The great metropolis of London manages to combine its incredibly rich history and heritage with a revitalised image of being at the cutting edge of European culture, in the wake of Cool Britannia. A mecca for shoppers, theatre goers, fashion addicts, clubbers, London is now one of the most exciting cities in the world. This guide will make sure all your expectations are fulfilled and more besides, when you come up to see the big city lights. Focusing on the limited amount of time available it highlights suggestions for the most entertaining and interesting ways of getting to know the city in just a few days.
Divided into 3 major parts, the first explores the city's life and character through its culture and lifestyle, and the second contains an area by area guide to the most interesting parts of the city and the third is a comprehensive and detailed shopping guide organised according to category of interest. Full addresses and opening times, plus descriptions accompany each recommended, hotel, restaurant, place of interest and shopping venue. This guide is extremely easy to use with information accessible at a glance. There is also practical information on getting there, local transport, managing the currency and a glossary of useful words and phrases. Finally, there are recommended addresses for the night owls wishing to party until the wee small hours and an additional 16 pages of extra hotel and restaurant addresses for those who wish to stay slightly longer.
