Archives: Audio Guides

Hewitts Stowmarket Walking Trail

V Hewitts Stowmarket trail came up on Facebook. It was a fascinating early form of a guided tour, to look at the history and architecture of Stowmarket for students. It seemed an opportunity too good to miss, to see some of the hidden delights of Stowma…

Goettingen

Goettingen is a university town rich in tradition, known throughout Germany for its turbulent history and its well-preserved half-timbered buildings dating from the Middle Ages. A settlement by the name of “Gutingi” in this area had been accounted f…

Free Walking tour of Reykjavik

Hello ! I am Fernanda, and I will be your interactive guide during this tour ! INSTRUCTIONS: – If you have not done it yet, we suggest you to download the tour, so you do not need to use your data anymore and can follow the tour offline ! – …

Iceland

Iceland is a Nordic country between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean. It has a population of 325,671 and an area of 103,000 km2 (40,000 sq mi), making it the most sparsely populated country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Reykjavík; t…

Cluj in 15 Minutes by I Love Cluj

For those of you who have a limited time to spend in the heart of the city, but still want to achieve a unique travel experience, there’s an absolutely special street, one of the oldest in the city, which dates back to medieval times. Formall…

Young Cluj by I Love Cluj Map

Being an eclectic city in terms of leisure options, Cluj offers youngsters a large variety of activities, attractions and dynamic ways in which they can discover another side of the city, a young, friendly modern and playful one. Along with pub-crawls, …

Life in the Communist Paradise by I Love Cluj Map

Starting with the ‘50s, the city enters the communist era that will leave a huge mark on it until ‘89. With the changing mentality of the communist bourgeoisie, the city changes its appearance. Austere comfort conditions, Cartesian urba…

Belmont Community History Walk in Charlotte, NC

Hello, thank you for your interest in the Belmont Community’s History Walk! Join us for a 2.5 mile tour in one of Charlotte’s oldest neighborhoods – the Belmont Community. On this tour, you will learn about three different eras of Belm…

Edmonton Queer History App

Welcome to the Edmonton Queer History App!  Instructions: For desktop instructions, see the below video. For mobile app instructions please visit the CHI-TEA Lab website <https://sites.google.com/ualberta.ca/chitea-lab/eqh-app>…

Sarlat tour * LOVE PERIGORD

Let us share the joy of senses and spirit that Black Perigord offers, this unique land that seems preserved from everything, whose rare heritage keeps the oldest traces of humanity of mankind, and goes back in time: the most significant traces of humani…

Visit Dordogne Valley with Tim Richards

The Dordogne is legendary for its beauty and its history. The river meanders through rich farming country with ancient fortress towns and castled villages everywhere. It’s a rich area for outstanding cuisine too, based mainly on duck … done a dozen …

Perigord lovers’ guide – Les Guides Amoureux

The Périgord is a natural region and former province of France, which corresponds roughly to the current Dordogne département, now forming the northern part of the Aquitaine région. …

EarSpoon

‘So they may laugh…’ EarSpoon is an audio tour of the University of Leicester, featuring funny stories from students and staff. Inspired by Leicester’s motto (‘So that they may have life’), EarSpoon is an alternative …

Background to Foreground

Stop. Listen. What do you hear?    The shuffle of footsteps? The buzz of a phone? Sound surrounds us but rarely holds our attention. What do the buildings on campus sound like?   This audio tour invites you to pay attention…

ListenUp! Leicester

How can we use sound in exhibitions? Sound is not only an interpretation device, it is a whole experience. Intangible, intimate, relational, it deeply connects us as human beings. At its core, all sound design is audience design. In this exhibition, eig…

Exploring Detroit’s Sculptures and Monuments Part 2

Welcome to Exploring Detroit’s Sculptures and Monuments, Part Two. I’m Dick Shafran and I’ll be your guide as we visit 15 locations to learn about the sculptures and monuments in and around Grand Circus Park. Total walking distance is …

Detroit: Exploring the Motor City

Welcome to Detroit. In the era when the US led the world in auto manufacturing, Detroit was one of the richest cities in the world. The vast majority of the city’s workers relied upon the United Auto Workers and related unions to look out for thei…

Exploring Detroit’s Belle Isle

Due to spotty cell service on parts of the island, please download the exploration in advance. Look for the download button on the current screen. This audio exploration is not affiliated with the State of Michigan or …

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