Trip IdeasFodor's London 2010
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Fodor’s. For Choice Travel Experiences.
Fodor’s helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. Although you’re at the helm, Fodor’s offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It’s like having a friend in London!
•Your vacation never looked better. This Fodor’s full-color guide paints an unforgettable picture of London with vibrant maps, vividly illustrated features, and stunning color photos.
•Updated annually, Fodor’s London provides the most accurate and up-to-date information available in a guidebook.
•Fodor’s London features options for a variety of budgets, interests, and tastes, so you make the choices to plan your trip of a lifetime.
•If it’s not worth your time, it’s not in this book. Fodor’s discriminating ratings, including our top tier Fodor’s Choice designations, ensure that you’ll know about the most interesting and enjoyable places in London.
•Experience London like a local! Fodor’s London includes unique photo-features on the Tower of London, the British Museum, a Tour of the Thames River, and much more!
•Indispensable, customized trip planning tools include “Top Reasons to Go,” “Word of Mouth” advice from other travelers, and tips to help save money, bypass lines, and avoid common travel pitfalls.
•Full-color pullout map
Visit Fodors.com for more ideas and information, travel deals, vacation planning tips, reviews and to exchange travel advice with other travelers.
Fodor’s helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. Although you’re at the helm, Fodor’s offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It’s like having a friend in London!
•Your vacation never looked better. This Fodor’s full-color guide paints an unforgettable picture of London with vibrant maps, vividly illustrated features, and stunning color photos.
•Updated annually, Fodor’s London provides the most accurate and up-to-date information available in a guidebook.
•Fodor’s London features options for a variety of budgets, interests, and tastes, so you make the choices to plan your trip of a lifetime.
•If it’s not worth your time, it’s not in this book. Fodor’s discriminating ratings, including our top tier Fodor’s Choice designations, ensure that you’ll know about the most interesting and enjoyable places in London.
•Experience London like a local! Fodor’s London includes unique photo-features on the Tower of London, the British Museum, a Tour of the Thames River, and much more!
•Indispensable, customized trip planning tools include “Top Reasons to Go,” “Word of Mouth” advice from other travelers, and tips to help save money, bypass lines, and avoid common travel pitfalls.
•Full-color pullout map
Visit Fodors.com for more ideas and information, travel deals, vacation planning tips, reviews and to exchange travel advice with other travelers.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Experience London............8
London Today............10
What’s Where............12
Experience London Planner............16
London Top Attractions............18
London’s Royal Legacy............20
Great Itineraries............22
Free (and Almost Free) Things to Do............24
Making the Most of Your Pounds............26
Afternoon Tea...........27
Give the Sports Scene a Go............28
London Like a Local............30
London With Kids............31
Historical Pub Walk............32
Off the Beaten Path............34
Chapter 2: Westminster & Royal London............41
Chapter 3: St. James’s & Mayfair............71
Chapter 4: Soho & Covent Garden............85
Chapter 5: Bloomsbury & Legal London............97
Chapter 6: The City............113
Chapter 7: The East End............139
Chapter 8: The South Bank............151
Chapter 9: Kensington, Chelsea & Knightsbridge............169
Chapter 10: Notting Hill & Bayswater............183
Chapter 11: Regent’s Park & Hampstead............195
Chapter 12: Greenwich............211
Chapter 13: The Thames Upstream............223
Chapter 14: Where to Eat............241
The Scene............242
Where to Eat Planner............244
Best Bets for London Dining............246
Bloomsbury, Fitzrovia, Regent’s Park & Hampstead............248
The City, Clerkenwell & South Bank............250
Kensington, Chelsea & Knightsbridge............252
Notting Hill & Bayswater............254
St. James’s, Mayfair & Marylebone............256
Soho & Covent Garde............258
Restaurants ............260
London Dining & Lodging Atlas............281
Chapter 15: Where to Stay............293
The Scene...........294
Where to Stay Planner............296
Best Bets for London Lodging............298
Hotels............299
Chapter 16: Pubs & Nightlife............335
Pubs & Nightlife Planner............336
Pubs............337
Nightlife............344
Chapter 17: Arts & Entertainment............359
Arts & Entertainment Planner............360
Chapter 18: Shopping............377
Shopping Planner............378
Knightsbridge, Chelsea & South Kensington............380
St. James & Mayfair............382
Soho & Covent Garden............384
Chapter 19: Side Trips from London............419
Side Trips from London Planner............420
Bath............421
Brighton............424
Cambridge............427
Canterbury............430
Oxford............433
Stratford-upon-Avon............437
Windsor Castle............440
Understanding London............443
London At-a-Glance............444
English Vocabulary............445
