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London For Dummies

Name: London For Dummies
Author: Donald Olson
ISBN: 9780470526620

by Donald Olson

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Overview

London is home to both the traditional and the trend-setting, from ceremonious pomp and pageantry to the "anything goes" aura of Soho. You can hang around the Tower of London or seek out the coolest shops and happening clubs. Once you've worked up an appetite, you can feast on fish and chips, try modern British cuisine, or take advantage of great ethnic restaurants, including Indian, French, Chinese and more. Take in the historical sites or explore the city’s diverse neighborhoods. This guide gives you the latest scoop on:

The hottest clubs and night life, the coolest shopping, and the thriving performing arts scene
Attractions ranging from pubs to palaces to Parliament
Incredible museums, including the British Museum with its antiquities, the Tate Modern, and the National Portrait Gallery with likenesses of famous Brits, including pop icons like Elton John
Four itineraries and six easy day trips to help you pack the most into your stay

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

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

Synopsis

Explore London the fun and easy way®

London's got it all, from the hallowed and historical to the hip and avant-garde. You can take high tea or swig a pint of ale . . . enjoy first-rate theater, symphony, opera and ballet or hit the happening nightspots . . . tour palaces and museums or explore neighborhoods like Soho and Chelsea. With this friendly guide, you're good to go.

Down-to-earth trip-planning advice

What you shouldn't miss —and what you can skip

The best hotels and restaurants for every budget

Lots of detailed maps

About the Author, Donald Olson

Donald Olson is a novelist, playwright, and travel writer. His newest novel, Memoirs Are Made of This, was published in the U.K. by Hodder-Headline in 2007 under the pen name Swan Adamson. Two earlier Swan Adamson novels, My Three Husbands and Confessions of a Pregnant Princess, were published in the U.S. and translated into French. Donald Olson’s 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 books, and many other publications. His additional guidebooks England For Dummies, Best Day Trips from London, Irreverent London, Germany For Dummies, and Frommer’s Vancouver & Victoria are all published by Wiley. London is one of Donald’s favorite cities, and England is one of his favorite countries. England For Dummies won a 2002 Lowell Thomas Travel Writing Award for best guidebook.