London Day by Day - Frommer's

Author(s): Joe Fullman

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Frommer's London Day by Day gives you the perfect pocket guide book to experience and enjoy this culturally and historically rich city in the simplest, smartest and most time-efficient way, letting you decide where to go and what to see according to your timeframe. With extensive insider knowledge and advice and honest reviews, this guide helps you to avoid time wasting and tourist traps; getting straight to the best of the UK capital with dozens of local and thematic tours alongside hundreds of photos and bulleted maps leading the way from sight to sight. Pinpointing where to stay, eat and shop in each location, as well as where to find the city's best sights and hidden gems from Shakespeare's Globe Theatre to Hampton Court Palace's famous hedge maze, discovering London's East End, boat trips on the River Thames or the Tate Modern art museum, this full-colour Day by Day guide covers everything you might want to see and more in this vibrant British city.
Frommer's London Day by Day includes: * Special-Interest Tours pointing the way to unique experiences London has on offer, with specialised tours to see the Tudor masterpiece Hampton Court Palace, a tour of the East End, London's must-see Royal highlights as well as a section on London for Kids. * Full-day Tours giving mapped steps to the best sights to explore around the city, with different day-length tours to suit all travellers' timeframes * Invaluable up-to-date and need-to-know information is also provided in the "Savvy Traveller" chapter with useful contacts and websites for smarter travelling * Dozens of full-colour maps inside, including fold-out London Underground map on the inside front cover as well as a detachable tear-resistant map in a waterproof resealing wallet at the back About Day by Day Guides Day by Day guides are short and punchy guides that quickly show you how to get the most of your stay. Using the special-interest tours in the books, you are able to quickly get a good idea of the geography of area and work out what you want to see. Day by Day guides show you how to explore in an interesting way, giving some really original choices for what to see and do.
There's a kind of science to organising your time on a trip, to avoid a lot of needless backtracking or overbooking and Day by Days provide this information in an accessible way. Each guide is full colour throughout and includes a free fold out map in a plastic case.

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Joe Fullman has lived in London for 39 years-or, to put it another way, all his life. It is, as far as he's concerned, the best city in the world, and having worked as a travel writer for more than a decade, he's had the opportunity to compare it to some very distinguished rivals. Joe has written on destinations including England, Berlin, Venice, Las Vegas, Costa Rica, and Belize. He is the author of Frommer's London Free & Dirt Cheap and a contributor to Frommer's London 2012.

16 Favorite Moments 1 1 The Best Full-Day Tours 7 The Best in One Day 8 The Best in Two Days 14 The Best in Three Days 20 2 The Best Special-Interest Tours 25 The British Museum 26 Victoria & Albert Museum 30 Royal London 34 Literary London 38 Kids' London 42 Hampton Court Palace 46 3 The Best Neighborhood Walks 51 Chelsea 52 Mayfair 58 Hampstead 62 The City & East End 66 Whitehall 70 4 The Best Shopping 73 Shopping Best Bets 74 London Shopping A to Z 78 5 The Great Outdoors 87 Hyde Park 88 Regent's Park 92 6 The Best Dining 95 Dining Best Bets 96 London Restaurants A to Z 102 7 The Best Nightlife 111 Nightlife Best Bets 112 London Nightlife A to Z 119 London Pub Crawl 126 8 The Best Arts & Entertainment 129 Arts & Entertainment Best Bets 130 London A&E A to Z 134 West End Theatres 138 9 The Best Hotels 139 Hotel Best Bets 140 London Hotels A to Z 148 The Savvy Traveler 155 Before You Go 156 Getting There 159 Getting Around 160 Fast Facts 162 A Brief History 169 London's Architecture 171 Useful London Terms & Language 174 Index 176

General Fields

  • : 9781119994862
  • : wiley
  • : John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • : 0.23
  • : 19 February 2012
  • : 182mm X 107mm X 12mm
  • : United States
  • : 18 April 2012
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : col. Illustrations, col. maps
  • : col. Illustrations, col. maps
  • : 192
  • : 914.21048612
  • : English
  • : 3rd Revised edition
  • : Paperback
  • : Joe Fullman