Download or read book Landscapes of Gran Canaria written by Noel Rochford and published by Hunter Publishing, Inc. This book was released on 2004 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide to Malta, Gozo and Comina includes: topographical walking maps; fold-out touring maps; many short walks and picnic suggestions - suitable for hot summer days and for those with young children; and an update service with specific route-change information.
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Download or read book Landscapes of Gran Canaria written by K. C. Nash and published by Hunter Publishing, Inc. This book was released on 1989 with total page 737 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catering to both French and Dutch sensibilities (with a lot of American influences), this island is great for those who want a European or American vacation in a tropical location. The wealth of casinos, night spots and restaurants make this a no-brainer for Cruise Passengers andaI Like Travelers. There are a few top-end resorts and a lot of French bistros to delight incurable romantics. And, with the array of watersports at Orient Beach, the zoo and the Butterfly Farm, theafamiliesawill find it easy to plan outings for the kids. The duty-free havens of Phillipsburg and Marigot are enough to send shoppersainto absolute ecstasy. Orient Beach, with its colorful umbrellas and lounges lined up in rows and the topless sunbathers languishing in the tropical breezes, is reminiscent of the French Riviera.aAnse Marcel, with its collection of luxury hotels, is a beautiful harbor area with a tidy marina and a pretty beach.aGrand Caseais one of the gastronomic centers of the Caribbean, with more quality French restaurants per square mile than youOCOll find anywhere outside of Paris. The beaches around the southwestern edge of the island rival any found in the Leewards for powdery sand and gentle waves. And there is always plenty to do, as numerous companies offer all sorts of watersports and touring adventures. So if you want an island where you have access to everything the Caribbean offers - including beautiful beaches, glitzy casinos, great restaurants and a wide variety of activities - this is your place. Everything you need to know about where to stay, where to dine, and how to have fun is here. With color photos on every page."
Download or read book Landscapes of Southern Tenerife and la Gomera written by Noel Rochford and published by Hunter Publishing, Inc. This book was released on 2003 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A car-touring and walking guide to southern Tenerife and La Gomera. There are topographical walking maps and a fold-out touring map. Many short walks for motorists are suggested, along with recommendations of areas for picnics. This edition has been revised by a tour operator and walking guide.
Download or read book Alternative Tourism on Gran Canaria written by Franziska Herms and published by diplom.de. This book was released on 2006-01-27 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inhaltsangabe:Abstract: When thinking about the island of Gran Canaria hardly anyone has the image of endless green and yellow flushing mountains, little traditional colourful villages, undiscovered wine-cellars and hidden cultural treasures in mind. But this may change in the future, as Gran Canaria is on its way to a new tourism development, in search for alternative tourism. In recent years, there has been a rapid rise in interest for alternative forms of tourism, which are frequently presented as alternatives to traditional mass tourism. Factors responsible for the enhanced awareness include a greater awareness of the environmental impacts of tourism, a growing demand from tourists for new experiences and economic development policies. Today leisure and tourism are more than just elements in social life, but also indicate the individual's position in society. People are looking for sporting challenges like biking, climbing or rafting, or want to collect experience of life inside foreign cultures. On Gran Canaria alternative tourism expresses the alternative to the island s mass tourism. Nearly three million visitors have arrived annually on the island, but within the last years these numbers are decreasing constantly. An action out of this development was the implementation of a diversification policy, while focusing on other tourism resources Gran Canaria can present. The island offers much more than only sandy-white beaches and crystal clear water all year long. These new tourism products focus on the natural resources of the island in its interior, where the original life of indigenous people still can be witnessed. Products like rural tourism, activity tourism or golf tourism are becoming here more and more importance. Until now, only La Gomera and El Hierro are known for their alternative vacation offers within the Canary Islands. But this may change, as the island opens its doors for a new type of traveller trough a very diverse tourist offer than the island was known for since years. There have been many ups and downs in the tourism development of the island in the last years, but it seems like if the island learned from its mistakes in the past and found a different way for its future tourist development. A new age of tourism is about to come for Gran Canaria. The objective of this paper is to introduce the reader to the term alternative tourism by portraying the particularities of this kind of tourism and show off the [...]
