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Silkroute Journey of Flavours

Tasty chicken pita , lasagna and kebabs are the best dishes. It's time to relax and degust good baklava . Musicians play live music in the evening. Most guests indicate that the staff is knowledgeable. If you want to enjoy nice service, you should go to Silkroute Journey of Flavours . The modern decor and pretty atmosphere let visitors feel relaxed here. Based on the users' feedback on Google, this place deserved 4.1.

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SOUPS “ASIAN”

LEMON CORIANDER

MANCHOW SOUP

HOT AND SOUR

VEGETABLE LAKSA

Soups “european”.

TOMATO BASIL SOUP

WILD MUSHROOM SOUP

BROCCOLI ALMOND SOUP

CORN AND CHEESE CHOWDER

Starters “asian”.

HONEY CHILI GINGER LOTUS STEM

BROCCOLI & MUSHROOMS NAM PRIK PAO

CHILLI BASIL VEGETABLES

TRIO OF MUSHROOMS

KUNJE CRISPY POTATOES

KUNG PAO COTTAGE CHEESE

PANEER CHILLI PEPPERS

VEGETABLE MANCHURIAN

Kebabs - indian vegetarian.

APANE KHET SE

PANEER TIKKA / PANEER MALAI TIKKA

TANDOORI KUMBH LAZIZ

TANDOORI MALAI BROCCOLI

RAJMA GALOUTI

AKBARI PANEER TIKKA

PANEER AND PINEAPPLE TIKKA

CORN JALAPENO KEBAB

SR SPECIAL STUFFED POTATOES

LACCHA PALAK AUR PEANUT KI TIKKI

European veg. starters.

HUMMUS PLATTER

JALAPENO CHEESE NUGGETS

SR SPECIAL SPICY CHEESY POCKETS

CROSTINI OF MUSHROOM

ARANCHINI BOMBS

SAUTE’ VEGETABLES

MAIN COURSE "ASIAN VEG"

THAI CURRY (Green/Red)

BALINESE VEG CURRY

5 TREASURE VEGETABLES

PANEER CHILLY

SHANGHAI STYLE COTTAGE CHEESE

VEGETABLE KHAU SWAY

MUSHROOM & SPINACH IN HOT GARLIC SAUCE

Main course “indian veg".

VEG NARGISI KOFTA CURRY

PANEER MAKHANI/ TIKKA MASALA/ PALAK/ KURCHAN

ALOO METHI/ ALOO MUTTER/ ALOO JEERA

DINGRI PALAK

SUBZ MILONI

AMRITSARI CHOLEY

HARE PYAZ KA PANEER

PANEER LABABDAR

LASUNI MAKAI PALAK

METHI MUTTER MALAI

SR SPECIAL SMOKED VILAYTI SUBZI

European mains. veg.

GRILLED COTTAGE CHEESE STEAK

MUSHROOM STROGANOFF

BROCCOLI PATTY

RATATOUILLE

FARM FRESH PIZZA

WOOD CUTTER PIZZA

OLD FASHIONED TANDOORI PIZZA

CLASSIC MARGHERITA

Pasta, rissotto.

CRUNCHY VEGETABLE RAVIOLI, CREAMY ARRABBIATA

SPAGHETTI AGLIO OLIO WITH VEG

ROASTED VEGETABLE LASAGNE

3 MUSHROOM RISOTTO

RED PUMPKIN RISOTTO

SERVED IN FOCACCIA BREAD WITH FRENCH FRIES

CHARGRILLED COTTAGE CHEESE SANDWICH

CUCUMBER DILL SANDWICH

Rice & biryani.

MATKA SUBZ BIRYANI

Makai aur matar ka pulao

DAL KHICHADI

DAL MAKHANI

DOUBLE TADKEWALI DAL

Indian breads.

Cheese garlic naan

Assorted roti basket

Butter roti

Butter naan

Onion chili kulcha

Wheat laccha paratha

Rice and noodles.

SILK ROUTE SPECIAL POT RICE

BURNT GARLIC FRIED RICE

PHAT THAI JE

Asian kitchen.

SOUPS - ASIAN (chicken / prawn)

STARTERS-ASIAN NON VEG

CHILLI SOY CHICKEN

TERIYAKI CHICKEN

HOISIN FISH

THAI BASIL CHILLI CHICKEN/RAWAS/PRAWNS

BUTTER GARLIC CHICKEN/RAWAS/PRAWNS

MONGOLIAN CHICKEN

Main course - asian nonveg.

