Welcome to the siesta route

Wrapped in dates of zombies brain-eaters, dolls murderers, ghosts of all kinds (even those that go with a sheet), worms and rotten meats, it is normal that it is difficult to fall asleep. And even more so if characters like Freddie Krueger They return from the darkness to embitter our nights. What better than, after a white night, find the best place to stop for a magnificent and restorative drink snap. But it is that…

…It is now possible to plan a trip around the world by focusing the main activity on precisely that, on the siesta. Two Dutch programmers have created Google Naps, the first geolocation system for places where you can take a nap.

Taking advantage of the Google Maps engine, these two young people have created a website that shows us the closest places where we can take a peaceful nap. Working on the SDK of Google Maps, Google MapsGoogle Naps is able to geographically locate different accessible points for taking a nap. It does this by using the geolocation system of our computer, mobile phone or tablet (depending on what we use to connect).

In addition to telling us where to go, this platform allows us to be part of, to bring together a kind of social network and add nap spots so other users can easily find new spots to rest peacefully.

The site is available worldwide, although it has the largest number of users in Portugal, China, Indonesia, South Africa, Brazil, the Netherlands, and the United States.

Aware of the risk they have taken with this parody, the creators of Google Naps Google Naps have posted a friendly note on their website reminding that this service is a joke and that they have no intention of damaging Google's image. “Dear Sergey and Larry,” the authors of Google Naps wrote on the website, addressing Google executives, “this is just a parody. So please don't take this to court, we only have a few hundred Euros in the bank. We just want to put a smile on the faces of Google fans. But whenever you visit the Netherlands you can take a nap on our sofa if you want, just send us an email. We can also make coffee, cakes and eggs (for a small fee).”

Jokes aside, for all of you who like to plan trips based on a specific activity, what better way to do it than thinking about the best place to take a nap? The only downside to this page is that: No App!

PS: Yes, we have been tempted to put a cat as a promotional photo (the other option was Sleeping Beauty). We are sorry, we will try to prevent this from happening again. 😀