Google Maps for Europe
Use our Google Maps to learn more about European destinations. Move the map by dragging, zoom in and out of for more or less detail, switch between map view and satellite view. More about how to use Google Maps.
Google Maps
United Kingdom
- Bath, United Kingdom: Bath is an historic Georgian town on the southern edge of the Cotswolds, England (United Kingdom). - map by Pauline - printable marker list
- Cotswolds, United Kingdom: Towns, villages, historic houses, and sights of the Cotswolds in southwest England (United Kingdom). - map by Pauline - printable marker list
- London Airports, United Kingdom: London airports and nearby towns to stay on arrival or departure (United Kingdom). - map by Pauline - printable marker list
Italy
- Maremma, Tuscany, Italy: Tour of the Maremma in Western Tuscany. - map by Pauline - printable marker list
Germany
- Bavarian Forest, Germany: The village of Bayerisch Eisenstein in the Bavarian Forest, in Germany, on the border with the Czech Republic. - map by Pauline - printable marker list
Spain
- Axarquia, Spain: Towns and villages of southern Spain in the Andalusia region, near Axarquia. - map by Pauline - printable marker list
How to Use Google Maps
Google Maps display with a list of markers on the right side. Click the marker name from the list and you see where it is on the map. Use the standard Google Map controls to control the map: move the map, scale the map, switch between regular map and satellite version.
Location and Scale: The arrow buttons move the map. The center button brings the map back to its original place. You can also move the map with your mouse by clicking and dragging anywhere on the map. The scale buttons zoom in ("+") and out ("-").
Map Type: These buttons switch between map and satellite view.
Overview: The small map in the lower right shows where you are positioned relative to the larger map. This is good to help you understand the map location.
Marker: Small colored markers show towns, places or points of interest. A key beside the map shows the meaning of the different markers and lists them. Hover on the marker to see the town/place name. Click on the marker to see the Information Window.
Information Window: This contains more information for the marker. There are two ways to see the Information Window: click the marker or click the marker name in the right sidebar.
List of Markers: The list of markers on the map is displayed in the right sidebar, by type of marker. Click on the marker name and the map moves to that marker and displays the Information Window. When a map is first displayed, all marker types are listed. You can choose which groups of markers you want displayed. Click the checkbox beside the type of marker to control the display of these markers.
A fun trick when looking at Google Maps is to zoom into a detailed satellite view, then click on each marker in the side bar to move to the view of that marker.
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