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From the aerial view of St Paul's, across the Thames to the Globe Theatre, then back to the East End restaurants and the designer bars of Soho, London has never stopped evolving. This full-colour guide reveals the city's top spots.
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London was settled by the Romans and the area, particularly the City of London, has been inhabited continuously ever since. Read the first page
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
out of curiousity,following some publicity, I had a good look at this guide and whilst i am London born and bred I am not starry eyed about the city of my birth.
However, maybe I wasnt born there after all because the city portrayed in this sour little guide is not recogisable to me or I would imagine millions of others.
The shame of it is that this might serve to put people off visiting a unique city, but then again maybe not
you sense that the authors had their minds made up before they even tackled the subject, which is really not the point of the exercise
Ignore this rubbish and head for one of the Time Out guides, which are balanced and intelligent
However, maybe I wasnt born there after all because the city portrayed in this sour little guide is not recogisable to me or I would imagine millions of others.
The shame of it is that this might serve to put people off visiting a unique city, but then again maybe not
you sense that the authors had their minds made up before they even tackled the subject, which is really not the point of the exercise
Ignore this rubbish and head for one of the Time Out guides, which are balanced and intelligent
14 of 17 people found the following review helpful
I am generally a fan of the Lonely Planet guide books, but this one is just dreadfull. It's mean spirited, pedantic, cliche reliant and badly written. We all know that London isn't the clean, sparkling well ordered city that say Paris or Berlin aim to be, but thats half the charm. The city is slightly chaotic and rough around the edges, but this guide trys to make out that this is a failing. If you have read this book and you are reluctant to visit London, buy a better guide book, don't miss out on one of the greatest cities in the world.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
EXCELLENT guide for seeing all sights in LONDON!
15 Oct 2002
I just returned from a week stay in London and two books made the trip complete - this LONDON citymap guide and Lonely Planets guide to London. We were there to sitesee and all we needed was Lonely Planet to decide where to go (includes the TUBE stops as well) and for resturants and other out of the way location, we found every street we needed with this fold out guide. Lonely Planet gave just enough background on all the major sites and has a lot of information packed in a little book. I received about 4 other books from friends and none compared to these two guides. Save your money - you'll be all set with these two!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Practical and Helpful Guide to London
19 Jan 2004
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I have always been a fan of the Lonely Planet books, having recently used the Lonely Planet Iceland and Greenland book to great effect. I like this London guide because it is a nice size (easy to carry) and is full of genuinely useful information.
I particularly like the very detailed maps in the back of the book (there are 16 color maps in addition to the tube map and a few other handy things back there). The maps make planning itineraries much easier than if they are spread throughout the book. One minor quibble about the maps, though: the maps are of excellent detail, but cover relatively small geographic areas. That's ideal for detail, except for the fact that there is very little orienting information about how the various maps fit together. It's not a huge deal, but is the only real room for improvement that I saw in the book.
As far as information goes, the hotel and restaurant stuff is pretty standard fare, but the information on sights and attractions is wonderful. I am especially fond of the "Highlights and Lowlights" sections which point out the things generally of highest import to a tourist. Of course, there is substantial information on other things, but this 'do not miss' feature is great. I was also especially pleased with the detailed public transport information including the tube, trains, taxis, buses, and all five airports (and how to get to and from them.)
In short, I am really impressed with this latest edition of the Lonely Planet London book, and will definitely be packing it when I go to England next.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Lowdown on London
4 Aug 2004
This was the perfect guide to have for my first trip to London. As always in Lonely Planet, the maps were extremely helpful and made getting around much easier. The book is the perfect size to throw in your bag so that you can take it with you to refer to while you're out and about. One thing that's nice is it has a lot of detailed information about some of the more popular sites that aren't necessarily on the brochures they pass out at the location. It was nice to pull out the book and read all these little details while actually standing in Westminster Abbey, for example, instead of just the brief leaflet they pass out. The listing of all the outdoor markets in the back was a bonus - I probably wouldn't have known where to find them without it.
There wasn't a very wide variety of clubs or bars (great selection for pubs though!), and a lot of the places they recommend are very touristy, so it helps to pick of some local info on that kind of stuff when you get there. This is, however, a GREAT guide for those getting their feet wet for the first time across the pond.
There wasn't a very wide variety of clubs or bars (great selection for pubs though!), and a lot of the places they recommend are very touristy, so it helps to pick of some local info on that kind of stuff when you get there. This is, however, a GREAT guide for those getting their feet wet for the first time across the pond.
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