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Record Nr.

UNINA9910337893203321

Autore

Fraedrich Wolfgang

Titolo

Iceland from the West to the South [[electronic resource] /] / by Wolfgang Fraedrich, Neli Heidari

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019

ISBN

3-319-90863-4

Edizione

[1st ed. 2019.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (285 pages)

Collana

GeoGuide, , 2364-6497

Disciplina

554.912

Soggetti

Earth

Geology

Physical geography

Geomorphology

Geophysics

Popular Earth Science

World Regional Geography (Continents, Countries, Regions)

Geophysics/Geodesy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Iceland - a Worthwhile and Popular Island to Visit -- Iceland - an Island in the North Atlantic -- Geographical Subspaces of Iceland -- Geology of Iceland -- The Economy of Iceland -- Excursion Proposals.

Sommario/riassunto

The book thoroughly describes Iceland’s geological development and its current geological processes, taking into account both geographic and geo-ecological aspects. Furthermore, it includes suggested excursions especially for individual tours. The most popular tourist “highlights” (e.g. the Golden Circle with þingvellir, Gullfoss and Geyser) should certainly not be excluded. But there is so much more to explore apart from the main tourist routes - and sometimes only a few kilometers away. Examining various regions of the country, each proposed stop is sufficiently described so that it is easily accessible (especially for individual tourists). A wealth of maps, graphics and images illustrate and supplement the coverage. This invaluable guide is aimed in particular at individual tourists to Iceland. It provides those



tourists wishing to explore Iceland on their own with a wide range of suggestions for their trip. In addition, numerous excursion suggestions for the west, southwest and south, including the Westman Islands, are described in detail.