Download or read book Pocket Rough Guide Tenerife La Gomera Travel Guide eBook written by Rough Guides and published by Apa Publications (UK) Limited. This book was released on 2022-10-01 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the best of Tenerife & La Gomera with this compact, practical, entertaining Pocket Rough Guide. This slim, trim treasure trove of trustworthy travel information is ideal for travellers on short trips, and covers all the key sights such as Mount Teide, Icod de los Vinos, El Encantadora, restaurants, shops, cafes and bars, plus inspired ideas for day-trips, with honest independent recommendations from expert authors. The Pocket Rough Guide Tenerife & La Gomera covers: Santa Cruz; La Laguna; the Anaga; Candelaria and Güímar; Puerto de la Cruz; La Orotava; Garachico; the Teno; the West Coast; the Southwest resorts; the South Coast; Teide; the Interior; San Sebastián and Playa de Santiago; Valle Gran Rey; Northern La Gomera. Inside this travel guide you will find: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EVERY TYPE OF TRAVELLER Experiences selection for every kind of trip to Tenerife & La Gomera, from off-the-beaten-track adventures in Santa Cruz to family activities in child-friendly places, like La Laguna or chilled-out breaks in popular tourist areas, like Puerto de la Cruz. INCISIVE AREA-BY-AREA OVERVIEWS Covering the Anaga, San Sebastián, Valle Gran Rey and more, the practical Places section provides all you need to know about must-see sights and the best places to eat, drink, sleep and shop. TIME-SAVING ITINERARIES The routes suggested by Rough Guides' expert writers cover top attractions like Barranco del Infierno and Costa Martiánez and hidden gems like Teide National Park and Parque García Sanabria. DAY-TRIPS Venture further afield to Los Gigantes or El Sauzal. This tells you why to go, how to get there, and what to see when you arrive. HONEST INDEPENDENT REVIEWS Written with Rough Guides' trademark blend of humour, honesty and expertise, our expert writers will help you make the most of your trip to Tenerife & La Gomera. COMPACT FORMAT Packed with pertinent practical information, this is a convenient companion when you're out and about exploring Agulo. HANDY PULL-OUT MAP With every major sight and listing highlighted, the pull-out map makes on-the-ground navigation easy. ATTRACTIVE USER-FRIENDLY DESIGN Features fresh magazine-style layout, inspirational colour photography and colour-coded maps throughout. PRACTICAL TRAVEL TIPS Includes invaluable background information on how to get to Tenerife & La Gomera, getting around, health guidance, tourist information, festivals and events, plus an A-Z directory and a handy language section and glossary.
Download or read book Landscapes and Landforms of Spain written by Francisco Gutiérrez and published by Springer Science & Business. This book was released on 2014-04-18 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Landscapes and Landforms of Spain provides an informative and inviting overview of the geology and geomorphology of Spain. It incorporates a diverse range of topics, ranging from the fiery landscapes of the Canary Islands and its volcanic formations to the glacial scenery of the Pyrenees. The book devotes attention to granite landforms, karst terrains, coastal dunes and marshes, as well as to heritage and conservation, with the objective of offering the reader a comprehensive insight into the Spanish geological setting. The book presents readers with the opportunity to explore Spanish landforms in detail through its highly illustrated pages and maps, making this an appealing text on the subject field.
Download or read book Landscapes of Lanzarote written by Noel Rochford and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pocket guide to the landscape of Lanzarote, designed to take visitors away from the tourist centres and out into the countryside, exploring by private or public transport, or on foot. Divided into sections on car tours, picnics and walks, this book also contains timetables for public transport and information on a day's excursion to the neighbouring island of Fuerteventura. The walking maps are based on the latest Spanish military maps with a scale of 1;50,000. Included is also a pull-out touring map.
Download or read book World Terraced Landscapes History Environment Quality of Life written by Mauro Varotto and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-12-06 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume collects the best scientific contribution presented in the 3rd World Conference on Terraced Landscapes held in Italy from 6th to 15th October 2016, offering a deep and multifaceted insight into the remarkable heritage of terraced landscapes in Italy, in Europe and in the World (America, Asia, Australia). It consists of 2 parts: a geographical overview on some of the most important terraced systems in the world (1st part), and a multidisciplinary approach that aims to promote a multifunctional vision of terraces, underlining how these landscapes meet different needs: cultural and historical values, environmental and hydrogeological functions, quality and variety of food, community empowerment and sustainable development (2nd part). The volume offers a great overview on strengths, weaknesses, functions and strategies for terraced landscapes all over the world, summarizing in a final manifest the guidelines to provide a future for these landscapes as natural and cultural heritage.
Download or read book Some Outstanding Landscapes written by IUCN Commission on Environmental Planning and published by IUCN. This book was released on 1978 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sunflower Landscapes of Lanzarote written by Noel Rochford and published by Hunter Publishing, Inc. This book was released on 2004-03 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition has been thoroughly updated by a tour operator and walking guide who lives in the Canaries, and it incorporates several new routes
Download or read book Routledge Research Companion to Landscape Architecture written by Ellen Braae and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-11-09 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Routledge Research Companion to Landscape Architecture considers landscape architecture’s increasingly important cultural, aesthetic, and ecological role. The volume reflects topical concerns in theoretical, historical, philosophical, and practice-related research in landscape architecture – research that reflects our relationship with what has traditionally been called ‘nature’. It does so at a time when questions about the use of global resources and understanding the links between human and non-human worlds are more crucial than ever. The twenty-five chapters of this edited collection bring together significant positions in current landscape architecture research under five broad themes – History, Sites and Heritage, City and Nature, Ethics and Sustainability, Knowledge and Practice – supplemented with a discussion of landscape architecture education. Prominent as well as up-and-coming contributors from landscape architecture and adjacent fields including Tom Avermaete, Peter Carl, Gareth Doherty, Ottmar Ette, Matthew Gandy, Christophe Girot, Anne Whiston Spirn, Ian H. Thompson and Jane Wolff seek to widen, fuel, and frame critical discussion in this growing area. A significant contribution to landscape architecture research, this book will be beneficial not only to students and academics in landscape architecture, but also to scholars in related fields such as history, architecture, and social studies.
