Summer is here and people are drawn to the mountains, to the water and to other cities. There are endless options for leisure activities outside of your own four walls during the warm days. This also applies to a large number of apps that make life easier on day trips. These are some of the most popular applications.
“TripAdvisor” provides reviews, recommendations and information on various attractions, restaurants, hotels and activities nearby. Alternatively, “Yelp” or “Foursquare” are used.
“Google Maps” and “Apple Maps” are useful and usually pre-installed apps for planning routes, using navigation and finding information about interesting places, restaurants and other facilities in the area. Alternatives such as “MAPS.ME” allow offline navigation.
Yelp specializes in reviews and recommendations for restaurants, cafes, shops, and other nearby places. The app is especially useful for discovering good restaurants or local shops. The vegan restaurant alternative is called “Happy Cow” and you can also find individual shop and restaurant reviews on “Zomato” and “Google Maps”.
“TripIt” is an organizational app that allows you to compile and manage travel plans in one place. Flight confirmations, hotel reservations, rental car bookings and other details can be added at any time to keep everything in one place. Alternatively, “Google Travel” or “TripCase” can be used.
“Komoot” is an app for outdoor activities like hiking, cycling and running. It offers detailed route planning, voice navigation and information on various hiking and cycling routes. “AllTrails”, “Strava” or “Outdooractive” are the most popular alternatives.
If you are looking for accommodation for a day trip, “Airbnb” can be a good option. The app offers a wide range of apartments, rooms and other accommodation options. Short vacationers can also use the apps from “FeWo-direkt” or “Booking.com” to find day accommodation.
Eventbrite helps find local events, concerts, festivals and other things to do nearby. Here you can buy tickets and find out about upcoming events. Alternatively, you can find like-minded groups via “Meetup” or buy concert tickets from “Eventim”.
A reliable weather app like Weather Underground can provide information about the local weather in order to plan activities accordingly. From the wind conditions to the rain radar, the apps “AccuWeather”, “WetterOnline” and “Windy” are also popular and free weather apps.
