedonian, Romanian, Serbian, Slovene, and Turkish. ($14.99)

Getting Organized

Even the most experienced traveler sometimes forgets a mobile phone charger or a hair dryer. Packing Pro helps you create packing lists for an upcoming trip. If you’re not in the mood to customize your own list, an assortment of templates are tailored such as women or men, kids or no kids, where you’re going, and for how long. ($2.99)

Customs & Cultures

Unsure about the customs of Central and Eastern Europe? Worried about strict laws? World Customs & Cultures is an interesting app that lists customs, cultural information, and facts of over 165 different countries. It provides a straightforward and an easy interface to browse through the basic customs of several countries across the globe and understand a few appreciative expressions or gestures which can go a long way. (Free)

Weather

The Weather Channel gives you information for any city as well as 10-day forecasts, video news, severe weather warnings and more. (Free)

There’s also Weather Pro which features high-quality forecasts for over 2,000.000 locations worldwide. ($3.99)

Other Stuff

You never know when you have to go. Literally! SitOrSquat helps you find the nearest free toilet based on your selected location. It generally works best in larger cities in Central and Eastern Europe like Berlin, Vienna and Prague. (Free)

Show your friends and family exactly where you are in the world with IAmHere, which sends an email with a Google map link to your location. (Free)

For travelers looking for a web connection on the go, there’s Wi-Fi Finder, which is designed to find free and paid hot spots at nearby restaurants, cafés, and hotels. (Free)