Summer is just around the corner, and with it come the long-awaited holidays in which we will be able to fulfill all those plans and trips that we have not had the opportunity to do in the rest of the year. If we’re one of those people who like to have everything well planned so that, when it’s time to pick up the car, we don’t have to worry about anything, Google Map It can be of great use to us, perhaps more than we can imagine.
And it is that this device, which has become an excellent browser, whether we walk, by car or any other means of transport, not only offers us the possibility to show Detailed map of the place and tell us the right way where do we want to go In fact, after its latest update, this is just one of the many functions it includes, which will help us plan our journeys much better and in a much easier and more comfortable way, as well as any plans we may carry Want to go out, alone or with friends…
Best Rated Restaurants & Bars
search option best bars and restaurants This will help us not to waste time looking for the person we like. To use it we just have to go to the search bar, where some suggestions will appear, such as restaurants, cafeterias or hotels, although we can also search for specific options such as cafeterias, tapas to take home. or sweets, or various other services, among other categories.
Once we enter the chosen tab, we can further refine the search based on what we are looking for separate filter To sort results by relevance or personal relevancy, price, rating, hours and even type of cuisine. we can also see What other people suggested Through the “News” option in that area, which will allow us to discover new locations.
Share route
If we have plans with multiple people, this option will allow Everyone can walk the path shown, To do this, we will only have to point to the route we like, click on the three vertical points that will appear in the upper right of the screen next to the option “Your location” and click on “Share directions” , select the people and routes you want to share.
Check traffic
If we are going to travel by car, knowing the traffic before we go will help us get an idea of what driving will be like. To do this, we have several options, such as find traffic lights From which we have to go, so that we can know whether there is a traffic jam due to improvement work on the road, accident or traffic light.
we can also find out gas station price from all over Spain and its locations before leaving and thus choose the one that best suits our needs. All we have to do is type “gas station” into the search engine for a variety of results to appear, or search for a specific gas station.
Radar alert
This option allows you Overtake fixed or mobile speed cameras, for this it will be necessary to activate the option so that it remains on. As? If we enter the navigation mode, we can mark the departure and arrival points of our route, then they will appear automatically.
will mark the application yellow fixed cameras and approximate location mobile in blue, Keep in mind that with the preview we will only be able to see some of them, so it will be necessary to zoom Map to see them all and on the selected route. In any case, when we are in navigation mode, we will get an audible warning when we get close so that we can slow down.
Save frequently visited places
Doing this will prevent us from having to enter the same address every time we calculate the route, so we only have to point to one of the places we’re looking for. To do this, you need to select the location on the map and click on the option “Keep,
when we have, we can add it to a list Use any existing ones that we have (Featured Sites, Favorites or I want to go) or create new ones.
Photorealistic idea
With this option, which combines artificial intelligence, we can experience world milestones in a different way, because we will be able to View photorealistic spheres About 100 of the most popular places in the world. This way we will have an idea of what we want to see, to decide whether it should be included in our travel plan or not.
Safe cycle track
Google Maps is equally useful for cyclists, as it provides a variety of pointers detailed information about routes so that they can Compare them and choose the best According to the characteristics of each, such as the height of the land, traffic, possible stairs or hills and the type of road.
Create your map
Using some of these options we will be able to create a custom map With all the details of our trip including activities, routes or even stops we want to make.
