App Piacenza is the application of the city of Piacenza: an innovative tourist guide and a tool to better enjoy the city thanks to its smartphone or tablet, designed for tourists who want to discover the artistic beauties and know the catering services and the accommodation facilities as well as being informed about what is happening around him. On the interactive map of the city the user can see the main points of interest, choose which to reach and the application will act as a navigator guiding him through the city streets; each point of interest is accompanied by an exhaustive description and any multimedia content and can be saved in a personal favorite section to access it easily at any time. The search and sharing functions on social networks make the visit experience more immediate and satisfying, while various thematic routes show tourists the most significant aspects of the history and culture of Piacenza. In addition, innovative "augmented itineraries" of the city are available: Dotto route, Profane route, Sacred route.
Thanks to the iBeacon technology the app does not stop at the doors of buildings, but is able to accompany the user even inside a museum, a church or an art gallery and show according to the position of the visitor information on the exhibited works.
A specific section dedicated to events allows anyone who uses the app to be constantly updated on city life and receive notifications about it.
The optimal use of App Piacenza has an active screen and with the following active mobile device options:
- Localization set to Always (for the functions of localization and navigation on the map)
- Bluetooth enabled
- Background App Refresh enabled
Caution: Continued use of background location services may decrease battery life.
Accessibility Statement for Piacenza app is available at this URL: https://form.agid.gov.it/view/2c6b9427-0fba-48bd-9582-6aa6e791bd90/