VIDEO: Google Maps gets "favourite places"
Local knowledge from experts
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16 July 2009 12:51 GMT / By Amy-Mae Elliott
Google Maps has announced it has teamed up with "local experts" around the world to share some "favorite" places.
Watching the video above will give you an overview of the new feature that asks experts in their field for hints on places to go.
San Fran chef Alice Waters maps good eats in the Bay Area, Iwona Blazwick, director of the Whitechapel Gallery in London, shares locations for great art while Russian muso Vladimir Spivakov will tell you where you can appreciate music in Moscow
To browse the full collection of favourite local businesses and places, visit google.com/favoriteplaces.
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