Travel Apps to Use When Visiting Italy

Exploring a foreign country, even one as friendly as Italy, can be daunting. There are language barriers, new customs, sights to see, and cities to explore (and get lost in!). Fortunately, there are plenty of expert Italian guides you can use, and not all of them are human.

To make sure you get the most of your Italian vacation, here’s Avventure Bellissime’s guide to the very best travel apps to use when visiting Italy.

Google Maps

We’ll start with an easy one. Google Maps is perhaps the best tool you can have to hand, and you can access it right from your smartphone. When exploring piazzas and boulevards in Rome, or navigating the Venetian canals and waterways, Google Maps can help you find restaurants, bars, and tourist information centres easily. Forget unwieldy paper maps and getting confused by directions from locals; Google Maps is a very reliable guide. If you need to save on data, you can download and use Google Maps offline too.

Platform: iOS/Android

StreetArt Roma

When visiting Italy, experiencing the country’s art and culture will be top of your list. A great app to let you see beyond the traditional art on offer in Rome, Italy’s storied capital city, is StreetArt Roma. Go beyond the Colosseum, the Vatican, and the Roman Forum, and explore the burgeoning street art scene. With descriptions and information about 100 pieces of art dotted around the city, you’ll be able to experience a different side of Italian culture.

Platform: iOS/Android

Learn Italian – 50 Languages

We’ve touched on the potential language barrier problems, but fortunately there’s an app to help here. Learn Italian provides you with a number of key Italian words and phrases so nothing gets lost in translation. This free app is aimed squarely at tourists rather than those looking to learn Italian properly. So, instead of grammar lessons, there are plenty of short-sentences that are easy to learn (and you’ll actually use!).

Platform: iOS/Android

ProntoTreno

Trains are a great way to get around Italy, and ProntoTreno is a great app to help you do so. Designed to simplify booking and managing train tickets, this travel app lets you check the status of your booked trains and track and plan your journeys. This helpful little app takes the guesswork out of traveling by train when visiting Italy.Platform: iOS/Android