Check Out London Articulated By Lonely Planet Compiled As Hardbound
like the lonely planet guides, They provide a good mix of history with easy to find reference information, I admittedly didn't read all of this, but the overview information at the start of the book was excellent and extremely informative, This was my first time picking up a Lonely Planet guide and it did not disappoint, Engaging, wellresearched, with "insider" info and the right mix of cultural and historical details peppered in, this is more like getting the scoop from a friend than reading a travel guide.
Definitely would recommend if you plan on staying more than a few days, I'll be taking this one with me when I go! I've trusted "Lonely Planet" guides with my life for overyears, and contentwise they have never failed me.
In preparation for a trip to London this coming summer, I picked up an updated guide to the city, For the most part, it maintains its usual standard, but I must admit I was disappointed with the detachable map for the first time.
The details are far too small, with some important areas cut off, Several of the maps in the rear of the guide are also printed awkwardly, with the decision to print some of them across the binding rendering them partially unreadable.
The tube map is also much more microscopic and lessuser friendly than in the past, These little irritations keep an otherwise excellent guide from reachingstars, The competition is starting to catch up, and I think "Lonely Planet" needs to avoid complacency, Heerlijk! In de voorbereiding op een mooie trip deze zomer de Lonely Planet van Londen lezen is een genot, Niet alleen heb ik weer van alles geleerd over de geschiedenis van Londen zeker ook de actualiteit komt ruim aan bod, I've always loved Lonely Planet's books, I read this cover to cover! before my trip to London earlier this year,
Good recommendations, accurate maps, updated listings, Very useful even for a second timer like me,
The only thing I wished from LP books or rather all travel guidebooks is that they cover halal restaurants as well,
But hey, that's where the internet comes handy : Lonely Planet is always my goto guide to decide what to see, This guide is a useful resource for researching hotel, restaurant, shopping and attraction options while in London, While the Lonely Planet does contain a section, toward the end of this guide, for such practical concerns for less experienced travelers, such as tipping, getting around the city, currency exchange, etc, it felt a bit brief and rushed.
With that in mind, I plan to also check out Rick Steves' London guide, as well, This is my top place to go sometime in my life, Read it for a trip, then didn't get to go, Seems like a really great guide book for London, Non si smette mai di trovare nuove cose da vedere!! Adoro Londra! Bought this and taking with us to London, LP seems to be the most userfriendly of the travel guides I've tried, Their guide to Montreal helped make a great trip a few years ago, so I feel confident in taking this one to England,
Update and final word:
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A very useful guide! The ripout map was especially helpful in referencing places and directions for destinations on the outskirts of the city.
The freebie pocketsized maps we found at Heathrow airport and some of the train/tube stations really only highlighted the touristdense city centres and destinations.
LP's fold out map was pretty detailed,
LP also aided us in finding some delicious food and helped us prepare for entry fees and other details like hours of operation.
We always verified never know when changes might happen, Restaurant entries also include symbols for
price levels,
The one thing I would love for Lonely Planet to include in their very helpful "Practicalities" column is how much time they'd recommend you save for spending at a destination.
I know the length of time spent at a museum, church or other historic location varies greatly, While some sites have free admission and suggested donations the Tates, British Library and Museum, etc, others charge fees ofor higher, If you arrive somewhere athrs prior to close, is that enough time to do the place justice AND justify the admission price Maybe LP could suggest both a "Basic/Quick Look Around" time and an "Indepth/Enthusiast" length of time.
In the end, I highly recommend the Lonely Planet for London, Thanks to Sue again! L'edizione a colori è sicuramente più accattivante alla vista e rende la consultazione ancora più rapida ed intuitiva,
La riorganizzazione grafica evidenzia però anche dei difetti, Il primo è l'assenza della mappa pieghevole presente nelle edizioni precedenti, di cui si sente ancor di più la mancanza considerando che nelle cartine "zona per zona" a fine volume la maggior parte delle vie appare senza alcuna denominazione.
Il secondo è che se ora la guida appare più ordinata e gradevole, la nuova grafica fighetta influisce su una riduzione dei contenuti effettivi della guida.
Perciò la guida è esaustiva solo nel caso programmiate una visita "toccata e fuga" ai luoghi più noti e turistici della città, In caso contrario, se la vostra visita vuole essere più curata, è necessario integrare le informazioni anche quelle riguardo i luoghi "da non perdere" con ricerche preventive su internet o con l'ausilio di una seconda guida.
I did enjoy this guidebook immensely, partially because for some reason I really like London, It had little sections on London record stores yay! and vintage stores, I just wish it were in full color,
If you are going to London, this is a good guidebook to get,
In the end, though, the Queen marries Voldemort, Yes, London is a big city and there's a lot to cover, but everytime I wanted to look up a certain restaurant or find a bar near me this guide was severely lacking.
Also, probably not really the book I needed while debating becoming a resident, this guide clearly as it should focuses on the tourists point of view.
Don't leave home without it! Another top recommendation for a particular Lonely Planet volume, This version is the second LP London book I've owned, and it's storehouse of recommendations and knowledge has proven to be so invaluable I've committed much of it to memory.
Another essential bible for the anglophile traveller, . . and an invaluable guide to my favourite city on Earth!
I really love the Lonely Planet travel guides, I buy them every time I'm traveling to a new city, Excellent choice for a guidebook to London I am enjoying read this book in the kindle edition, I like being able to click on links and taken to particular things of interest, I don't find it easy to go back to where I was before I clicked on a link, I think I've gotten a good overview of London and would find it helpful to plan day trips there and know more about places and buildings.
You guys, one week from today I'm going to London for the first time ever OMG OMG OMG OMG,
Anyone want to tell me about amazing places to visit and neighborhoods to stroll through and foods to eat and things to do The quirkier and stranger and undergrounder the better.
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