Venice: PopOut Maps

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PopOut is the unique, genuinely pocket-sized mapwhich features our patented PopOut fold. It is this innovative design thatallows our precise, easy to follow cartography to be right in your hand when youneed it most. Moreover, the origami fold means you can doaway with that awkward, oversized map, making it a compact and discreetreference tool that doesn't shout ‘tourist alert'!

PopOut was founded in 1993. Having spotted a need to cure what he calls'Map Stress Syndrome' after watching numerous tourists around the City of Bath,England, battling with oversized maps, founder Derek Dacey recalled theinvaluable miniature charts he used during his days as a commercial pilot.Aiming to bring this level of usability to the city map market, a small team ofdesigners was recruited to realise what would soon become the PopOut. 1993 sawthe release of the first ever PopOut Map Bath, which was sold in the gift andsouvenir trade across the city.

Hot on the heels of this initial success, a research trip to the USA culminatedin a redesigned layout, combining strong photo images, high quality printingand laminated covers – standards which are still adhered to today. Thatresearch trip also saw the birth of the first US destinations covered in thePopOut range – Boston, NYC, Philadelphia and Washington DC. Launched in the newstyle in the US they enjoyed instant success in the gift and souvenir trade.

Today, PopOut produces over 100 titles for majordestinations and is loved by travellers the world over.

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Discover the magical canals and romantic palaces of Venice with the help of this genuinely pocket-sized, pop-up map. Small in size yet big on detail, this compact, dependable, Venice city map will ensure you don't miss a thing.