MUSTARD CHILLI PRAWNS

BUTTER GARLIC FISH

CHICKEN SCHEZWAN

HUNAN STYLE PRAWNS

CHICKEN IN MUSHROOM & OYSTER SAUCE

LAMB MASSAMAN CURRY

I CHILLI SOY CHICKEN

SILK ROUTE SPECIAL POT RICE (Chicken/Prawns)

FRIED RICE (Chicken/Prawns)

NOODLES (Chicken/Prawns)

PHAT THAI JE (Chicken/Prawns)

Kebabs nonveg.

TANDOORI TOHFA

PEELI MIRCH KA JHINGA

HALF GIRLFRIEND

CHICKEN RESHMI TIKKA

SR SPECIAL MURG FUSION TIKKA

TANDOORI POMFRET

PAHADI FISH

MURG KE SHOOLE

CHICKEN HAZARI TIKKA

MUTTON KAKORI KEBAB

GALOUTI KEBEB

Main course - indian nonveg.

GOAN POMFRET /RAWAS /PRAWNS CURRY

MUTTON NIHARI

MUTTON ROGAN JOSH

MURG MUMTAJ

CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA

KERLA STYLE JHINGA

GOSHT RARHA

SR SPECIAL MURG MUSALLAM

SR SPECIAL BUTTER CHICKEN BURRATA

TANDOORI MURG BHUNA MASALA

SR SPECIAL CHICKEN KORMA

Soups european.

BROCCOLI ALMOND SOUP (Chicken / Prawns)

CORN AND CHEESE CHOWDER - Chicken / Prawns

WILD MUSHROOM SOUP (Chicken / Prawns)

Starters nonveg.

FISH & CHIPS

KAFIR FRIED CHICKEN

SUPER PREETY ONE

GARLIC PRAWNS

CHEESY BBQ CHICKEN WINGS

Mains european nonveg.

BASIL INFUSED CHICKEN

MUTTON/ CHICKEN STROGEN OFF

BALSMIC WINE CHICKEN

GRILLED FISH WITH CAPER SAUCE

MEXICAN CHICKEN PIZZA

ROAST CHICKEN & BALSAMIC ONION PIZZA

PERIPERI CHICKEN PIZZA

CHOICE OF PASTA PENNE/ FUSILLI / MARCONI

SPAGHETTI AGLIO OLIO WITH CHICKEN/ SEA FOOD

MOUSSAKA OF BRINJALS AND LAMB MEAT SAUCE

CHICKEN & SPINACH LASAGNE

GRILLED CHICKEN PESTO PASTA

CHICKEN & SUN-DRIED TOMATO RISOTTO

SAFFRON INFUSED PRAWN RISOTTO

PESTO CHICKEN SANDWICH

CHICKEN CAESAR SANDWICH

DUM KI GOSHT BIRYANI

PRAWNS DUM BIRYANI

MURGH DUM BIRYANI

FLOUR LESS CHOCLATE CAKE

BLUEBERRY CHEESE CAKE

SR SPECIAL DIMAG KI DAHI

TOFFEE APPLE

SHAHI TUKDA

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Fry Noodles With Chicken

Spaghetti and Meatballs

Pollock Fish Fillet Garnished

Burrito Potato Wedges Favor

Turkish Lahmacun Pizza

Fish Meal Roasted Salmon Fillet

Shish Kebab Pork Plate

Italian Cheese Stractella

Juices & drinks.

Strawberry Lemonade With Lime

Blueberry ice lemonade.

Summer Drink Sugar Hawaii

Orange strawberry infused water.

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Serve fresh & attractive food to dining customers.

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Silk Road’s Kitchen

 enjoy delicious mediterranean flavors during your visit to wine country.

Most wineries do not offer food, so plan ahead and depending on your itinerary we may be able to deliver or it can be picked up

453 Atterdag Road, Solvang, California 93463

(805) 697-6960

Visit Silk Road’s Kitchen for Mediterranean Flavors & Great Wine!

Silk Road’s Kitchen features wonderful Mediterranean flavors with great sandwiches, wraps, salads and platters. It’s a wonderful place to sit and relax while you’re touring the California Wine Country on one of our wine tours . With a pleasant indoor and outdoor ambiance, you can enjoy Silk Road’s Kitchen day or night! They also have a vast selection of wine to keep the fun going!

