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Top 6 European Road Atlases

By James Martin, About.com

Hate to unravel one of those big, flimsy road maps in the car? Hate to fold it up? Me too. I've switched to using road atlases on my vacation. They're manageable in size and easy to use. Europe is too big to put on a single map that shows you enough roads to get to any kind of rural destination. Here are our picks for European tourism and motoring atlases.

1. Europe Road Atlas by Michelin

Michelin has been making maps for a century, so they've gotten pretty good at it. Not only will you get maps at scales that make sense in this atlas, you'll get information on traffic regulations and signs for the various countries of Europe, which is always a good thing to study before you go.
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2. Great Britain & Ireland Road Atlas

If you're heading to England, here is the Michelin road atlas for the area.
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3. Michelin France Atlas Spiral Bound

I love spiral bound atlases to use in the car. The Michelin France Atlas will get you through France without getting ripped or torn, and you don't have to fold it when you're done for the day.
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4. Germany and Surrounding Country Atlas

This atlas covers a lot of ground. Germany, the three Benelux countries, Switzerland, Austria and the Czech Republic are covered in this Michelin tourist and motoring atlas.
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5. Spain and Portugal Euro Road Atlas

Portugal is building roads like crazy these days, and you'll need a good atlas to get around Iberia. This one has a lot of detailed city maps.
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6. Italy Road Atlas Spiral Bound

Here is the Michelin spiral bound tourist and motoring atlas for Italy.
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