Lonely Planet London Encounter (Lonely Planet Encounter London) (Best Of) (Paperback)

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Editorial Reviews

Review

"...this one gets down to business...it packs witty writing, abundant maps (detailed neighborhood views and a citywide pullout) and informative photos into 288 pocket-sized pages." -- San Francisco Chronicle, July 26, 2007

"...Encounter guides...discreet in size, but generous enough on page count to provide a fuller city experience minus the hefty guidebook load." -- Sherman's Travel, April 2007

"...a complete city guide boiled down to its essences, a sort of text-messaged guidebook with photos and quotes from locals geared to a savvy weekend visitor." --Chicago Tribune, August 5, 2007

Sherman's Travel, April 2007
'...Encounter guides...discreet in size, but generous enough on page count to provide a fuller city experience minus the hefty guidebook load.'

Product Description

What Will Your London Encounter Be?

...sampling the late-night delights of Soho (p46)
...exploring ancient cultures in the British Museum (p64)
...weighing yourself down with shopping bags in Covent Garden (p51)
...getting spicy with a curry in Whitechapel (p27)
...downing some proper beer in the Jerusalem Tavern (p118)
...separating your Picassos from your Pollocks at Tate Modern (p142)

Discover Twice the City in Half the Time...

...full-color pull-out map and detailed neighborhood maps for easy navigation
...our resident author recommends the very best sights, restaurants, shops and entertainment
...unique itineraries and highlights help you make the most of a short trip
...local experts reveal London's secrets: from a boutique hairdresser's top shopping suggestions to the coolest live-music venues from the director of the BBC Electric Proms

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Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet; 1st edition (May 28, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1740597478
• ISBN-13: 978-1740597470
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 4.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #662,164 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

• This item is part of The Lonely Planet England Series Series.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice compact guidebook, June 6, 2009

By	P. Yocum - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: London Encounter (Best Of) (Paperback)

I found this book very helpful during my time in London. The book is split up into different neighborhoods, and within each neighborhood there are the following subgroups: See, Shop, Eat, Drink, Play. At the beginning of each section, there is a map of the neighborhood with all of the shops, restaurants, and attractions on it so you can easily figure out your itinerary for the day. The book also includes a folded map that you can pull out. While I found this larger map helpful, I ended up losing it after a few days and had to buy a replacement (oops). I think I actually could have done without the larger map--the small maps inside the book provide enough detail to figure out how to get where you want to go.

Pros: Small size, easy to carry around. Great maps and well organized sections that make it easy to plan what you want to do. Lots of "hip" shops (I mostly used it for the shopping recommendations). Descriptions include info about price of admission, business hours, nearest tube stop, phone number, web site, and street address (everything you need to know!), along with a brief review of what you can expect to find there.

Cons: I found that a few of the shops listed were not very accurately represented (i.e. they sounded great in the description but were quite disappointing). This could, of course, be attributed to taste, but I felt a little misled with a few of the descriptions.

Overall, however, this is a great book with lots of useful information, and thanks to this book I visited a lot of neat places that I probably wouldn't have found otherwise.

1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars excelente, April 17, 2008

By	Tamara - See all my reviews

Completamente util si uno se va de viaje a londres y quiere aprovechar los dias al maximo,
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