Silk Road’s Kitchen offers an exclusive menu as part of our inclusive wine tour package. We’ve created this specialty Wine Tour Picnic to accompany your wine and heighten your overall tour experience. We cater this gourmet lunch to you in a beautiful picnic setting so you can take in all the best parts of Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez, and Solvang.

About Silk Road’s Kitchen

Silk Road’s Kitchen was created by the same founders of Silk Road Transportation and Wine Tours as a lunch destination during wine tours. The food was always highly complimented by friends and others, so they decided to open up a restaurant to share with the general public.

Located in Solvang, you can visit this restaurant even if you’re not on a wine tour! You can also order online at any time if you have a Mediterranean craving, but no time to stay. The store hours are 12:00 PM to 7:30 PM Thursday through Monday. The restaurant is closed Tuesday and Wednesday.

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Silk Road Transportation is the premier company for wine tours, bachelorette parties, graduations, and more! Whether you have a birthday celebration planned or you simply want to have a Girls Day Out, we can provide you with transportation, marvelous vineyard destinations, incredible food, and many more accommodations. You won’t find a wine tour company like us! Have questions about our wine tours? Visit our FAQ page or contact us today!

Visit Silk Road’s Kitchen’s website now to learn more or start your online order ! We’d love to introduce our decadent food to you while you enjoy one of our many wine tours. Find an all-inclusive and accommodating wine tour that’s best for you and your friends now!

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1440 N Main St Walnut Creek, CA 94596

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Kid’s Peperoni Pizza

Cracked wheat with Italian parsley, cucumber, tomato and green onion with lemon and extra virgin olive oil dressing

Combination Platter

Hummus, Babaghanosh, Tabbouleh Dolmas

Falafel Sandwich

with lettuce, tomato, onions, and tzatziki sauce in pita bread

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one note, the greek salad olives have pits (which i actually prefer!)! i just wasnt expecting them. So be careful, but enjoy

Amazing flat bread to your table, warm and ready for dipping in their homemade tabouli and hummus.

Amazing range of skewered meats, fish and rice. And everything else tasty.

Ambiance is a bonus, as they’ve always had an great indoor/outdoor patio, perfect for parties up to 6-8 or just a table for two. Nice people watching spot.

Can’t recommend enough!!

Mediterranean in Walnut Creek, CA

About Silk Road: Select your favorite Mediterranean, Italian dishes directly from the menu of Silk Road located at 1440 N Main St, Walnut Creek, CA 94596. Silk Road has established a reputation for providing highest quality food, excellent customer service and speedy takeout to customers in the Walnut Creek area ... always at the lowest possible price too. We can promise satisfaction because all dishes at Silk Road are freshly prepared every day with premium ingredients.

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Silk Route restaurant is more than just a dining experience – it’s a journey of discovery. Our menu is inspired by the ancient Silk Road, where cultures and flavors fused together, and we’re passionate about bringing those tastes to your plate. From our intimate indoor seating to our private patio, we’ve created a nostalgic ambiance that transports you to a different era. Our goal is to create a culinary oasis where you can indulge in exotic spices, savory dishes, and bold flavors, and savor the memories for years to come. Come and join us on this adventure at Silk Route restaurant.

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we believe that the journey of a dish begins long before it arrives at your table. That’s why we’ve created a unique space where farmers, butchers, and chefs come together to create dishes that are as sustainable as they are delicious.

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Step into the heart of our restaurant, where our kitchen is a hub of creativity, innovation, and cultural fusion. At Silk Route, our passionate chefs work tirelessly to bring the flavors of the ancient Silk Road to your plate using modern culinary techniques and locally-sourced, fresh ingredients. From our savory meat dishes to our vegetarian options, we’re dedicated to creating a menu that is diverse, exciting, and above all, delicious. Join us on this journey of culinary discovery.

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Wandering Appetites: Hunting The Elusive Noodle

On the Noodle Road is one attempt to answer an old chestnut: Did Marco Polo really bring noodles from China to Italy? If not, where did they really come from? Or — to put it another way — from what point along the storied byways of the Silk Road did that humble paste of flour and water first spring into its multifarious existence?

