Customer Reviews

Streetwise Berlin Map - Laminated City Center Street Map of Berlin, Germany - Folding pocket size travel map with metro map including S-Bahn and U-Bahn

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The Streetwise Berlin map was convenient even though it does not cover the outer limits of Friedrichstein and basically does not cover outside of the S/U Bahn A/B zone. However, the area it covers is what a tourist generally needs. The best part of the map, in addition to it's size, was the S/U Bahn map which made it convenient and quick to figure out which train to take and the proper direction. It doesn't cover the street trams, but we could figure this out easily and did not find a map that covered that anyhow. We used this Streetwise map constantly. And, like I said, the Berliners I met, all said that the map was fantastisch. Small sized, it fits right into your bag or pocket and notes museums and other great sight in pink.

I got this map last year as a gift before I moved to Berlin for a short time. It was nice to have when we were in the Center of Berlin, but there are large parts of Berlin that are not on the map, so we also had another more extensive map of Berlin. Keep in mind that they also changed the subway system a bit in December 2004, so the map I have has the old map on it. There are subway maps on all the trains, so you can find your way around very easily.

Its a useful and durable tourist map, but any good guidebook will have the same included.

Those who complain about the area covered are missing the point of Streetwise maps. They don't require the constant folding and unfolding of a more comprehensive map. If you expect to be primarily in the city center, a Streetwise map is perfect, and it's so easy to tuck into a pocket or bag. Any Berlin map does run the risk of becoming outdated, since the city has changed regularly since reunification, but the 2008 revised edition now being sold is reliable and seems up to date.

I just received my Streetwise Berlin map. I'm sorry I bothered. It is a real disappointment. For one thing, it is very small - the map area when fully opened is only about 25" x 8" which means that for one thing, detail is lacking, for another only the central slice of the city is covered, and everything is so small as to make the map difficult to use.
I would strongly suggest avoiding this map. Instead, seriously consider the city maps by Berndtson. I have used their maps in several European cities, they are a lot larger though still, when folded, as compact as the Streetwise one, they are easy to use, well-marked and detailed, and also laminated (the Streetwise map is laminated too, but that does not make up for its other probelms.)
I have also used Hammond city maps in Europe and found them quite good too. At least their Prague map is excellent.
Don't waste the momey on the cruddy Streetwise map when far superior products are out there for the same price.

It did not cover everywhere in Berlin I needed to be, both north and south. But its small size was convenient to fold and unfold without too much bother, and the lamination made that easy to do, as well as waterproof. The u-bahn/s-bahn system map was, likewise, not perfect but adequate: I had to squint to read it, but it was convenient to picture the whole system in one place, and to have the transport map in the same easy-fold easy-go map as Berlin itself.

I've bought a number of these maps over the years to use for navigating European cities. They are the best available. Very clear and consise, small and durable; great for carrying in your pocket. They are very well designed, laying out the center city and the tourist spots in a very clear grid. However, the small print does require reading glasses, a small price to pay for such a great map.

excellent! Folds together perfectly and easy to read (even in the rain). Highly recommend the map.

This Streetwise map, which was delivered later than promised from Amazon and too late for my trip to Germany, turned out to be less than hoped for in that its area was too confined to the center area of the city and insufficient for use beyond the center. I have used Streetwise maps for other cities in Europe, but this was more limited for general use than the others. They are convenient, but a larger city paper map was more useful in this case anyway.

great asset to our recent Berlin Trip. this light and easy to use Berlin map was used every day! We depended on this map and the fact that it is a plastic coated fold out, it is going to be used again and again, to be sure. Highly recommended for central Berlin and the train map...

I ordered Streetwise Berlin because it was billed as a sort of definitive map of all Berlin's strasses. Described as an 8-pager, it turns out being a single sheet accordion with multiple folds (why misrepresent its bulk?) & with coverage of only central Berlin (several locations I'll be visiting & had hoped to locate on this map were beyond its scope). Still, the lamination does make it both durable & easy to handle, & although it's far from being fully detailed even within its zone (minor streets aren't included) & at $7.95 seems over-priced, it does at least provide fundamental orientation & may prove fairly useful. We'll see.