London For Dummies (Dummies Travel) - Softcover

Olson, Donald

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764554166 ISBN 13: 9780764554162

Publisher: For Dummies, 2002

Synopsis

From Big Ben to the Tower of London, Carnaby Street to Harrod’s, Buckingham Palace to Leicester Square, London offers an endless supply of must-see sites and fun destinations. This comprehensive, user-friendly guide shows novice travelers how to get the most out of — and get around in — one of the world’s great cities with:

• A thorough overview of public transit with tips on using the Underground, double-decker buses, rental cars, and cabs
• Up-to-date reviews of the city’s best and newest restaurants and pubs, including little-known culinary delights
• Day-trip itineraries for Stratford-upon-Avon, Bath, Brighton, Stonehenge, Oxford, and more
• Travel strategies for seeing everything, no matter how much or how little time travelers have

Like every For Dummies travel guide, London For Dummies includes:

• Down-to-earth trip-planning advice
• What you shouldn’t miss — and what you can skip
• The best restaurants and hotels for every budget
• Lots of detailed maps

About this title

From the Back Cover

From Big Ben to the Tower of London, Carnaby Street to Harrod's, Buckingham Palace to Leicster Square, London continues to be the top choice for novice visitors to Europe. With this user-friendly guide, you'll enjoy all the sounds, sights, and tastes this great city has to offer. London For Dummies makes it easy to understand and navigate the city, with lots of must-have information that includes:

• Dozens of maps and simple-to-follow directions
• A thorough overview of the transit system and tips on using double decker buses, the Underground, rental cars, and cabs
• Complete coverage of the city's little-known culinary delights, with reviews of all the latest restaurants and designer pubs
• Travel strategies for seeing it all, from the changing of the guard to the world's largest Ferris wheel
• Day trips to Stratford-upon-Avon, Bath, Brighton, Stonehenge, Oxford, and more

About the Author

About the Author Donald Olson is a novelist, playwright, and travel writer. His novel The Confessions of Aubrey Beardsley was published in the United Kingdom by Bantam Press, and his play, Beardsley, was produced in London. His travel stories have appeared in the New York Times, Travel & Leisure, Sunset, National Geographic guides, and many other national publications. He is also the author of England for Dummies and has written guidebooks to Italy, Berlin, and Oregon. London is one of his favorite cities.

About this edition

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0764554166
• ISBN 13: 9780764554162
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 410