Monthly Archives: November 2011

Another take on walking on La Palma. Lance Chilton is one of my favorite writers, so check it out.

This is an update to “Shirley Whitehead’s Madeira Walks”. The 2nd edition contains no less than 40 walks in addition to those covered in the “Walk! Maderia” book by the same author.

This book concludes the series of single island editions that replaces the former “Walking in the Canaries Volume 1” from Cicerone. I would expect volume 2 is up for replacement next.

Do I even need to mention Tenerife? This is the classic destination in the Canaries for a walking holiday. And this is another book to support it.

The island of La Palma is a wonderful experience in the Canaries, especially if you want something that is less touristed than average… Cicerone has previously had two volumes covering the entire island group, but now single island editions also exist.

The Amalfi coast is one of the best destinations for a walking holiday in entire Europe. I did not use this book on my recent visit to Amalfi, I was more than happy with the guide from Sunflower, but that is no reason I should not list also this book. Added to the Book Shop.

This is a new effort from Cicerone, a walking guide to the superb island of Sardinia. I do not have the book, nor have I seen it, but Paddy Dillon is a well known and respected author of walking guides, so I expect it should be a useful book. Added to the Book Shop.

I have recently acquired the 6th and latest edition of Noel Rochford’s Landscapes of Gran Canaria, published by Sunflower Books. This has triggered some small updates to the Gran Canaria page. Especially note that for my walk 4 (walk 19 in the book), the decent directly down into Los Palmitos has been fenced off and … Continue reading »