Customer Reviews

Streetwise Lisbon Map - Laminated City Center Street Map of Lisbon, Portugal (Streetwise (Streetwise Maps))

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

Excellent map, provided one does not travel too far from the center of town. The clarity is very high. I visited friends in Lisbon who said that there was no possibility that I would find their tiny traverso, yet it was clearly shown on the map. It would have been nice to stretch the map as far as the airport, but to do so would either sacrifice scale where it was needed, or make the map larger than the perfect size in which it is produced.

This "map" is actually made up of six (6) maps: One of Portugal; one of the "Lisbon Region"; one of the "Lisbon Area"; one of "Central Lisbon"; one of "Central Lisbon North"; and one of the Belem section of the city. The maps of the city are very detailed with, from what I can see, only the names of some small streets in the Alfama section being left out.

Folded up, the map is 8.5" X 4". It folds out like an accordion to 8.5" X 32" with maps on both sides.

The Index lists hotels, museums, parks/plazas, "places of interest", and shopping, but the "Street Index" lists "only" about 110 streets. Instead of the map of Portugal, they might have made better use of the space to have a more extensive street index, or maybe a more detailed map of Alfama. Also, although subway stops are identified on the Lisbon maps, they might have included a small subway map.

This is very sturdy and easy to handle when walking about the sites of Lisbon. Much more convenient than maps in guide books. Index could be larger and include the major bus station.

I first used one of these maps on a trip to London and I would never travel without one!!! I reused the same map two years later to see sites I missed on the first trip. I recently used one in Barcelona and it was indispensable!

I have used one of these in Jerusalem, a very complex city, and it was a fantastic help! I have just purchased Madrid and Lisbon.

There are no better travel maps to the great world cities than these laminated City Maps. Last forever, fit in the coat pocket and easy to read. Worth every penny.

This was given as a gift to our daughter and son-in-law for a trip to Portugal along with another map of the area. They appreciated that this one was laminated and easy to fold and unfold. It worked well with the other travel map and they were able to easily travel throughout the city using the maps.

Driving/walking in Lisbon can be difficult due to the lack of consistent signage. This map shows the one and two way streets.......very helpful!

Without this map, not sure we would have mae it to a number of places.

I have used practically all of these maps on my travels - both Streetwise and Artwise. I wouldn't travel without them. Small enough to fit in your purse or pocket but complete in detail. The lamination protects it from the elements. A must-have companion for any large city visit.

This map of Lisbon is easy to read, can be easily carried with you and is coated so it resists water spotting.

This is a very basic map of Lisbon and covers almost exclusively the downtown area (and Belem). During several days in Lisbon we only used it 1-2 times.

Two main reasons for the 3 stars:

- The map is very limited in geographic coverage and provides only a very basic idea of the city's transportation system;
-- Better map options are available -- Lisbon tourist bureaus (http://www.askmelisboa.com/en) have far better (more detailed and larger) free maps of the city; those maps are available at most hotels as well as at askmelisboa kiosks throughout the city

While other maps by Streetwise can be very helpful and comprehensive (such as the Streetwise Manhattan Map Streetwise Manhattan Map - Laminated City Street Map of Manhattan, New York - Folding pocket size travel map with subway map, bus map) this map is not of that standard.

My suggestion - save your money and use the map in your guidebook for starters until you get a free local map once you are in Lisbon.