Rolf Goetz – författare

Mallorca is not only a primary holiday destination for sun-lovers, but also a true hiking paradise, with lovely valleys, wild, romantic gorges and countless panoramic summits, all in the serene hinterland, tucked away from the seasonally overcrowded coasts. The 'other' Mallorca surprises the visitor with a well-developed network of trails, and offers a variety of tours for all demands and levels of difficulty, starting from simple beach walks, to adventurous cliff tours and challenging mountain hikes, up to a spectacular canyon crossing. Rolf Goetz, the author of this Rother hiking guide, is one of the best experts on the Spanish Islands, and, through his various publications, has already made an excellent name for himself. He presents hikers with a wide variety of entertaining tour suggestions, mainly emphasising the wild, chasm-filled Serra de Tramuntana in the Northwest, but also including other island regions. This handy little hiking book, which opens up one of the most popular island hiking destinations in the Mediterranean area, has 77 tour recommendations described in detail, generously illustrated by colour photos and colour map excerpts (scale 1:50,000 and 1:75,000). Thoroughly-researched introductory chapters with tips on interesting sights and a bus schedule complete this excellent guide, which no traveller should do without. Thus, this guide remains a reliable companion on all hikes on this diverse island.

Handverlesene Autoren-Tipps und Empfehlungen für eine individuelle Reiseplanung, über 400 inspirierende Fotos und eine praktische Faltkarte zum Herausnehmen sorgen nicht nur für eine stressfreie Planung, sondern auch für einen entspannten Urlaub an Mecklenburg-Vorpommerns Ostseeküste.Zum Baden, Surfen und Strandwandern, um Hafenatmosphäre zu schnuppern oder um entspannt im Strandkorb zu sitzen - die Ostseeküste zieht alljährlich ein Millionenpublikum an. Vom Weltkulturerbe Wismar über die Hansestadt Rostock, von Seebädern wie Zingst bis nach Stralsund, weiter über Rügen und Greifswald bis zur Insel Usedom.So entdecken Sie neben den Highlights auch jede Menge Geheimtipps, die Ihren Urlaub unvergesslich machen. Und es bleibt dabei immer Zeit für authentische Restaurants oder Hotels und die besten Shopping-Hotspots.

Handverlesene Autoren-Tipps und Empfehlungen für eine individuelle Reiseplanung, über 400 inspirierende Fotos sorgen nicht nur für eine stressfreie Planung, sondern auch für einen entspannten Urlaub am Bodensee.Entdecken Sie mit diesem Bodensee-Reiseführer das Beste der Region bei einem Bummel in der Inselstadt Lindau, im Blumenparadies Mainau oder bei der Blauen Stunde an der Bregenzer Mole. Genießen Sie die badisch-schwäbische Küche und lassen Sie beim Wandern oder auf einem der Radwege den Alltag hinter sich.So entdecken Sie neben den Highlights auch jede Menge Geheimtipps, die Ihren Urlaub unvergesslich machen. Und es bleibt dabei immer Zeit für authentische Restaurants oder Hotels und die besten Shopping-Hotspots.

-detailed walking maps -informative height profiles -GPS tracks for download Every island thrives on its cliches. The name Madeira stands for a heavy drop of wine which might have had its time a long time ago, yet is still praised by many a connoisseur. The island's all-year-round mild climate helped Madeira be awarded the decorative suffix floating floral island in the Atlantic. Bird of paradise and torch lilies, daisies and hydrangea leave no doubt: Madeira is rich in flowers like no other island. And secretly the Atlantic beauty has developed into a hiking paradise of the special kind. The first Portuguese word which hikers learn on Madeira is bound to be levada. Levada hiking is surely unique on the whole world. A sophisticated network of narrow irrigation canals runs across the entire island. The maintenance paths installed next to canal trenches allow the convenient discovery of Madeira without great altitude all the way to the most remote corners. Around half of the tours introduced in this guide are Levada excursions. They lead through fertile land cultivating sugar cane, bananas, vine and exotic fruit, past artistic terraces modelled into the island's rugged topography, which awaken associations of Bali or the Philippines. Rushing cascades and impressive ravines are found equally by the wayside as are rough, declining cliffs and marshy high-moor bogs. The still natural valley to the north of the island offers a sumptuous evergreen subtropical vegetation comprising fern meadows, lauraceae forests and heather shrubs that convey the feeling of walking through an emerald green tunnel. With all the fascination for the Levada paths it should not be forgotten that the volcano island also is a fabulous territory for mountaineers. The nearly 1900m high central massive holds routes for all demands. Very alpine is the triple summit tour from the Arieiro over the Torres to the Pico Ruivo. The stretch, which has been spectacularly chiselled into the rock, can justifiably be considered the tour of kings. Next to various shepherd paths and adventurous coastal ascents there are so-called veredas, i.e. old paths linking villages, which used to be the sole access to remote locations until a few decades ago only, crossing valleys deep and mountains high. A typical feature are the rounded steps of the paved paths -lovingly called ox hoof plaster by local Madeirans.