Time Out London [Paperback]

TIME OUT (Author)

Book Description

Series: Time Out London | Publication Date: March 30, 2004

This edition has been comprehensively revised and updated by a London-based team of writers and researchers. it provides listings information and informed critical comment on all that London has to offer. It includes: London by area, with coverage extending into the more interesting suburbs; information on accommodation for all budgets; reviews of the capital's best shops; arts and entertainment; and restaurants, bars and pubs in one of the world's top cities for eating and drinking.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'However well you think you know London, this book will take you places you've never been' The Sunday Times --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Time Out; 12 edition (March 30, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0141010495
• ISBN-13: 978-0141010496
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,730,833 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great last-minute find, April 9, 2004

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Erik Olson "Seeker Reviews" (Ridgefield, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Time Out London (Paperback)

I hadn't planned on visiting London during my European adventure last year, but a French railway strike changed my itinerary. The Eurostar was still running, so I booked passage from Paris to London instead of heading to Barcelona as originally intended. I urgently needed a good London guidebook, so I rushed to a Gard du Nord newsstand and quickly scanned the shelves. "Time Out London" was the only choice they had, so I forked over some Euros and hoped it would suffice.

As I read while the Eurostar sped towards England, I found "Time Out London" to be informative and well laid-out. I struck up a conversation with the couple across from me (he was Irish, she was English), and had a great time talking about their deep involvement in the European art community. When we neared our final stop, they asked to see my guidebook, and after looking through it remarked it was a good choice. The used the excellent train map to point out some prime sightseeing stops, the station closest to my Ibis hotel in East Barking, and even where I needed to catch the express train to Gatwick for my departure flight. It certainly pays to step out and meet people while traveling.

Their suggestions increased my respect for this guidebook, and helped me maximize my limited time in London. The railway map made it easy to get around, and the city map highlighted must-see sights so I had no problems finding Buckingham Palace, Piccadilly Circus, and a host of other attractions. As is my custom when leaving for a new destination, I left the "Time Out London" guide behind for someone else to enjoy.

If you are heading to London, I highly recommend taking this "Time Out" guide along. One important detail stood out: At a London bookstore I compared this book's rail map to a couple of pocket guides, and found that the "Time Out" map was larger. In fact, it was the only one long enough to include the East Barking train stop, where my hotel was located. I'm glad I had that map - anything that expedites the process of finding one's hotel in a strange city after a long day of travel is a godsend.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Thorough, but not well organized., January 6, 2007

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nhbkca - See all my reviews

This review is from: Time Out London (Time Out Guides) (Paperback)

Time Out guides are awesome, always. They are the best city guides. Unfortunately, this guide wasn't that well organized. Other Time Out guides are organized by area and within the section about the area there is a map, what to do, where to shop and where to eat. This guide is organized by sightseeing, entertainment and food, so you constantly have to flip back and forth through the book to find info....It is still better then any other guide, though, and if you supplement it with the weekly Time Out in London, you will have a great time

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic guide to London but the print in the index is microscopic, October 14, 2006

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cheesedoodle (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Time Out London (Time Out Guides) (Paperback)

We just got back from a fantastic trip to London. We brought several guide books with us but Time Out London proved to be the only one we needed -- except for the fact that the type size in the index is microscopic -- and therefore completely unusable.

I mention this because anyone over the age of 30 will have great difficulty using this index without a magnifying device.

It's too bad they do this to save a couple pages, because the index is crucial to getting the most out of this guide book.