Islande (Les Clés Pour Bien Voyager)

This new collection of practical travel guides features destinations where nature is omnipresent, rich and varied, for all landscape, wildlife, or plant life enthusiasts, whether they are simple contemplatives, athletes, or photographers. The authors answer all your questions and offer their best advice to avoid pitfalls. And their large-format images will convince you to pack your bags!

Geysers, active volcanoes, northern lights, midnight sun, glaciers, waterfalls, breathtaking landscapes and light, millions of migratory birds, thousands of whales and other marine mammals—Iceland is, for all these reasons, an essential, fascinating, and unique destination.

But where and how to observe puffins, arctic foxes, or whales? Where to hike in these wild landscapes? What is the best season? What pitfalls should be avoided?...

This magnificently illustrated book answers all the questions of curious travelers eager to make their trip to this wild and captivating country a success, whether to observe birds, trek off-trail in the highlands, discover the fascinating world of volcanoes, travel by bike, chase the northern lights, photograph this sublime land of light, or explore deserts and other glaciers... The author's favorite itineraries are accompanied by detailed maps.

With over 60 trips under his belt, Arnaud Guérin has become one of the most knowledgeable experts on this natural island and gives you the keys to understanding and discovering, summer and winter, this magical and captivating world. His splendid images are just a foretaste of what awaits you.