Florida Holiday Map at 1:900, 000 from Marco Polo Travel Publishing, waterproof, tear-resistant & in a handy pocket format, with highlighting for places of interest & scenic routes, several street plans, a distance table & traffic regulations, climate charts, etc. The main map presents the state in two panels; from its northern border to Fort Lauderdale &, with a very generous overlap, from West Palm Beach to Florida Keys. Road network is very clearly presented, with road numbers & driving distances indicated for most minor local roads. On motorways toll stations & services are marked. Interesting locations, including natural sites, are prominently highlighted & given star rating. National or state parks & other protected areas are marked. The map also shows locations of campsites. The map has latitude & longitude grid at 30’ intervals. On the reverse the whole state is also presented on a smaller panel for route planning. In addition to the index which

Includes:: places of interest, the reverse side provides more tourist information: street plans of central Miami, Miami Beach, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach, Jacksonville, Tallahassee, Tampa, St. Petersburg & Key West; a plan of Disney World; brief descriptions of the state’s highlights in culture, nature & activities; a distance table & main traffic regulations; useful addresses including car hire; climate charts, etc.

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Florida at 1:800, 000 from on a map Marco Polo Travel Publishing with street plans or area enlargements for 10 main cities, a plan of the Disney World complex, plus an extensive index which also lists geographical features.A fold-out extension of the map cover gives at-a-glance overview of the whole area covered by the map with the adjoining regions, highlighting main places of interest & making it much easier to find various localities on the main map and/or plan a route. A set of seven peel-on/peel-off stickers, removable without damaging the map, is provided to make routes or locations more prominent when navigating. The map, with cartography from the renowned German publishers Mair Dumont, provides good presentation of Florida’s topography indicating swaps & highlighting national parks & other protected areas as well as many interesting natural features. It also highlights towns & other sights worth visiting & shows Indian Reservations. Road network

Includes:: minor local roads & indicates restricted access, highway services, driving distances on primary routes, etc. Scenic roads are highlighted. Railway lines are shown & local airports are marked. Latitude & longitude grid is drawn at 30’ intervals. Multilingual map legend

Includes:: English.A separate booklet attached to the map cover provides an extensive index which also

Includes:: geographical features such as rivers & lakes, places of interest including World Heritage sites, national parks & protected areas, etc. The map also

Includes:: insets with: street plans of downtown areas of Miami, Miami Beach, Palm Beach, Key West, Fort Lauderdale, St. Petersburg, Tampa & Tallahassee; enlargements showing main routes across Jacksonville & Orlando with access to Disney World; plus a small plan of Disney World itself.







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Florida in the Marco Polo Spiral Guides series is a practical guide presenting the most important things to see & do in the country in a nutshell, & aimed at travellers who don’t have a lot of time to prepare & research for a trip. The guide highlights the top 10 sights, suggests tours & great ideas for exciting days out, & features colour photographs & a pull-out country map & atlas pages. The guide opens with introductory chapters offering general information about the country, its history, art, geography & the people & things that make it worth visiting. Then, the guide divides the area into sections, & for each offers more specific information organised by Getting Your Bearings, Perfect Days giving examples of planned itineraries, the Top 10, Don’t Miss & At Your Leisure. There are planned day itineraries for each area including the best places to eat & drink along the way, accompanied by local map extracts & dotted with useful tips. An additional chapter offers inspirations for walks & tours. The guide concludes with general & practical information, country atlas pages & a removable pull-out map, conveniently stored in a plastic pocket on the back cover. The format is designed with practicality in mind; the spiral binding & the colour coding makes it easy to keep the book open where is needed & render orientation fast & easy, ideal for travellers on the go. ...

Marco Polo Handbooks offer expert advice & are aimed at travellers looking for in-depth coverage of a destination
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Florida in the Green Guide series from Michelin; detailed guides exploring the major sights & attractions of a range of cities, regions & countries. Drawing on a long publishing history, Michelin guides are renowned for their individual ‘star rating’, ranking restaurants, sights & attractions. Listings in each guide are organised alphabetically, allowing readers to access information quickly as well as being designed for practical use on the road. With an emphasis on cultural activities & history, each sight is graded & has extensive background information. Practical visitor information is clearly highlighted with symbols. Predominantly recognised for their extensive coverage of French regions (shown on our website in a separate series), the Green Guides also cover international destinations. An extensive introductory section on planning your trip provides information on when & where to go, useful pre-trip information, getting there, where to stay & eat & what to do & see. There are also individual sections on Nature, History & Art ad Culture & a selection of driving tours of the area. Fold-out maps at the front & back of the book give an overview of the area covered by the guide. The structure of each guide varies depending on the type of destination. National & regional guides cover regions alphabetically, each with their own accommodation, sights & food & drink listings, while City guides cover sights alphabetically with one city-wide section for listings. Accommodation & food & drink listings are both concise & comprehensive, aiming to cater for all budgets & tastes. Both sights & listings often include information specific to travelling with kids. Each of the places covered in the guide is listed alphabetically & three Michelin star ratings
- highly recommended, recommended & interesting, which have been used for more than 100 years
- help readers identify places of interest, restaurants & notable local attractions. Individual listings include principal sights for each city or town, local walking & driving tours in addition to tips on local excursions. There is also an ‘address book’ information box in each section including recommendations for the best restaurants & accommodation in the area, as well as any relevant leisure activities. A series of overview regional & city plans also helps navigation & orientation for each region.