This is the second outing from Asian-American food writer and Beijing cooking school proprietor Jennifer Lin-Liu. In her first, Serve The People, Lin-Liu chronicled her education in traditional Chinese food ways. This book, set shortly after the previous one ended, finds the author a year into her marriage, still running the school, wondering where to go next. And while it's a search for the truth of the noodle's origin myth, it's just as much a quest to sort out her own identity and place in the world.

Traveling the patchwork of routes making up the Silk Road today holds the possibility of countless misadventures for Western travelers. Lin-Liu endures guides who are really government minders, visa-office mix-ups, price haggling and, of course, the constant struggle of acting as an independent female in conservatively Muslim regions. Reading it, you start to feel the pounding headache that goes with packing up a large family operation for a cross-country car trip — and that's before we get to the digestive perils.

Along her journey, Lin-Liu eats and eats. Meals are her bartering currency, and as she progresses she swaps Chinese for Uighur, Central Asian, Persian, and Turkish. Ancient customs of hospitality prevail on even the most destitute stretches of the Silk Road: Complete strangers slaughter a sheep to celebrate the visit of Lin-Liu and her husband, and meals often turn into Pantagruelian lists: "flatbread," "yogurt with diced eggplant," "red pepper dip," "cold wild greens," "soup with garlic scapes," "lamb meatballs," lamb tripe stuffed with lamb, okra, and so on.

Lin-Liu's sensibility is journalistic rather than lyrical, which means you'll find neither the mouthwatering prose feasts of an M.F.K. Fisher nor the hothouse effusions of a Nigella Lawson here. When the noodle trail turns cold midvoyage, the book — neither a gastronomic romance nor, as it turns out, a culinary whodunit — threatens to go with it. Fortunately, Lin-Liu is hungry for knowledge, not just a full plate. Her narrative strengthens as she goes from home to home, cooking with women whose status in society renders them mute outside the protected space of their own kitchens.

Those who hope, as I did, to trace Lin-Liu's noodle quest in one long, shining, unbroken strand will be disappointed. Lin-Liu travels through rice country (China and Iran) and bread country (everywhere else), and finds noodles relegated to secondary or zero status. Like all those who follow roads not knowing whether they lead to Oz or perdition, she must wrestle with whatever answer comes. It's an awkward predicament, and it ties Lin-Liu in knots: "Maybe noodles and filled pasta had taken a roundabout tour of the Middle East and North Africa on their journey to Italy. Or perhaps ... culinary exchanges had taken place between the Italian peninsula and Asia Minor. Or perhaps, it was a coincidence? After seven thousand miles, the connection was still a mystery."

After 400 pages, so is the book's sense of mission.

On the Noodle Road ends up being many things: an odyssey, a travelogue, a documentary on the state of women and wives, even a cookbook in a limited way. And if the book starts in the haze of myth, it ends in the mists of self-actualization. Lin-Liu returns to Beijing, her quest for noodle truth unmet but her own search for meaning highlighted by the kitchen stories of countless women. She deems herself ready to define what it is to be a wife for herself. As she ends her journey, she's pregnant with her first child, and satisfied, she claims, with what she's learned. But for Lin-Liu, the call of food has sounded far louder than the urge to bear children throughout the book. You can't help but wonder whether she arrives at this sense of resolution under narrative compulsion. The noodles refuse to achieve closure? Then, by God, the author will!

But the offering that lingers longest is that capacity for wonder and empathy which opens up between hosts and visitors in even the most closed societies. It makes you wish that the world's cultures could mingle more freely, making peace by breaking bread. For now, though, this book stands as a tantalizing glimpse of what might be.

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Entrees – rice & kabobs.

All dinner entrees include our fresh bread, Afghan salad & your choice of rice

Traditional Afghan Rice Dishes

All kabob entrees come with an Afghan salad, Afghan bread and choice of rice (see above). Rice dishes may be subsituted with a vegetarian dish for an additional $2.99 Add Grilled Vegetables (onion, tomato and bell pepper) for $3.99. Ashak not available for substitutions

20% gratuity will be added to parties 6 or more.

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11 Must-Know Apple Maps Features For Daily Commuters

W hile smartphones have many advantages and have brought many technologies to the mainstream, one of the best things they do is make navigating much easier.  Whether you prefer Apple Maps or Google Maps , you can now use either one to plan every element of your journey, making your daily commute to and from work a breeze. Anyone who has an iPhone has Apple Maps, a navigation system and digital mapping service that fits in the palm of your hand.

