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Streetwise Edinburgh Map - Laminated City Center Street Map of Edinburgh, Scotland - Folding pocket size travel map

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A serious visitor to Edinburgh (Ed n bur a) would find this most helpful if one actually studies it beforehand, plans by research, instead of willy-nilly browsing. What a wealth of history to experience.

"Streetwise Edinburgh" is a handy and updated (revised 2008) guide to walking Edinburgh, the fine capital of Scotland, and driving in its immediate environs. "Streetwise Edinburgh" is actually five maps contained on one laminated and folding sheet.

On one side, there is a 1:2,200,000 scale map of Scotland, showing the principal roads and geographic features and probably detailed enough for a general orientation. Second on this side is a 1:120,000 scale Edinburgh Area Map, showing the city from the A720 ring road to the Firth of Forth coast. The third map on this side is a 1:11,000 scale depiction of the Port of Leith and the immediate area near the shore, including the permanent home of the Royal Yacht Britannia. This rather crowded side include a directory to Edinburgh streets.

The flip side of the folded sheet has a 1:200,000 of the Edinburgh Region, including the city itself, the Lothians, and that area of Fife bordering the Firth of Forth. Perhaps most importantly, this side includes a 1:11,000 scale depiction of the Old Town, including the Castle, the Palace of Holyrood, and the adjacent Holyrood Park. This map include a good selection of the more prominent visitor attractions.

"Streetwise Edinburgh" is highly recomemmended to those planning to walk Edinburgh and explore the surrounding area by automobile.

This map is durable and, most of the time, quite convenient and useful. However, it shows the Royal Infirmary (the only hospital in Edinburgh with an ER) in its old location, which is a considerable distance from its present location.

Considering that the hospital moved to its present location in 2003, I think they've had ample time to update the map, which is dated as "revised 2007."

Hopefully most travelers in need of emergency aid will call 999 or get a taxi, but woe to those who try to make it there themselves using this map!

This is a must have if you are driving or walking in Edinburgh. Have several of these folding Streetwise maps and have yet to be dissapointed.

This is a great map, I did review the map and plot out where I would be staying while in Edinburgh, as well a few places that I wanted to go. Street names are well labeled, it fit the need I had while I was there, however I just wish it was a bit more compact. If it folded over once more, to fit in your pocket, it would be just about perfect.

This is a very handy map to have. Would have been terribly lost without it! The map put us in the right direction ... pinpointed where we were and how to get to our next destination. Only drawback is it's size...good for reading but a little big for easy carrying. Luckily it did fit into my bag pretty well. Would recommend to any new traveler to Edinburgh!

This map was indispensable when wandering around the streets of Edinburgh. The main tourist items are indicated, and the laminated/waterproof-map-that-folds-up-so-you-can-carry-it-in-your-pocket is a great idea. It retains its shape, doesn't fade or wrinkle, etc. I've bought several of these for different cities.

A must have. It help a lot. In fact I depended on it so much that when I went out of its range I freaked. It helped in finding all the little interesting nooks of Edinburgh.

The map is great and was delivered promptly; I just wish I had had it when we visited Edinburgh in early October. I tried to order it three times. The first time I ordered the map, the order simply disappeared when I tried to check on the expected delivery date. I ordered it two more times and was notified several days after placing each order, that the map was not in stock. Finally, after returning home, I ordered it again, and it was delivered as scheduled.

This map was worthless. It did not have the street we were looking for and did nothing to help us get around the city.