1213 Map of Italy

Hi Folks,

I am looking for a map of Italy - a large map - wallchart size.

I did contact the Italian Tourist Office in London, who told me to ring the brochure request line (puts you through to a call centre in Germany) - I have done this, requested said map and brochures on the cities I will be visiting at the end of the year, and they have not arrived yet (two weeks and counting).

Would anyone know an online retailer I could buy a good size map of Italy from?

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General chat about Italy

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 08/30/2005 - 13:46

Hi Sano
Try [url]www.mapsworldwide.com[/url]
2 types of wall maps 600mm x 770mm
Laminated at £17.95
Paper at £9.99
You can order on line, not sure about postage.
Good hunting

Stribs

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 08/30/2005 - 13:54

Sano, I got mine in Hodges Figgis in Dawson Street.
Or, [url]http://www.themapcentre.com/[/url]

Cheers

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 08/30/2005 - 14:02

Try Stanfords - [url]www.stanfords.co.uk[/url]. You can buy them via internet, but they do have a few shops as well, but I don't know where they are - the website should say though .
Good luck

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 08/31/2005 - 04:37

Thanks for the info everyone. I will try the bookshop on Dawson Street first, if no luck there will hit these online retailers that you have indicated.

Over December and January I will be visiting Venice, Rome, Naples and Florence - this being a quick intro tour for my mom who is making her first trip to Italy. We will be visiting her grandfather's home town (thanks to google earth we now know where it is too).

At the end of next year I am contemplating chucking in the job and travelling for a year, and want to give a decent chunk of time to Italy as part of the travelling - this is more what I need the map for - to work out distances between places that I really would like to visit.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 08/31/2005 - 09:52

Sano
In addition to maps, if you're looking at working out distances and routes I think [url]www.viamichelin.com[/url] is worth a look.
rgds
Eddie B

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 08/31/2005 - 10:25

Also [url]www.theaa.com[/url] and [url]www.multimap.com[/url] are useful.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 09/11/2005 - 19:06

On the topic of maps, does anyone know of a company that provides the standard street directories (atlante stradale) for Italian cities. I live in Palermo and for the life of me cannot fine a simple street directory for Palermo and surrounds. All that is on offer are fold out maps and the Tutto Citta (which is useless).

The common response I get is that Italians do not believe in maps. They prefer to stop ever 20 metres in the car and ask for "informazione per favore".

thanks

Dean