Michelin Portugal Map 733 (Maps/Country (Michelin))

To judge distance and roads this helped as we drove around the Algarve. Useful, well made.

Liked the detail

We used it during our Portugal road trip Sept 2018. Didn't think we need it as our rental car has a GPS, plus we have one on our phone. It was supposed to be extra insurance- a backup. But boy, we were lucky that we had it. It showed us the scenic side roads and prevented us from getting hopelessly lost. We were surprised at the abundance number of small towns in Portugal, many of which shared identical names! If you type one such name into the GPS, you will get a list of similarly named towns in different regions. You won't be able tell which is the one you want because chances are, you will not recognize the district/region name ( there are too many). When this happened to us, we were able to refer to the Michelin map to find another town along the route and use that to navigate to. The map was also helpful when the GPS gave convoluted routes, confusing/conflicting instructions (e.g, take the roundabout when there was none). Thankfully, the roads on the map are labeled with the route numbers. Regarding the size of the map, yes, it is huge, we did struggle with it a bit. Anything smaller would lose important details or one would not be able to make out the writing. A map in a book format has significant downside too. My suggestion is to fold it into a larger but still manageable size showing the part of the country you want BEFORE getting into the car. I remember being inside a gas station in the middle of nowhere in Portugal (had to use the washroom), a French couple was talking to the attendant. I saw the attendant spread out a bunch of orange colored Michelin maps on the counter in front of them. They looked unsure. I felt like talking to them...

This map is waaay big! I was hoping to make notes and highlight stuff but despite its size their is no room for notes because it's all roads and dashes plus it has a ton of marks that aren't on the key even... I just wanted a simple map.

This map is very comprehensive and easy to navigate.

This is the map to have if you're driving around Portugal. Be aware, if you're coming from North America, that driving in Portugal is expensive and difficult. Parking and driving in much of Lisbon and Porto are nightmarish by North American standards. Rural roads may be narrow and have no shoulder, factors you'll soon find demanding your attention when an oncoming truck looms. Many people drive 100 mph or faster (160 kp/h or faster) on the motorways (freeways). Freeways in the technical sense, i.e., with no toll charges, are few; most motorways are turnpikes, with high toll charges. Car rentals are expensive and if you want a car with an automatic transmission, you will pay much more as of this writing (April 2016); most people in Europe still use manual transmissions. Get the smallest car you'll be comfortable in, because of the difficulty of maneuvering in a city of any size.Let's put it this way: in three weeks in Portugal, seeing thousands of drivers, I saw maybe two or three on cell phones. I doubt it's because people are extremely law-abiding (the drivers here in California certainly flout the cell phone laws all the time). It's probably because driving requires enormous focus and attention. Anyone on a cell phone risks an accident in short order. You won't be tempted to talk while driving anywhere in the country.

This was not useful to me, I was looking for a general map of the different Portugal areas in relation to each other etc., this map is so gigantic it would not be useful for most people, would in fact be quite dangerous to try to use in a car, not manageable at all. Don't know what map would be best for me but I'm still looking. Just beware.

I wouldn't dream of embarking on a self-drive tour of a European country without a Michelin map. It is completely granular and trustworthy for traveling off the beaten path. In fact, I only believe the GPS if it agrees with the Michelin map.

Super belle carte

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touring this autumn

平成28年の10月にポルトガルへ行ったけど、Michelinの地図の便利さを忘れていた！今更だけど、地図を眺めながら ここ行けば良かったなんて感じている。

De très bonne qualité ses très bien ce que je recherchais