This handy maps are great. Be sure to review them before you leave to be sure they cover the area you will be in because they are limited to city center and specific highly traveled areas around city center but these compact maps are durable and have all the detail needed. They also include public transit. I would buy these for all my city travels.

This handy maps are great. Be sure to review them before you leave to be sure they cover the area you will be in because they are limited to city center and specific highly traveled areas around city center but these compact maps are durable and have all the detail needed. They also include public transit. I would buy these for all my city travels.

This map is handy in that it can be slipped into a purse, is laminated, so it won't crease in the wrong places, but the print is very small. For less traveled streets a magnifying glass is a help.

i love these things. use them all the time in the U.S., so i got one for a friend who was going to Italy. she said it was perfect.

There's not much you can say about a Map. It Works. I've used this "Streetwise" series in many cities, and I find them very handy. You don't have to worry about the map tearing, or not being able to fold it back after using it. My only regret is that they don't have more cities. How about Istanbul Streetwise?

Just returned from eight days of walking in Rome. This is the only map we needed to find our way to everything that was of interest to us. It seems that just about every street and alleyway is listed and shown to scale (which is not the case with the free "tourist" maps). Experienced the joy of just wandering around following our noses to one interesting area after another, always knowing that our trusty "Streetwise Rome" would come to the rescue when we wanted to reach a particular destination. We ventured to the Borghese Gallery, the Vatican, to Trastevere, Palatine Hill, the Colosseum, Piazza del Popolo, Spanish Steps, Via Veneto, the Baths of Diocletian and from and back to the Termini Train Station. Including having the map out in the rain on several occassions, it still looks like new. The best thing is, it is only 4" X 8.5" when folded in your pocket and so easy to flip open to use (unlike so many other maps that you must unfold in several directions).
The map also has sketches of many of the sights you will be looking for to help you quickly find them. While we only used the Metro once, all the stations are clearly marked. If you want to spend less time folding and unfolding the map and more time enjoying the sights, you may find this product very much to your liking.

Has most of Historic Rome but not much of the out lying area. Have bought two to use on different trips.

This map is wonderful!!!! It was a great asset to our trip. It is laminated and folds easily so you don't have to worry about it getting ruined. I would highly recommend this map to anyone going to Rome.

Rome is a hard city to map. Lots of small streets hidden down even smaller streets (but some how the Italians still drive 70 down them), but sometimes those are the streets that you need to find. The free map I got at my hotel was MUCH better than this map and I ended up not using it.

I have Streetwise guides for every city I have lived in or visit. They are perfect, easy to carry, and last!

I love Streetwise maps--I have a lot of them from different cities I have visited, or plan to visit. They are so helpful and convenient. You don't have to worry about them if you are out sightseeing and it starts to rain because the water just beads up and runs off. They are small so that you can fit them easily into a purse or fanny pack and they don't weigh a lot.



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I love Streetwise maps--I have a lot of them from different cities I have visited, or plan to visit. They are so helpful and convenient. You don't have to worry about them if you are out sightseeing and it starts to rain because the water just beads up and runs off. They are small so that you can fit them easily into a purse or fanny pack and they don't weigh a lot.

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Like the other maps in the streetwise line, this is a small laminated map. It will be very good to carry as a reference when in Rome. Because it is small it is not so good for planning your trip -- which, of course, it what I got it for.

The Rome Streetwise is great! It is light enough to easily carry around - big enough to read even with bifocals - and has ALL the streets on it, even the little narrow ones. It also has the metro stations clearly identified. So, with this in one hand and your metro ticket in the other - you can go anywhere you need to go in Rome to see ALL the major sites and most of the smaller ones too. You don't need a car or taxi in Rome - just your streetwise and a metro ticket. In fact, by looking at the Streetwise, we could see that many attractions were grouped close enough to each other that we could use the map to just walk from one to the other. (Ex: Spanish steps to Pantheon) I wouldn't go there without one of these.

This map is great. All the streets, sites, taxi stands and bus routes are right on there. It's the only map you'll need in Rome. It's even waterproof (or sweatproof - which proved to me more important!!!).

This map is great. All the streets, sites, taxi stands and bus routes are right on there. It's the only map you'll need in Rome. It's even waterproof (or sweatproof - which proved to me more important!!!).

Good intro to area before we got there, but we ended up mostly using a street map when we arrived, which had a better division of the city sectors without having to flip back and forth.

Lots of detail on this nice little map of Rome. Should work out very well as it has many tourist areas on it. I like the way it is coated with plastic so it will not get wet or bent. Good value.

This is an accurate although not completely comprehensive map of Rome (missed a few streets in the heart of the city). It is compact and durable, but the print is way too small for these 47 year old eyes (I do not wear glasses to read). Fortunatley, I copied and enlarged the map in sections before leaving, keeping the laminated original for backup. I would look for another.

This is an accurate although not completely comprehensive map of Rome (missed a few streets in the heart of the city). It is compact and durable, but the print is way too small for these 47 year old eyes (I do not wear glasses to read). Fortunatley, I copied and enlarged the map in sections before leaving, keeping the laminated original for backup. I would look for another.

All you really need to know is that the Rome map was clear, light, and compact.

I went to Rome with three guidebooks and this map. It was this map that was the most useful tool for negotiating the city. It is compact, yet very comprehensive, accurate and well marked. It was easy to find landmarks, tourist sites, piazzas, metro stops, etc., as well as even the tiniest streets in Rome. A big plus is the fact that the map is laminated - we were caught out in a heavy rainstorm, and this map held up admirably - the paper map we received from our hotel disintegrated. I would highly recommend this map to anyone travelling in Rome.

There's no disputing the point that there are more complete, more dtailed maps. However, that misses the point. One does not ordinarily need microscopic detail in negotiating an unfamiliar city. What one does need is a broad outline of the city that can be speedily referenced to orient oneself. For this purpose (primarily that of the tourist), Streetwise is THE superior product. If you need detail, buy a Mapsco. If you just want to quickly figure out where you are, Streetwise is the way to go

This map is accurate and laminated, which makes it indestructible. It is a good value and easy to read. I essentially walked most areas of Rome and found no errors...it got me back to my hotel every time. An excellent buy!

You can find an official (and free) map and important extra documentation at the Tourism Office of all European cities you plan on traveling to. These offices are right at the Train station or Airport. Even your hotel concierge will provide you with a decent map.

In my experience, all Tourism Office maps were better than the Streetwise ones I had bought for my trip. Some of the flaws I saw:
- Metro lines not drawn out, just stations. It helps to see the actual metro line when you are looking for other stations along your line.
- Map is a bit too shrunk down for some cities: street names are too close together and hard to read.
- No vaporetto lines for Venice.

... but the map is better than nothing. I don't think you need it if you can spend the 5 minutes to stop at the Tourism Office.

Very, Very informative and handy!