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Varanger Nordeca Tourist Route 20018

This Varanger National Tourist Route Map belongs to a series of 18 map and postcards sets describing popular tourist routes all over Norway. The map set includes a map in 1: 100,000 presenting an accurate topography (based on the Norwegian topographic survey) which describes local footpaths, cycle or ski routes, sport and recreational facilities, places of interest, places to stay and eat, viewpoints.Varanger National Tourist Route is a 160 kilometre-long stretch of road between Varangerbotn and Hamningberg in the county of Finnmark in Arctic Norway.Far to the north and furthest to the east in Norway, where the sky meets the sea, the road follows the coast towards the ice-cold Barents Sea. The road along the Varanger Peninsula begins among the sheltered birch forests and bogs of Varangerbotn and ends in a lunar landscape of jagged cliffs at the world`s end.Fishing, migrations and trade have made Varanger an Arctic melting pot of peoples and cultures. The proximity to Russia with the Pomor trade, Finnish immigration and Sami traditions are evident in the contrasting traditions and the exciting cultural history.Several descriptions and illustrations are included in the map to deliver a good visual representation of the trip.The set features:One map: scale 1:100,000 Text in three languages (Norwegian, English and German)5 Postcards (13.5x25cm)To see the list of other titles in this series, please click on the series link.