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Go travel and take all the tips in your pocket with the My City app

City routes, restaurant suggestions, timetables and arrival times for public transportation, City Hall agenda or civil protection messages are some of the information that My City makes available in a differentiated way to residents and visitors.The city of Braga was the first to adhere to the tool that is based on beacons (bluetooth devices of low energy that transmits a coded signal) that are placed in publicity poles of the Extradirectional company, specialized in directional advertising signage, and that communicate with the smartphones.All this taking into account the location and the interests of the user and after the user chooses his profile, between the option of tourist or resident.The information is organized by categories, such as Food, Popular Attractions, Shopping, Art and Culture, Transportation, Pharmacies, among others, in order to facilitate the users research.In a next phase, which will start between December and January, the company will add the possibility of buying the pass for the Urban Transport of Braga or pay parking meters and even tickets for shows.The next place to get the application available for free for Android and iOS.



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