Customer Reviews

Streetwise Jerusalem Map - Laminated City Center Street Map of Jerusalem, Israel - Folding pocket size travel map

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I used this map in Israel in 2003 and LOVED it -- and was in fact the envy of my class. I left it with a friend only on condition that she return it to me immediately upon returning to the states, and even then it was tough to leave behind. Anyway, since the other reviewer didn't like it, it seemed important to add a voice from the other side. It's laminated and foldy, like FastMaps, and while it includes even tiny streets, it's not at all hard to read. There is also an index of cultural sites, hotels, gardens, points of interest, Jewish, Christian, and Muslim sites, and other stuff. And while it will not actually pick you up and bring you to Duffy's jewelry store or to the fabulous shwarma place in the old city, you will feel like it did. I'm packing it when I go again in a week! (summer 2007)

I never go to Israel without two of these. I am a map-o-phile and personally have many maps of Israel and Jerusalem. Some are in English and some are in Hebrew. This is the ONE map of Jerusalem that I highly reccomend to those who visit Israel with us. It's laminated, accordion-fold and easy to read.

As for the negative review, I understand the statement about the complexity, however there is no way to have less content with an accordion fold. I would suggest a larger scale map for planning at home and the hotel, and use the StreetWise map for walking.

We just returned from 2 weeks in Israel. We took this map with us. The Old City can seem very confusing due to its small streets and closeness. Using the map, I always knew where I was, and even used it to walk out the Damascus gate to our hotel, about 3/4 mile away.

This is a wonderful map for use in touring Jerusalem. Scale is right and detail is excellent. Highly recommended.

I've been in Jerusalem for one month from the states and this map is the one to get if you want to easily plot your location and were you want to go.....I have three other classic style maps.......the laminated streetwise map is the one I reach for when I walk out the door. It will fit in the back pocket of my Levi's and it doesn't get trashed, ripped, or wrinkled. My expat colleagues here all ask me where I got my map.........they all would like one too

I have been waiting for this updated version to come out for years. Now the Jerusalem Zoo, among other important sites, can be found with ease. These are the best travel maps I have ever used.

Ok, this is a product that I should have known better about ... because it is a simple map of Jerusalem that doesn't even compare to the city maps available in most hotel lobbies. The layout of the map is at first confusing as well but I did use it because it was raining.

It is a well made product and the rain bounces off of it so unlike the hotel maps you can hold it in the rain or float with it in the Dead Sea.

But, I would not spend my money for a map like this again ...

There were better free maps when we arrived in Jeruselem. We found this map more difficult to use than the free ones available.

This map was not enough for us when my family traveled to Israel for our second time. It shows the center of Jerusalem pretty well, but does not show one-ways, nor Highway 1 which is north of the map's boundary. Budget car rental's map was better for driving around.

However, it is a good map for walking around either Old Jerusalem or the parts of Jerusalem that are shown on the map.

Construction-wise, the map is well made and didn't rip down the folds, at least for the little amount we actually used it.

Yes, the map is very dense and busy. But that's Jerusalem, and it has every tiny street (except in the old city), something lacking in most travel book maps and the like.

In the old city, it had all the driveable and main streets, but it would be impossible to get more with this size map.

Lamination was also convenient, due to rain and my tendency to rip maps.