GPS in Italy? What GPS works the best in Italy?
929321
Thanks, for the post. After reading your post It seems that a GPS would be of little assistances in cities so I am not going to get a GPS for my wife and I on our 21 day walking tours of the cities of nothern Italy. After talking with friends about the driving and parking in the cities we will travel by train from one city to another then use printed maps and guide books. Thanks again.
929322
Great question... I would like to buy a unit for Northern Italy... any ideas?Lew
929323
We just got back from 3 months there. We used the Garmin 770.Some of my comments here: http://www.andthesethygifts.com/2009/06/18/using-a-gps-in-italy/
929324
We bought the garmin nuvi 370 last summer for $345 at this site. We used it in Northern Italy and it navigated us to our tiny bed and breakfast in the town of Sirmione on Lake Garda. The unit did a great job getting us down to Venice as well...it also worked all over Switzerland and up into Germany as well.
929325
Great question... I would like to buy a unit for Northern Italy... any ideas? Lew
929326
We bought the Garmin nuvi 370 last summer (2008) for $345 at this site (I noticed the price has went up quite a bit). We drove our rental car from Switzerland to Venice, and we used the GPS in Northern Italy. It navigated us directly to our bed and breakfast in the town of Sirmione on Lake Garda. The unit did a great job getting us down to Venice as well...it also worked all over Switzerland and up into Germany as well.
424994
Did not try in Italy before. This phone support quad band 800, 900, 1800, 1900Mhz. If Italy uses any of these bands, it should work.
2113574
I bougth mine in bestbuy USA, i can't use it en Mexico, I have to pay 99dls for the maps in the web page of Garmin.Compre el mio en un BestBuy en Estados Unidos, cuando lo traje a Mexico no lo podia usar, solo tenia los Mapass de EUA y Canada. Para usarlo tengo que pagar 99 dls por los mapas.
78764
Very accurate GPS. We used it throughout France last year and it worked exceptionally well.
786840
I used mine in Italy with a TIM sim mid-May to early June 2014. It worked well. Be aware that not all areas of Italy have good 3G coverage; most did but not all. If you are planning to use this for Google Maps while driving around Italy, it will work very well when there is a 3G signal. At times we were glad that our rental car came with free GPS for those handful of times when TIM 3G was not available and Google Maps would not work. The lack of availability had nothing to do with this device as our iPhones with TIM sims had the same problem in these areas.
1538285
mine would not work, had to send it back. i am in europe now and would recommend you get a different brand. its not a very good gps. all the maps are outdated. sorry, wish i would have bought something else. when i sent mine back it took a couple of weeks and they sent a refurbished unit. bad news...
1667777
Yes, it does work in Italy. Just remember to plug it in first before plugging your electronics into it.
1456735
The countries you mentioned should not be an issue. The only time you may see major differences that matter are in countries like Ireland, Spain and in some areas of the UK where they have built a lot of roads in the last few years. My recommendation would be to have a paper map as a back up in case you find some differences. Italy paper maps are on Amazon, however if the others are an issue print Maps.Google of the area you plan to travel in. The 270 is one of the easiest ones to use. I would definitely pre-load destinations in the USA as much as possible. We always take paper maps anyway because sometimes there are road choices that might take you a different way. Remember the "fastest" and "shortest" option can really change your route, be sure you know which one is selected. Good Luck. P.S. before you buy new maps check out the price of a new unit with updated maps. Maps use to be very expensive.
1894145
I've been using the Mio c310x for over 10 months now. My first and only GPS unit to date, so I can't comment much on teh Garmin c320. -the Mio has 3.5mil POIs. Didn't know much back then, but that is kind of a low amt, but it's still something to work with -Navteq used to overall superior, but ever since Mio finally came out with the map update for the c310x back around 9/2007, I thought i read somewhere here saying now says that Navteq no longer enjoys it's supremecy, but can't find the direct quote http://www.gpslodge.com/archives/008669.php -mp3 player isn't very good. Still better than nothing, but not very good at all. No way to fast forward/rewind within tracks. Surprising since it's touted to be an ebook reader. Hate to have to start a 30min track all over again to get to where u left off. Playlists are hard to work with. I just gave up on them, leaving them in order they were added to the device. I've used and made playlists in winamp 2.81, Windows Media Player 9, and 4th gen ipod with ease, but half the time, I'd rather use my PDA as an mp3 player if it were b/w these 2 for music -contrary to what's around, the c310x does NOT come with Canadian maps, preinstalled or otherwise -US maps are preloaded my next GPS device will have many more POIs, and text2speech, but my c310x gets me to where i wanna go, even in unkonwn territory
786839
This isn't an answer, but a question. I'm thinking of taking this to Italy with me in a few weeks. How did the TIM data card work for you? If you didn't use TIM, which brand did you use? Also - did the device work as expected? Was it worth the expense? Thanks in advance!
1370168
Ciao Andrea ...Hai poi comprato il telefono, il GT-i9502?Io ci sto pensando seriamente e sto valutando anche altri siti (il migliore www.etotalk.com) ma vorrei esser prima sicurao che vada tutto bene (specie l'applicazione GOOGLE PLAY ...). Tu hai qualche dato in piu'....? Grazie. Mario "
1517079
Hello, My experience with the GPSMAP 62 was not very good. The unit froze up several times during use and each time I had to restart the unit. Coworkers of mine use the GPSMAP 60 and really like it and I have heard the GPSMAP 64 is a good model. I recently purchased a Garmin Etrex 30 and I love it. I paid $200 and it's worth every penny. The new GLONASS technology in the etrex 30 is outstanding, I can be in the thickest timber canopy and still have &gt;20' accuracy. I hope this helps.
1563354
I'm also looking to a GPS that will let me locate precise locations of cemeteries. Did any one answer your question.
104074
Yes. It's exceptionally portable. Fits in ur pocket or bag. I use it whenever I travel overseas to navigate with maps & GPS. You'll have to check with your phone carrier for use in Italy. Has worked so far for me in Japan, Bali, & Singapore.
424995
It should work in Italy. When you get to Italy, you need to buy a "sim" card from a provider. These are widely available. This will give you an Italian phone number. I don't know what each provider charges per minute. You will then be able to contact Italian phone numbers at a reasonable price as well as an emergency number for family in the States to reach you.
1265171
I'm from Brazil and I use a Forerunner 10. The GPS is pretty accurate when used in open spaces.
1918109
WHAT, THEN, IS A BETTER ALTERNATIVE. I CAN'T SEEM TO GET A CLEAR ANSWER ON WHAT GPS ONE SHOULD BUY FOR THE CAR. ARE THERE ACTUALLY UNITS IN THIS PRICE RANGE THAT ARE RELIABLE? IF SO, WHAT ARE THEY?