Streetwise Dublin Laminated City Street Map [Map]

Streetwise Maps (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 27, 2007

PLEASE NOTE: A newly updated version of this STREETWISE map is available. The map may be found by searching for the new product ISBN: 9781931257381 Thank You.

Streetwise Dublin Map - Laminated City Center Street Map of Dublin, Ireland - Folding pocket size travel map with integrated Luas rail lines & stations

This map covers the following areas:
Main Dublin Map 1:16,000
Temple Bar Map 1:7,500
Dublin Area Map 1:16,000

Dublin’s economic boom, combined with its cultural zest and vitality, make it the place to be in the 21st century. High tech firms have set up shop throughout Ireland to take advantage of the educated popluation and relatively low wages. As a result one-third of all PC's in Europe are now made in Ireland and the country has become the Silicon Valley of the UK. With such economic growth, it's no wonder Ireland is refered to as the Celtic Tiger.

Nowhere else in Europe or the UK will you witness such a furious building pace and zeal to expand a city as you will in Dublin. The city is split in half by the river Liffey: the north side, historically the working class part of town and the south which has always been home to the bankers and brokers of the day. Today, both sides are experiencing the fortune of a healthy economy and the desire to renew. The south side is home to Temple Bar, where you’ll find a concentration of pubs, restaurants, shops, and galleries. Nearby, Trinity College looms large at the Southern end of Grafton St, the city’s most exclusive shopping street. The north side is adding shopping and housing as part of the Docklands redevelopment plan. Ha’penny Bridge is only one of the many bridges that link the two sides of this picturesque waterway.

Walking is the best way to experience Dublin’s many pleasures. You’ll see Dublin’s famed stately Georgian homes situated around Merrion Square. And even if you don’t drink you’ll enjoy the convivial experience of the Dublin pub scene. This is the only map we publish which contains a special index list of pubs! All this and more is available on the STREETWISE® map of Dublin.

The Dublin Area inset map will help navigate you in and around Dublin to such places as the Dublin Airport or day trip excursions outside the city. A complete index of hotels, points of interest, cultural sites and parks is clearly listed.

Our pocket size map of Dublin is laminated for durability and accordion folding for effortless use. The STREETWISE® Dublin map is one of many detailed and easy-to-read city street maps designed and published by STREETWISE®. Buy your STREETWISE® Dublin map today and you too can navigate Dublin, Ireland like a native. For a larger selection of our detailed travel maps simply type STREETWISE MAPS into the search bar.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Don't leave home without STREETWISE.' --The New York Times

"STREETWISE is an absolute travel essential." --Travel & Leisure Magazine

'In a strange city, your sense of direction is only as good as the map in your hands. The best maps to carry are published by STREETWISE.' --Chicago Daily Herald

About the Author

STREETWISE® is the first map to be designed with modern graphics and is the originator of the laminated, accordion-fold map format. We’ve set the standard that every map company has imitated but never duplicated. Our mission is to make you feel comfortable, to make you feel safe in a place where you’ve never been before and to enable you to experience a familiar place more fully.

The company was founded in 1984 by Michael Brown, who had been in international publishing for many years, setting up subsidiaries for textbook publishers. In the 1970’s, Brown traveled extensively throughout Africa, India, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Brown would take a large paper map, cut out the city center, folded it up and slip it into his pocket, thus preventing him from looking like a tourist in areas where discretion is the better part of travel. This was his tool for surviving.

After many years on the road, Brown settled back in New York and decided to start his own business, based on the adaptations he had made to maps in his travels. His goal was to give someone the ability to navigate easily in unfamiliar terrain.

He started with a new map format: the accordion fold. Such a simple idea, but at the time it was revolutionary. No more struggling to fold an awkward, oversized paper map. This new format would enable the user to blend in like a native, instead of stick out like a tourist. Brown then added lamination to ensure that the map would be a lasting tool.

More important than the format was the design of the map itself. It had to be a map that not only succeeded above and beyond any map he had used, but was esthetically appealing as well. The look of it had to be as striking as the functionality. Color was introduced in a way that was never seen before in a map - vivid purple for water, soothing gray for the background of street grids, gold to highlight elements of the map. Clarity, conciseness and convenience in a very stylish package.

Building the business was a 24 hour job. Brown sold the maps during the day, zipping around Manhattan making deliveries on his Harley Davidson. At night he packed the orders and did the design work. More titles were added, each title requiring months of research and design.

Today, STREETWISE® produces over 130 titles for major destinations, regions and countries throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Europe, the United Kingdom and Asia. We have grown from the back of a motorcycle to selling millions of maps around the world.

Yet each title is still painstakingly researched and updated. STREETWISE® is one of the only, if not THE only map company that conducts research by walking or driving an area to ensure accuracy. After all, what good is the map if what you hold in your hands doesn’t match what you see on the street sign? This lengthy fact checking results in superior accuracy; in effect, we’ve done the work, now you have the adventure.

In the end, it’s not about the map, it’s about getting out and finding your own authentic experience wherever you go. It’s about being in a city or a region and discovering things that you never thought you would find. You can do this if you have confidence and you have confidence if you have a great map. STREETWISE® is the great map that you need.

Product Details

• Map: 1 pages
• Publisher: Streetwise Maps (December 27, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931257035
• ISBN-13: 978-1931257039
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 3.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,077,269 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #46 in Books > Travel > Europe > Ireland > Dublin

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars timmuse, October 15, 2008

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T. Garner "timmuse" (Horseshoe NC) - See all my reviews
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Didn't get wet, fit in pocket, accurate, handy, what more could be wanted. I marked it with a fine point sharpie to find stuff.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Streetwise maps, April 16, 2009

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Margaret Anderson "manderski" (Sandy, UT, USA) - See all my reviews
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Streetwise Maps are perfect for our travels. Before leaving home, I mark our hotel and places we intend to visit. While in a city I carry the map & pen. I have guides, cab drivers, concierges, etc. mark certain locations on the map so we won't get lost. These maps are priceless.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars very nice, April 14, 2010

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Derek Haas "Derek" (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews
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As someone who's never been before, this is exactly what I need to get around....and laminated so protected from spills and rips...