Apps to guide tourists

Liow distributing a goodie bag to a motorist. The bag includes a pamphlet on Pahang in conjunction with the launch of VPY2017 at Bentong Toll plaza. — Bernamapic

BENTONG: The Pahang state government has introduced a special smart phone apps to facilitate tourists in obtaining information on popular tourist destinations for the Visit Pahang Year (VPY2017).

Tourism Pahang general manager Datuk Ishak Mokhtar said the application developed by a private company could be downloaded for free from the App Store for Apple phones or Google Play for Android users. “The application does not only show tourist destinations but also the various activities taking place there, popular food spots and locations of accommodation for the 15 million tourists expected to visit the state this year,” he said.