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Map of Western Crete (Maps of Greek islands)
from: Road Editions,Greece

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Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days Binding: Map
EAN: 9789608189126
ISBN: 9608189128
Label: Road Editions,Greece
Manufacturer: Road Editions,Greece
Publication Date: June 28, 2006
Publisher: Road Editions,Greece
Studio: Road Editions,Greece
Sales Rank: 242899

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Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

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- Street plans are excellent
I totally agree with the previous reviewer that this is an excellent map with plenty of detail in you want to explore this beautiful island by car and on foot. I was amused by the fact that petrol stations are shown as we have never been anywhere with as many as Crete.

I don't know how we would have managed to negotiate Chania and Rethynmno without the street plans on this map which correctly set out the one way system. Without such a plan of Heraklion, we managed to drive the wrong way down a one way street there!

Place names are all in Greek and English which helps in interpreting road signs - in small places these are sometimes only signposted in Greek.

I agree that the map is very flimsy - it started ... Read More:

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- Road Editions Map of Western Crete
It seems that no map of Crete is 100% accurate or complete, but this comes far, far closer to 100% accuracy and completeness than any of the other maps I've studied (which includes all the most popular ones on Amazon's list).

The scale of 1:100,000 allows for plenty of detail without obscuring the overall picture; contour lines etc show the topography accurately. It differentiates clearly between driveable roads and unmade tracks (though it does occasionally get them the wrong way round); the distances are pretty accurate; and the actual mapping of the roads is far more accurate than any other map I've found, though "motorway" exits are not all shown and not all correct, which can be a nuisance. It shows the sites of antiquities; it shows ... Read More:

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