Map of Valdyas

Don't expect any degree of accuracy of scale: the map only shows approximately where places are in relation to each other. For some idea of distance: it takes two days to travel from Turenay to Veray on horseback, and about two and a half weeks from Valdis to Veray.

Climate

Rizenay, which is at the latitude of Vienna and Seattle, has a sub-arctic continental climate, like St. Petersburg. Valdis, at the latitude of Venice, Portland and Toronto, has a temperate continental climate, like Vienna. Essle, at the latitude of Istanbul and Philadelphia, has a very wet "mediterranean" climate, like Venice.

To find the climate of Istanbul one has to go south across the ocean to Iss-Peran. At the latitude of St. Petersburg there's only the Northern Highland (Hinyas Havin): the world where Valdyas is had its latest Ice Age not as long ago as ours.

Descriptions of places

Only a few important towns, villages and castles are on the map; here's an extensive gazetteer of places.