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South Iceland History & Heritage Map

South Iceland History & Heritage Map is richly illustrated and with text boxes on the front (roads and road numbers as well). Texts and beautiful photographs from the south on the back. Many major events in Icelandic history took place in the south, such as the foundation of the Alþingi (parliament) in 930 AD and the establishment of the modern Icelandic republic in 1944. Two of Iceland‘s most active volcanic zones lie across the south, where several well-known volcanoes are situated, such as Mt. Hekla, Mt. Katla and Mt. Eyjafjallajökull.
The map introduces the history and heritage of South Iceland from the settlement in the 9th century up to the 20th century. The map also introduce the inhabitants’ way of life, the legends and birdlife of the area, the Icelandic cattle, the Icelandic sheepdog, skyr (a popular Icelandic dairy product) and tourism in South Iceland

Size: A1 (84 x 59 cm), folded in a pocket version (10,5 x 20 cm).
The map is also available as a poster (unfolded).

Publisher: Iceland Tourism Research & Consulting Ltd.
Editor: Rögnvaldur Gudmundsson, tourism consultant.

Price: 14.78 €

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