These types of apps have revolutionized the way we get around and made things like TomToms and paper maps obsolete due to their sheer convenience and effectiveness. You simply have to type in your location, and your iPhone will instantly find the quickest route. However, Apple Maps has a lot more features than people might know about. Many of these features can help transform your daily commute and ensure your  iPhone 15 stays just as useful as we found in our review .

Read more: The 20 Best Mac Apps That Will Improve Your Apple Experience In 2024

Find Your Way Around A Mall Or Airport

If you want to get around a city in a car or get directions so you can walk to your favorite restaurant, Apple Maps has you covered. But these are not the only situations where you are likely to need some navigational help. After all, how many times have you been in a shopping mall or airport and not had any idea about where you have to go?

While most satellite navigation platforms only work when you are outside, Apple Maps has a feature that allows users to get detailed information about where they are and where they are going when inside certain locations. To activate this feature, you can either zoom in on a building and click Inside Map or use the same button when searching for the location. Once you are in the inside view, you can search for specific locations like a store, restroom, or airport gate. Users can switch to different levels if an area has multiple floors and tell Apple Maps to display only certain types of locations.

Find Your Parked Car Automatically

We have all been in a situation where we have parked the car and gone somewhere, only to realize we can't quite remember where we left it. Those who use an iPhone that supports iOS 10 or later won't have to include frantically searching the parking lot on their journey home, as long as they connect the smartphone to their car using either CarPlay or Bluetooth. If you do that, Apple Maps can automatically remember where it is parked so it can be easily found.

This feature needs Location Services turned on and requires Significant Locations to be activated before it will work. From there, simply open the Settings tab in Maps and switch the Show Parked Location toggle to the on position. After that, Apple Maps will drop a pin on the location where you park so you can quickly see the exact location. By selecting Parked Car in the app, you can also get directions straight to the car, so you know what route to take to get back to your vehicle.

Add Multiple Stops To Your Journey

Very few journeys involve going directly to one place and then returning home. If you are going out of the house, you'll probably be visiting multiple locations along the way. There's a good chance that many of these areas won't even be that close together either and it might be difficult to navigate between them. Many people simply set their satellite navigation system for the first place they want to visit and then update it each time they reach their destination.

With Apple Maps, you don't have to keep restarting the journey; instead, you can program several stops. This means once you've reached a destination, it will automatically bring up the directions for the next location you are going to. That makes it far easier to plan ahead and see how long your entire journey will take. Of course, it also has the added benefit of being much more efficient, so you can set everything up before you start, and not have to worry about messing with your iPhone or console while out and about.

Get Detailed Information About Public Transport

While the iPhone and Apple Maps tie into many  Apple CarPlay features , they're just as useful when you are on foot. What many pedestrian Apple Maps users may not realize, though, is that the software has a lot of interesting features to make using public transport a whole lot easier.

As you might expect, Apple Maps can give you directions to train stations or bus stops. However, it goes even further than that, allowing you to plan entire routes using public transport. All you have to do is type in your destination and then choose the Public Transit option. Once that's done, you can choose a route that best suits your needs by choosing whether you want to take the bus, train, tram, or any other available choices.

To make your journey even easier, Apple Maps provides detailed information such as departure and arrival times as well as connection information. So if you are in a major city like London or New York and looking to get a bus, it will let you know exactly where to go and what number to use. It can also provide fare amounts and tell you if you need to swap to a different mode of transport at any time.

Avoid Highways And Tolls

Sometimes, you don't just want to necessarily follow the fastest route when navigating to your destination. Perhaps you know that a certain direction will have heavy traffic that Apple Maps has not accounted for, or maybe you just prefer to avoid particular types of roads. There's also the possibility that the quickest way to get to a location might involve going through tolls, something that many people prefer to avoid so they don't have to pay to get to where they are going.

If that's the case for you, then Apple Maps has you covered. To make sure that Apple Maps doesn't take you on a journey that doesn't involve a highway or a toll, you can select an option when choosing your route immediately after inputting your destination. Right below the Directions list there will be several options that you can select. Under the Avoid tab, users can decide what type of roads they want to avoid traveling on. After that, Apple Maps should calculate a new journey for you that takes these parameters into account.

Make And View Restaurant Reservations

Apple Maps is not only useful for planning journeys or traveling to destinations. It's evolved to be far more than simple mapping services and now often includes additional services to make your life easier. These kinds of features vary between different apps and Apple Maps has a handy ability to book a restaurant reservation directly through the interface without having to navigate to a third-party site or app.