Download or read book Gran Canaria written by Izabella Gawin and published by Bergverlag Rother GmbH. This book was released on 2021-12-02 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gran Canary not only enjoys a fabulous reputation as a paradise of sunshine and beaches; it can also be described as one of the most versatile hiking islands of the Canary Archipelago. Connoisseurs praise it as a miniature continent because of its diversity of landscapes: shimmering dunes in contrast with luscious subtropical valleys, deep ravines with palm tree oases and glittering reservoirs, next to which are extensive pine tree forests and green slopes with grazing sheep and goats. To the North West cliffs drop down 800 m deep into the ocean, while in the centre of the island serrated, almost 2000 metre high ridges and bizarre rock monoliths emerge, which the Spanish writer Miguel de Unamuno once interpreted as "fossilised storms of fire and lava". This Rother walking guide - following La Palma and Tenerife - is now the third featuring the Canary Islands: excursions to beaches and spectacular cave villages, walks through pine forests and atmospheric ridge paths. Due to the increased significance of hiking tourism, parts of what at times are more than 500 year old rocks have been carefully restored over the last years. These Caminos Reales (royal paths) stretch across the entire island and used to link remote mountain villages with coastal territory. Many proposed tours follow these mainly stone-paved hiking paths and are therefore also ideal for less experienced hikers. Experienced mountain hikers who are not afraid of "dramatic walks" will also find a rich offer of tours. The first comprehensive hiking guide on Gran Canary leaves nothing to desire! Coloured illustrations and excellent hiking maps at an ideal scale of 1:50,000/1:75,000 round off the picture and awaken the curiosity for ever new excursions into the charmingly bizarre world of the mountains.
Download or read book Sunflower Landscapes of Fuerteventura written by Noel Rochford and published by Hunter Publishing, Inc. This book was released on 2004-03 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition has been thoroughly updated by a tour operator and walking guide who lives in the Canaries, and it incorporates several new routes.
Download or read book Landscapes Identities and Development written by Zoran Roca and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-12-05 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together theoretical and empirical research from 22 countries in Europe, North America, Australia, South America and Japan, this book offers a state-of-the-art survey of conceptual and methodological research and planning issues relating to landscape, heritage, [and] development. It has 30 chapters grouped in four main thematic sections: landscapes as a constitutive dimension of territorial identities; landscape history and landscape heritage; landscapes as development assets and resources; and landscape research and development planning. The contributors are scholars from a wide range of cultural and professional backgrounds, experienced in fundamental and applied research, planning and policy design. They were invited by the co-editors to write chapters for this book on the basis of the theoretical frameworks, case-study research findings and related policy concerns they presented at the 23rd Session of PECSRL - The Permanent European Conference for the Study of the Rural Landscape, organized by TERCUD - Territory, Culture and Development Research Centre, Universidade Lusófona, in Lisbon and Óbidos, Portugal, 1 - 5 September 2008. With such broad inter-disciplinary relevance and international scope, this book provides a valuable overview, highlighting recent findings and interpretations on historical, current and prospective linkages between changing landscapes and natural, economic, cultural and other identity features of places and regions; landscape-related identities as local and regional development assets and resources in the era of globalized economy and culture; the role of landscape history and heritage as platforms of landscape research and management in European contexts, including the implementation of The European Landscape Convention; and, the strengthening of the landscape perspective as a constitutive element of sustainable development.
Download or read book The European Landscape Convention written by Michael Jones and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-02-09 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This important and insightful book provides, for the first time, a broad presentation of ongoing research into public participation in landscape conservation, management and planning, following the 2000 European Landscape Convention which came into force in 2004. The book examines both the theory of participation and what lessons can be learnt from specific European examples. It explores in what manner and to what extent the provisions for participation in the European Landscape Convention have been followed up and implemented. It also presents and compares different experiences of participation in selected countries from northern, southern, eastern and western Europe, and provides a critical examination of public participation in practice. However, while the book’s focus is necessarily on Europe, many of the conclusions drawn are of global relevance. The book provides a valuable reference for researchers and advanced students in landscape policies and management, as well as for professionals and others interested in land-use planning and environmental management.
Download or read book Anderson s Travel Companion written by Compiled by Sarah Anderson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-12-05 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A selection of the best in travel writing, with both fiction and non-fiction presented together, this companion is for all those who like travelling, like to think about travelling, and who take an interest in their destination. It covers guidebooks as well as books about food, history, art and architecture, religion, outdoor activities, illustrated books, autobiographies, biographies and fiction and lists books both in and out of print. Anderson's Travel Companion is arranged first by continent, then alphabetically by country and then by subject, cross-referenced where necessary. There is a separate section for guidebooks and comprehensive indexes. Sarah Anderson founded the Travel Bookshop in 1979 and is also a journalist and writer on travel subjects. She is known by well-known travel writers such as Michael Palin and Colin Thubron. Michael Palin chose her bookshop as his favourite shop and Colin Thubron and Geoffrey Moorhouse, among others, made suggestions for titles to include in the Travel Companion.
