Is this just for cities. We are going Rome, Florence and Tuscany-- need to be able to get around countryside
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No it is fantastic for the countryside. We used it to drive from Rome to Corona in Tuscany and then all over Tuscany and Umbria. Just mark your hotel as home and go! We were able to drive to hilltops we saw in the distance with no worries and when done said go home. We used it to drive to Florence but parked outside the city and took the tram via into town to avoid issues with the ZTL and potential fines. Later I flew to Lecce and used it on another rental car there. I did not need the plug in charged for the wall. It charged fine in the car. Hope this helps.
95766
I used two on a trip to Rome with no problem. I put them in the corner and made them bend to fit, so you can't fill them up complete but that worked for me.
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All the trails and roads are routable. including any in the national parks. All the trails in the national parks should be there. it's very nice and handy. Once you put In a destination you have to select rout down road. Then you will be able to view your elevation plot and millage. You won't be disappointed. 24k maps are much better than the 100k.
1978006
Yes, but it may not offer you every single possible route. I usually get 2-3 options and it compares the mileage and arrival times for those options.
518645
Navigator, no. It's not a gps to get you around town. Think of it like a tracking tool. Recording coordinates and speed data
775065
I used this to go from European round to the North America flat. Not sure if same for Asia.
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Yes you can map with your finger on the display (our use your pc) anywhere in the world and it will follow the contours and show Google streets where available. Funily enough I ran through the streets of Rome yesterday and New York today.
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From my limited research, this one covers Spain and quite a few other European countries. We had no problems while in Barcelona.
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No. It's only good for free lifetime map updates. You'll have to get the next one up that gives you traffic updates.
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No, we went to Italy and only purchased City Maps for walking. We did not rent a car.
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Do not know what your Nuvi2559 maps are like, but the City Navigator took me throughout Germany in big cities like Frankfurt to doorstep of addresses in Munich as well as small rural towns. It also worked super throughout Austria including finding small B&Bs in rural towns down small roads. Gave me speed limits and lane info which was very useful at Autobahn exchanges and turnoffs.
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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.
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I went to Rome, Florence, and Venice in April. Before I went I bought the 3 prong adapter that plugs into the hotel wall socket. I also bought a step down converter that has 2 prongs; it plugs into the adapter. Therefore I could power my devices with US standards. I think the adapter is designed for different configurations depending on your need. Just buy them so you can enjoy your trip with no hassle.
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The Magellan was good until we came to the round about that is being put in a lot of towns. Each time we came on one it would take us around a block back to the turn around where we would then get back on the main path we were to be on. Other than that it did a pretty good job for us as we traveled to Kentucky from Georgia.
1930662
We are leaving for Turquey and Croacia and plan to rent a car. Are these counties included in the maps?
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Just call CellularAbroad. They can get your SIM registered for you and will recharge it as well- but be aware that it's much less expensive to do so online (unomobile.it) or by buying a "Ricarica" at a participating Tabbachi / tobacco etc "corner shop." I found these difficult to come by in Rome itself, but no problem in Florence, FYI. Buon viaggio!
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Yes. But you can use mainly cities only as destinations. Using coordinates of your destination is the best way to go.