4th Edition 2020 288 pages, 202 photos, 86 maps in 1:50,000/1:75,000, 86 height
profiles, 10 overview maps Format 11.5 x 16.5 cm, paperback with a
polytex-laminated cover Szállítási határidő: 1 hét Everyone has heard about the
Azores high ? here is its home. A 3˝ hour flight from London, the nine islands
of the Azores ? Santa Maria, Săo Miguel, Pico, Faial, Săo Jorge, Terceira,
Graciosa, Flores and Corvo ? are situated in the middle of the Atlantic. Still
free from mass tourism, the archipelago, belonging to Portugal, is a Mecca for
nature-lovers and individualists. The Azorean landscape is the very picture of
extremity. Enchanting forests fuse with heavenly rolling hills and deep-blue
crater lakes. Extinct volcanoes tower to the heavens and countless cleft valleys
have been deeply cut through the volcanic stratum. The areas lying directly on
the coast, often difficult to reach, are exceptionally fertile and under intense
cultivation. From a multitude of scenic viewpoints, one can gather breath-taking
views of volcanic craters, lakes, hilly countryside or the bizarre coastline.
Additional attractions are fumaroles and hot springs as well as thermal bathing
pools. Because of these things, the spectrum of possible walks range from
pleasant strolls through meadows and forests or along the coast all the way to
challenging mountain hikes on Pico, Portugal's highest peak. In years gone by,
author Roman Martin has toured the Azores time and again. In this Rother Walking
Guide, he offers a choice of 75 routes making up a comprehensive cross-section
for the walks available on each of the individual islands. Every route is
provided with comprehensive GPS data, ready for download. Listing the most
important features and providing detailed route descriptions, excerpts of maps
with the routes marked in, height profiles as well as many tips, the guide
provides all of the information necessary for a successful walking holiday on
the Azores.