Fodor's Flashmaps New York City, 8th Edition [Paperback]

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Book Description

Publication Date: September 6, 2005 | Series: Flashmaps

A completely updated new edition of the successful Flashmap guide to one of America's most exciting cities. Easy-to-read, full-colour themed maps include thousands of essential listings for hotels, restaurants, transport, nightclubs, shops and much more, helping you find everything from a Chelsea gallery to a Broadway theatre, a Greenwich Village restaurant to the nearest subway station. Whether a first-time visitor or lifelong resident - anyone can navigate New York City with Flashmaps.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Fodor's; 8 edition (September 6, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1400015103
• ISBN-13: 978-1400015108
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,191,229 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent guide for navigating Manhattan, March 23, 2006

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Sandra Sampson "Editor, writer" (Medford, NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fodor's Flashmaps New York City, 8th Edition (Paperback)

So far I've owned 3 versions of the Fodor's Flashmaps and I've never been disappointed. I first bought a Fodor's Flashmaps book several years ago to assist me in finding my way around Manhattan. The maps are easy to read and arranged by several categories (such as Restaurants/Midtown, Restaurants/Upper West Side, /The Village, and so on), so you can easily find hotels, restaurants, museums, art galleries, architecture, churches/temples/mosques, consulates, universities, hospitals, libraries, tourist attractions, shopping, and theaters in the area you plan to be, and map your route to get there. It also includes maps and guides on the subway system, buses, driving, parking, rail, and getting to/from the airport, and provides an avenue and street finder for Manhattan.

It also includes maps for Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island with key tourist sites and restaurants listed, but the focus is clearly Manhattan and I've only used the Manhattan sections of the book. It's small enough to fit into a small (not miniature) purse, inside pocket, or daypack.

Recently loaned a copy to a friend, who thought it was great, so I just bought another copy to give to her. Can't recommend it enough.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Flashmaps - Great for the city!, August 9, 2006

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Meredith Leigh Sexton (NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fodor's Flashmaps New York City, 8th Edition (Paperback)

Two crucial tips for NYC: have great maps and pack lightly. Flashmaps allows you to do both! This small book can be pulled out quickly and referenced without having to unfold a huge map. Multiple maps for subways and buses and shopping aren't needed because everything is contained in this booklet. It can be stashed in a coat pocket or small bag.

I would recommend this to anyone visiting for the first time or 100th time!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent travel companion, March 8, 2007

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D. Wolff (Helmond, Netherlands) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fodor's Flashmaps New York City, 8th Edition (Paperback)

I have visited New York City twice now and I am currently planning my 3th trip. Fodor's flashmaps are an indispensible guide: practical, easy to use and with all the information I need as a tourist to quickly find my way around the city. I have compared flashmaps with other guides and maps but I find Fodor's stand out from the competition: the information is presented in a very logical and straightforward way and looking up the desired info is a matter of seconds; the information is comprehensive, useful and very to-the-point: the editors focus on information you need on a daily bases and is very much of the 'no frills, need to know'-class: important addresses, streetfinders, important contact information, transportation, hotels, hospitals, post offices as wel as shopping addresses, hotels and airports to name just a few out of more then 30 categories. And finally: the book's dimensions make it easy to carry around without that 'hey, look at me, I am a tourist'-feel. Perhaps one of the best guides on the market and highly recommended.