This 258-page guidebook to London presents the city's highlights in a comprehensive but portable format, with the following key features: The Best of London: overview of vital information for visitors, including money- and time-saving tips and the most family-oriented attractions. Places: district-by-district guide, with top attractions highlighted and cross-referenced with detailed local maps. Restaurant guide: a pull-out, pocket-size "Z" map, with review listings of recommended restaurants and bars. Photo Features: magazine-style full-colour features on some of the city's most famous sights, including museums and galleries. Essay Features: incisive essays on London's history, people and culture. Travel Tips: practical listings, covering Accommodation, Entertainment, Transport and more. Street Atlas: colour maps of London's main streets, with grid-referenced index.
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INSIGHT CITY GUIDES are the next generation in travel guides. Lively essays by local writers, hundreds of full-color photos, dozens of maps, a user-friendly format, and expert advice on the not-to-be-missed attractions all come together in the most portable, affordable, comprehensive travel guide on the market. KEY FEATURES *Magazine-style instant orientation such as money-saving tips, activities for kids, free attractions, website addresses, and insider advice *Expert evaluations of the must-see sites illustrated with 4-color, full-bleed photos and an emphasis on practical information *A bonus take-it-with-you mini restaurant guide and city map *An 8-12 page street atlas and street listings at the back of the guide provides a grid-referenced index to local streets *Special two-page spreads spotlight particular topics of interest, such as museums and religious buildings, with captioned photos and floor plans *Appropriate destinations include a detailed map of the rail lines *Comfortable, portable format and rounded spine is ideal for people on the go
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Henry James described the capital as a "giant animated encyclopaedia with people for pages". Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Hyde Park, Covent Garden, Oxford Street, World War, Trafalgar Square, London Bridge, Queen Victoria, Notting Hill, Houses of Parliament, Tower of London, Park Lane, Westminster Abbey, Lord Mayor, Buckingham Palace, Tate Modern, Great Fire, Regent's Park, Tower Bridge, King's Road, Marble Arch, County Hall, National Theatre, Piccadilly Circus, Sir Christopher Wren, Bank of England New!
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Hyde Park, Covent Garden, Oxford Street, World War, Trafalgar Square, London Bridge, Queen Victoria, Notting Hill, Houses of Parliament, Tower of London, Park Lane, Westminster Abbey, Lord Mayor, Buckingham Palace, Tate Modern, Great Fire, Regent's Park, Tower Bridge, King's Road, Marble Arch, County Hall, National Theatre, Piccadilly Circus, Sir Christopher Wren, Bank of England New!
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- Piccadilly Circus (Archive Photographs) by David Oxford on page 41, page 75, and page 93
- The Great Fire. by Monica Dickens in Front Matter, page 117, and page 155
- Back to Basics: Bk.1 by Sheila Lane on page 120, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Phantom of the Opera - Andrew Lloyd Webber: Vocal Selections - Souvenir Edition by Andrew Lloyd Webber on page 37, and page 95
- St Martin-in-the-fields by Malcolm Johnson in Front Matter, and page 26
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