Books & Movies............447
Travel Smart London............449
Getting Here & Around............450
Essentials............461
Index............474
About Our Writers............484
LONDON IN FOCUS
The Building of London............35
Westminster Abbey............63
British Museum............102
St. Paul’s Cathedral............121
The Tower of London............131
Shakespeare & The Globe Theatre............157
Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens............188
A Tour of the Thames............235
To Market, To Market............413
MAPS
Historical Pub Walk............33
Westminster and Royal London............42
Buckingham Palace............49
St. James’s & Mayfair............72
Soho & Covent Garden............86
Bloomsbury & Legal London............98
The City............114
The East End............140
The South Bank............152
Kensington, Chelsea & Knightsbridge............170
Notting Hill & Bayswater............184
Regent’s Park & Hempstead............196
Regent’s Park............205
Greenwich............212
The Thames Upstream............224
London Dining Overview............243
Atlas............282-291
London Nighlife Overview............338
London Shopping Overview............379
Knightsbridge, Chelsea & South Kensington Shopping............381
St. James & Mayfair Shopping............383
Soho & Covent Garden Shopping............385
Side Trips............425
London Postal Districts............451
London Today............10
What’s Where............12
Experience London Planner............16
London Top Attractions............18
London’s Royal Legacy............20
Great Itineraries............22
Free (and Almost Free) Things to Do............24
Making the Most of Your Pounds............26
Afternoon Tea...........27
Give the Sports Scene a Go............28
London Like a Local............30
London With Kids............31
Historical Pub Walk............32
Off the Beaten Path............34
Chapter 2: Westminster & Royal London............41
Chapter 3: St. James’s & Mayfair............71
Chapter 4: Soho & Covent Garden............85
Chapter 5: Bloomsbury & Legal London............97
Chapter 6: The City............113
Chapter 7: The East End............139
Chapter 8: The South Bank............151
Chapter 9: Kensington, Chelsea & Knightsbridge............169
Chapter 10: Notting Hill & Bayswater............183
Chapter 11: Regent’s Park & Hampstead............195
Chapter 12: Greenwich............211
Chapter 13: The Thames Upstream............223
Chapter 14: Where to Eat............241
The Scene............242
Where to Eat Planner............244
Best Bets for London Dining............246
Bloomsbury, Fitzrovia, Regent’s Park & Hampstead............248
The City, Clerkenwell & South Bank............250
Kensington, Chelsea & Knightsbridge............252
Notting Hill & Bayswater............254
St. James’s, Mayfair & Marylebone............256
Soho & Covent Garde............258
Restaurants ............260
London Dining & Lodging Atlas............281
Chapter 15: Where to Stay............293
The Scene...........294
Where to Stay Planner............296
Best Bets for London Lodging............298
Hotels............299
Chapter 16: Pubs & Nightlife............335
Pubs & Nightlife Planner............336
Pubs............337
Nightlife............344
Chapter 17: Arts & Entertainment............359
Arts & Entertainment Planner............360
Chapter 18: Shopping............377
Shopping Planner............378
Knightsbridge, Chelsea & South Kensington............380
St. James & Mayfair............382
Soho & Covent Garden............384
Chapter 19: Side Trips from London............419
Side Trips from London Planner............420
Bath............421
Brighton............424
Cambridge............427
Canterbury............430
Oxford............433
Stratford-upon-Avon............437
Windsor Castle............440
Understanding London............443
London At-a-Glance............444
English Vocabulary............445
Books & Movies............447
Travel Smart London............449
Getting Here & Around............450
Essentials............461
Index............474
About Our Writers............484
LONDON IN FOCUS
The Building of London............35
Westminster Abbey............63
British Museum............102
St. Paul’s Cathedral............121
The Tower of London............131
Shakespeare & The Globe Theatre............157
Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens............188
A Tour of the Thames............235
To Market, To Market............413
MAPS
Historical Pub Walk............33
Westminster and Royal London............42
Buckingham Palace............49
St. James’s & Mayfair............72
Soho & Covent Garden............86
Bloomsbury & Legal London............98
The City............114
The East End............140
The South Bank............152
Kensington, Chelsea & Knightsbridge............170
Notting Hill & Bayswater............184
Regent’s Park & Hempstead............196
Regent’s Park............205
Greenwich............212
The Thames Upstream............224
London Dining Overview............243
Atlas............282-291
London Nighlife Overview............338
London Shopping Overview............379
Knightsbridge, Chelsea & South Kensington Shopping............381
St. James & Mayfair Shopping............383
Soho & Covent Garden Shopping............385
Side Trips............425
London Postal Districts............451
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