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Google Street View in the vineyard! In South Africa

>> Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Google Street View is a tremendous resource to see how cities and various regions look. Google has with specially designed cars driven around almost everywhere and made pictures that anyone can see either on the internet with Google Maps or with the separate application Google Earth. Now, for the first time, Street View has ventured into the vineyards. Initially it is only 12 vineyards in South Africa that have been mapped but more will no doubt follow. Instead of the picture making car Google has used a specially designed three wheeled bicycle to map the vineyards.

Read more: www.wine.co.za

(No, that picture is not from the SA vineyards. So, where's it from then?)

2 comments:

Anonymous,  July 21, 2010 7:55 PM  

Very nice! more here: Google Street View

John Gore July 21, 2010 10:12 PM  

Very nice! We created this 360 degree panoramic Virtual Tour of Waterford Estate including vineyard, view it at: http://www.360southafrica.com/virtual-tours-of-attractions/waterford-estate-in-stellenbosch

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