Barcelona and Madrid join from today, along with Lisbon, the other 22 cities in the world in which Apple maps offer a new aesthetic called Detailed Experience, a careful graphic treatment that highlights numerous aspects of the streets and the emblematic places of each city. The apple company has also enabled detailed directions for users of Maps of Spain and Portugal who ride a bicycle that include turn by turn, ramp inclination, bike lane routes and roads suitable for these vehicles.
Apple launched its Detailed Experience two years ago in four cities (San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York and London) and since then it has been expanding the group to include today the two large Spanish cities and the capital of Portugal. Emblematic places, such as museums, monuments and stadiums, have special treatment. In Barcelona, for example, Casa Batlló, La Pedrera, the monument to Columbus or the Venetian Towers in Plaza España stand out. The maps also have a night mode with moon glow that activates at dusk and changes the appearance of all those places.
Urban maps now offer improved navigation in these cities, with details of road signs (such as entering 30 km/h zones), type of surface, number of trees, altitude differences, public transport routes with its turn lanes, medians, bus and taxi lanes, and pedestrian crossings at the busiest intersections. Apple's new navigation shows a more precise view for drivers so that when they approach complex intersections it increases the level of detail of the road and its surroundings, with a view that is closer to the real one so that you can make better driving decisions. circulation.
For cyclists, Maps now offers a preview of the altitude of the route ahead and alerts you if there is a busy road along the route. The application allows you to choose the route that best avoids hills and busy roads. In cycling navigation mode, the app provides voice instructions to avoid distractions. Other options allow you to locate a public bathroom and a bicycle repair shop. Cycling directions also work on Apple Watch, with an overview of altitude along a route, haptic feedback for turn-by-turn directions, and voice prompts for speed and distance.
With the iOS 17 operating system released this fall, Apple maps are downloadable by area so you can navigate with them offline. This update shows the availability of electric vehicle charging stations in real time. That search can be filtered according to parameters such as charging network and plug type.
