Fodor's London 2023

by Fodor's Travel Publications

Overview

Whether you want to pose in front of Big Ben's Elizabeth Tower, explore the Tower of London, or see the Queen’s home at Buckingham Palace, the local Fodor’s travel experts in London are here to help! Fodor’s London guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time.  This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos.

Fodor’s London travel guide includes:

• AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and do
• MULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your time
• MORE THAN 15 DETAILED MAPS and a FREE PULL-OUT MAP to help you navigate confidently
• COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust
• HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, side-trips, and more
• PHOTO-FILLED “BEST OF” FEATURES on “London’s Best Museums”, “London’s Best Royal Sites”, “London’s Best Historic Pubs”, and more
• TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money
• HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, geography and more
• SPECIAL FEATURES on the British Museum and the Tower of London
• LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gems
• UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London, St. Paul’s Cathedral, the British Museum, the Tate Modern, Shakespeare’s Globe, Hyde Park, Houses of Parliament, Kensington Palace, Windsor Castle, Hampton Court, and more.

Planning on visiting the rest of Great Britain? Check out Fodor’s Essential England, Fodor’s Essential Scotland, and Fodor’s Essential Great Britain.

*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781640975170
Publisher:	Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc.
Publication date:	08/30/2022
Series:	Full-color Travel Guide
Edition description:	36th ed.
Pages:	368
Sales rank:	254,407
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

For over 80 years, Fodor's Travel has been a trusted resource offering expert travel advice for every stage of a traveler's trip. We hire local writers who know their destinations better than anyone else, allowing us to provide the best travel recommendations for all tastes and budgets in over 7,500 worldwide destinations. Our books make it possible for every trip to be a trip of a lifetime.

Table of Contents

1 Experience London 7

20 Ultimate Experiences 8

What's Where 16

London Today 20

What to Eat and Drink in London 22

What to Buy in London 24

Best Museums in London 26

Best Royal Sights in London 28

Best Parks and Gardens in London 30

Best Historic Pubs in London 32

Under-the-Radar Things to Do in London 34

London's Royal Legacy 36

Sports in London 37

Free and Cheap 38

London with Kids 39

What to Read and Watch 40

Afternoon Tea 42

2 Travel Smart 43

Know Before You Go 44

Getting Here and Around 46

Essentials 57

Great Itineraries 66

Best Festivals in London 68

Best Tours in London 70

Contacts 72

3 Westminster and St. James's 73

Westminster and St. James's Snapshot 74

Westminster 75

St. James's 92

4 Mayfair and Marylebone 105

Mayfair and Marylebone Snapshot 106

Mayfair 107

Marylebone 124

5 Soho and Covent Garden 131

Soho and Covent Garden Snapshot 132

Soho 133

Covent Garden 147

6 Bloomsbury and Holborn 161

Bloomsbury and Holborn Snapshot 162

Bloomsbury 163

Holborn 179

Fitzrovia 182

Clerkenwell 184

Islington 187

King's Cross 189

7 The City 191

The City Snapshot 192

8 East London 215

East London Snapshot 216

9 South of the Thames 235

South of the Thames Snapshot 236

10 Kensington, Chelsea, Knightsbridge, and Belgravia 259

Kensington, Chelsea, Knightsbridge, and Belgravia Snapshot 260

Kensington 261

Chelsea 272

Knightsbridge 278

Belgravia 283

11 Notting Hill and Bays Water 285

Notting Hill and Bayswater Snapshot 286

Notting Hill 287

Bayswater 295

12 Regent's Park and Hampstead 297

Regent's Park and Hampstead Snapshot 298

Regent's Park with Primrose Hill and Camden Town 300

Hampstead 308

13 Greenwich 315

Greenwich Snapshot 316

4 The Thames Upstream 327

The Thames Upstream Snapshot 328

Chiswick 329

Kew 331

Richmond 333

5 Side Trips from London 339

Welcome to Side Trips from London 340

Planning 342

Cambridge 343

Stratford-upon-Avon 347

Oxford 351

Stonehenge 355

Windsor 357

Warner Bros. Harry Potter Studio Tour 359

Index 360

About the Writers 387

Maps

Westminster and St. James's 78-79

Mayfair and Marylebone 112-113

Soho and Covent Garden 136-137

Bloomsbury, Holborn, Fitzrovia, Clerkenweli, Islington, and King's Cross 166-167

The City 196-197

East London 220

South of the Thames 240-241

Kensington, Chelsea, Knightsbridge, and Belgravia 264-265

Notting Hill and Bayswater 290

Regent's Park with Primose Hill and Camden Town, and Hampstead 302

Regent's Park 306

Greenwich 319

The Thames Upstream 332

London Underground 368

The British Museum 170

The Tower of London 203

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