Iceland at 1:550, 000 on light, waterproof at tear-resistant map published by Freytag & Berndt in their “ World Compact” series which combines a country map with street plans & extensive tourist information: descriptions of places of interest, a fact-box, etc. The map is double-sided, with a small overlap between the sides. Topography is very effectively shown by relief shading with contours & spot heights, plus colouring for glaciers & plenty of names of geographical features. National parks & other protected areas are highlighted. Road network indicates roads with hard, gravel & loose surface,
Includes:: selected mountain tracks, & gives distances on main routes. Locations of petrol stations & river fords are marked. Icons indicate numerous places of tourist interest such as campsites, youth hostels, mountain cabins & shelters, geysers, UNESCO World Heritage sites, etc. The map is indexed & has latitude & longitude lines drawn at 30’ & 1° intervals respectively.A special feature of Freytag & Berndt’s World Compact series are additional street plans & information panels, illustrated with colour photos, with descriptions of main tourist destinations, important natural features, facts & figures about the country, a phrase book, tourist tips, etc. The map of Iceland
Includes:: a street plan of central Reykyavik. Map legend & all the text in the information panels is bilingual English – German.