Apple has developed APIs so that developers can add this type of functionality into Apple Maps for their businesses. Essentially, it works by using tools that send information between Apple Maps and outside extensions that transfer user data to complete the booking. Restaurants and other facilities can do this by becoming part of Apple Business Connect , which gives businesses the opportunity to take over control of their Apple Maps card, allowing functions such as user bookings. Users who use this function will also be able to see all of their own reservations and modify them.

Drop Pins To Mark And Share Locations

Sometimes locations that you are visiting don't have information on Apple Maps. Maybe you are going to a field or park that doesn't have a name, or you are visiting a new location that hasn't updated its details yet. There's even a chance you are going to a private residence that isn't particularly easy to find with a standard address. In these situations, you can use Apple Maps to drop and share pins , which can be incredibly helpful for finding a location and getting directions.

Once you've dropped a pin, you can edit its name, move it around, or add other helpful information. You can share pins with other users, allowing you to precisely guide them to specific areas. These pins can then be found in the My Guides section in Apple Maps, so you can quickly see and edit them without being near the location.

Find Stores And Services On Your Route

Your daily commute to work will usually involve taking the same route and stopping off at the same places along the journey. However, there are some instances when you might need to take a detour to pick up something on the way to work or drop in for some food as you head home. But how do you know what is along your route other than simply relying on seeing what turns up on the side of the road as you drive by? With Apple Maps, it is possible to find a wide array of different stores and services as you travel.

This can easily be achieved simply by telling Siri to find a type of location near you, such as an Italian restaurant or a gas station. Apple Maps will then give you a list of nearby options and give you directions to the one you select. You can reach the same result by typing the information into Apple Maps or selecting specific categories from the drop-down menu in the app. Details such as opening times, prices, and reviews are also often available to give you a better idea of what establishments suit your needs best.

Navigate Using A Detailed 3D Street View

When Apple launched iOS 15 for iPhone and other devices, Apple Maps got an overhaul that introduced a 3D street view, which included far more detail than a traditional map service. While it only works in a select few cities, the selection includes some of the busiest and most populated in the world — places like London, New York, and San Francisco. Anyone who regularly commutes in these cities now has access to this view in Apple Maps, which should make finding locations easier than ever before.

That's because it includes far more information than Apple Maps and its rivals usually do, including details about elevation, building shape and size, as well as the exact layout of roads and streets. It also provides data on bus and taxi lanes, so you know what to avoid. When walking, you can also take a photograph of a landmark or building and your can iPhone scan the image and tell you exactly where you are. This new and improved view even makes it more convenient to cycle to work, by telling you if there are stairs on your route and making them clear to see so you can avoid them.

Share Your Estimated Time Of Arrival

We all know someone who is never on time and can't provide a reliable update on when they will arrive. They might say that they are 10 minutes away, but half an hour later they still haven't turned up. While this might not always necessarily be the fault of the individual you are meeting, it can still be incredibly frustrating. Yet, the same can be true if you are meeting someone and not sure exactly how long the journey will take, especially if you are taking a route you don't know well.

Anyone who has used any sort of digital map service will probably be aware that they usually provide a predicted time of when you'll arrive. What is less well known, though, is a feature in Apple Maps that allows you to share your estimated time of arrival with contacts. You can either use Siri and ask her to share your ETA or do it directly through the app and then choose whom to send this information to. It will even send regular updates in case of delays and give an indicator in Apple Maps of where you actually are.

Check For Weather And Traffic Problems

A lot of things can disrupt your daily commute and make traveling less convenient. Among those are traffic and weather problems, two factors that you don't have direct control over. If there's an accident up ahead or adverse weather conditions that start quickly, you could get caught up in traffic jams and significant delays. That could mean being late to work or an important appointment.

Apple Maps can provide a variety of traffic and weather information to help avoid big delays. It will show colored indicators on roads to give you a general idea about congestion while in Driving or Satellite view. Incident markers will also let you know if there are accidents or road closures, with incident reports available to offer more details.

Apple Maps can also offer specific weather information in most regions. These can range from updates about rain and other adverse conditions to information about pollen and pollution levels. The app offers hourly updates for those who want to avoid areas with low air quality or excessive levels of pollen.

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