The Avenues Map Uncovered
Published June 27th, 2007After the successful reception of The Complete Guide to The Avenues, I decided I would follow up with more guides to shopping malls. I wrote about Soug Sharq but didn’t include a map as the mall is very easy to navigate. Several readers did bring to my attention that a map of The Avenues does exist. I was surprised since the information desk did not provide one to me when I asked for one and the same for my friends.
I went back there yesterday and requested a map at the information desk. The man asked, “Why do you need a map?” What kind of question is that? After explaining to him that I get lost in The Avenues (not true anymore because I have my map), he handed me the Mall Directory.
Have you seen the Avenues Map that they hand out at Information? It’s very pretty, unlike my map that I put together haha! I’ve scanned it so that you can take a look at it if you haven’t seen it already.
What I like:
- They list the stores both in Arabic and English.
- They also have the map and the store names color coded to match.
What I didn’t like:
- Stores were listed by number. In order to find the number you had to hunt below the map under different categories such as “Cosmetics/Perfumes“, “Fashion - Women” - “Jewellery/Watches” for the name of the store.
That meant if I was lost in The Avenues first I would have to find the store I was standing next to, locate its number on the map, then hunt below again for the name of the store I want to go to, and then try to locate the corresponding number on the map again.
Thank you for the pretty map but I think I will stick to my ground floor and first floor maps!
Can you make them thumbnails? I tried clickin at’em but it didn’t work!
what the hell do people need a map for?! min sijja hatha!
Ansam I will work on it. I don’t know why my site doesnt’let people click on images and enlarge them
EniGma yes please justify your need for a map
hey ppl…..just right click it > view image > and u will get a magnified 1 ;)…..or u just right click then save image….that’s it!
Thanks alot!! this is really useful, I was wondering why they dont give out these maps in the mall just like everywhere else as small brochure or guides .. im gona print it n keep it in my car.. coz sometimes i keep looknig around, and if I ask these people in the rotunda (security ppl with ghetra) they dont know all shops ..
one of my friends asked them once “where is Massimo Dutti” ? , the security guy was puzzled and he asked the other security guy ” t3arf wain hathaa ma7al معصومة توتي .. ” LOL
so i guess the map is much better dont u think :p
loool this is funny I designed that map. Anyway, your thoughts on the map are useful for future design, thanks! jj