Slovakia Shocart 50K Tourist Atlas

Very detailed, good tourist atlas of the Slovak Republic at 1:50,000, presented in an A4 ring binder with a hard slipcase, therefore giving the opportunity to use single sheets if needed and making it perfect for walking. The cartography is as clear and accurate as the UK's Ordnance Survey, with hill shading, contours and peak heights to show relief. Road detail shows five classes of roads plus dirt roads and three kinds of paths, with numbers on motorways and major roads. Also bike paths and tourist routes are indicated, with all the relevant signposts and markings, plus parking places, petrol stations, garages and bicycles repairs and rental. Railways - used and disused, tramways, cable-cars and chair lifts, airports, shipping lines and ports are marked, also national and regional boundaries with border crossings, military reserves and national parks, reserves and protected areas. Geographical details include swamps and peat-bogs, brooks, canals and subterranean watercourses, springs, reservoirs, waterfalls and mill-races, caves and abysses, forests, cultivated lands, rock formations and protected trees. A series of symbols also marks all places of interests and viewpoints, information points, various religious buildings, museums, ruins and antiquities, notable buildings, restaurants, pubs and accommodation including campsites, UNESCO heritage and all leisure and sport facilities, such as golf courses, horse-riding and natural swimming places. Also indicated are GPS coordinates. At the beginning of the atlas there are sections in Slovak on planning preparations and equipment for walking and cycling and various notes on recommended scenic areas, national parks and famous sites. At the end of the atlas there is a comprehensive index, and a hard plastic bookmark with mm and km measures is included. Map legend includes English and German.