Downloads

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Download to your phone:

1)  Google Translate App

      How to use:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0JQqkKjHZw

  • free
  • online or offline (must download the Italian dictionary)


     This app lets you 

  • speak English in and hit the speaker button to make Italian come out
  • have an Italian person speak into it and the English comes out.
  • take a photo of a sign and it translates the text to English

2)    Maps.me App

      How to use:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aq7n5HL3lsk

  • works offline
  • download the country/city we are in
  • works off your GPS and your phone's compass
3)  Audio guides

  •     Rick Steves Europe Audio Tours App  (Free): 

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