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Tourists are being asked to use paper maps to navigate the area<\/h1>\n

With the proliferation of smartphones, you’d think that the era of the paper map is over but the\u00a0mayor of a town in Sardinia<\/a>\u00a0is advising tourists to navigate his town the old-fashioned way.<\/p>\n

Baunei – A Mountain Town in Ogliastra<\/h2>\n

Salvatore Corrias, the mayor of\u00a0Baunei, a mountain town in\u00a0Ogliastra\u00a0that’s popular with beach bums\u00a0and hikers, is requesting that visitors avoid using Google Maps\u00a0to navigate backroads, for now, because they keep getting lost or stranded after being led astray. His request follows dozens of incidents where motorists\u00a0in search of popular tourist beaches like\u00a0Cala Luna\u00a0and\u00a0Cala Goloritze\u00a0were sent down rough, dirt tracks, accessible only by foot or 4×4 vehicles.<\/p>\n

Dangerous Roads and Rough Terrain<\/h2>\n

Local media reports that a number of motorists have been forced to make dangerous U-turns to get back on the right roads\u00a0or have needed to be rescued by emergency services. Sometimes they were assisted by the good Samaritan actions of local shepherds.\u00a0Last year,\u00a0Il Messaggero<\/a>\u00a0reports that 144 people were rescued after getting lost. The most recent rescue involved two tourists in a Porsche who were stranded in the\u00a0Supramonte\u00a0mountain range, known for its dangerous roads and rough terrain.<\/p>\n

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“Too many sedans and small cars get stuck on impassable paths, sometimes even off-road vehicles too,” Corrias\u00a0told the Italian news agency ANSA. “All this because you follow the suggestions of Google Maps which, on our roads, are often misleading,” he added. “The old paper maps are better. Or,\u00a0better still, use an expert local guide from our area.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Local authorities have put up signs warning people not to follow the directions of Google Maps, according to\u00a0the Guardian<\/a>. It’s also reported that they’ve informed\u00a0Google of the situation, who are currently working on ways to improve navigation in the area. For now, Corrias is advising visitors to check directions\u00a0before setting out for a hike or drive to the beach.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tourists are being asked to use paper maps to navigate the area With the proliferation of smartphones, you’d think that the era of the paper map is over but the\u00a0mayor of a town in Sardinia\u00a0is advising tourists to navigate his town the old-fashioned way. Baunei – A Mountain Town in Ogliastra Salvatore Corrias, the mayor […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":600,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-599","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-europe"],"yoast_head":"\nThis Italian Town Doesn't Want You to Use Google Maps - VookBook Blog | Travel everywhere<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Tourists are being asked to use paper maps to navigate the town of Baunei. 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