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Whether travelling for business or leisure, let National Geographic`s Florida Guide Map lead you on your visit to the Sunshine State. Coverage is unparalleled with one large road map encompassing the entire state & several detailed city & metropolitan area inset maps, including Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa-St. Petersburg, Orlando, Tallahassee, Fort Myers-Cape Coral, Gainesville, Melbourne-Kennedy Space Centre, Dayton Beach, Pensacola, Panama City & Key West. Pinpointed are hundreds points of interest, national & state recreation lands, campgrounds, visitor centres, airports & hospitals. ...

Florida in the Pocket Guide series from Berlitz; a collection of handy, pocket-sized guides dedicated to an extensive range of cities, regions & countries worldwide. Written in narrative form, individual guides explore the history, main sights & attractions, food & drink, accommodation & local culture of the destination in detail. Each Berlitz pocket guide has a similar format, with colour-coded sections helping readers locate information quickly in addition to distinctive chapters exploring the city or region. An introduction outlines the destination for visitors & a section dedicated to 'A Brief History' actually explores the area in relative depth. A where to go chapter is organized by region & city & is written in prose form with references to individual sites highlighted in bold for clarity. There are also further suggestions on where & when to eat. Recommendations for leisure activities in the region, including sport, nightlife & shopping, are also provided & tailored accordingly for each destination. Handy travel tips are listed alphabetically in a dedicated section, providing practical guidance & helping visitors make the most of their stay. The main hotels, particularly for cities, are also listed in an accommodation section, offering a brief overview with approximate price bandings & relevant contact details. ...

Florida Recreational Atlas & Gazetteer at 1:150, 000 approx. in a series of large format paperback state atlases from De Lorme, with detailed, contoured, GPS compatible topographic mapping plus extensive recreational information, with lists of sites & facilities, etc. Each title covers one state & presents it on impressively detailed mapping at scales much more detailed than used on most state road maps. Particularly popular areas are often also presented on enlargements. The maps are contoured, show variation of terrain (deserts, glaciers, wetlands, woodlands, etc) & have latitude & longitude and/or UTM grid lines for GPS use. Various types of protected areas are distinguished by the colouring of their boundaries, e.g. national or state parks, forests, etc. Also marked are Indian Reservations & restricted entry military zones. Road network is shown in much more detail than on other state mapping, with local roads, unsurfaced back roads & tracks, forest trails, etc. Where appropriate, old historical routes are marked. Railway lines & local airports or landing strips are included & the maps also indicate administrative boundaries. Symbols highlight various recreational areas & facilities such as campgrounds, unique natural features, etc. Each title contains extensive lists of outdoor adventure sites (grouped into activities such as hiking, biking, paddling, fishing, skiing, etc.), diverse family outing sites, campgrounds, & tables showing what facilities can be found in the state ...

Florida Recreational Atlas & Gazetteer at 1:126, 000 approx. from De Lorme in a new edition published in 2012, with GPS compatible mapping & extensive additional recreational information including facilities at campgrounds, etc. Each title in this De Lorme series covers one state & presents it at a scale much more detailed than used on most state road maps. Particularly popular areas are often also presented on enlargements. The maps are contoured, show variation of terrain (deserts, glaciers, wetlands, woodlands, etc) & have latitude & longitude and/or UTM grid lines for GPS use. Various types of protected areas are distinguished by the colouring of their boundaries, e.g. national or state parks, forests, etc. Also marked are Indian Reservations & restricted entry military zones. Road network is shown in much more detail than on other state mapping, with local roads, unsurfaced back roads & tracks, forest trails, etc. Where appropriate, old historical routes are marked. Railway lines & local airports or landing strips are included & the maps also indicate administrative boundaries. Symbols highlight various recreational areas & facilities such as campgrounds, unique natural features, etc. Each title contains extensive lists of outdoor adventure sites (grouped into activities such as hiking, biking, paddling, fishing, skiing, etc.), diverse family outing sites, campgrounds, & tables showing what facilities can be found in the state’s recreational areas. Each atlas also has an index of localities. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Florida Recreational Atlas & Gazetteer at 1:126, 000 approx. from De Lorme in a new edition published in 2012, with GPS compatible mapping & extensive additional recreational information including facilities at campgrounds, etc. The atlas, part of the publishers ...