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I first discovered these books by accident on Stockholm. The book I bought by accident was in Swedish but it still useful because of all the photos, cut away views, museum pictures, and maps and historical details. When I got home I bought one in English. I own more than a dozen of different cities and countries in this series.

What differentiates these books from the competition is the photos. On a cold day back here in the USA (or Canada) or elsewhere, have a glass of wine and sit in a nice chair or in the garden on a warm day and read this book. For a moment you will be back in London. You are back in a small restaurant overlooking a busy street in the theatre district. Thats how good the photos are! I am still impressed every time I pick up the book.

The photos and desicriptions and cutaway drawings are excellent. They cover art galleries, museums, churches, special architecture, history, an a lot more. A solid 430 page effort - lots of stuff to see and absorb. Where does one to begin and describe the things to see and do in London such as the Westminster area, the galleries such as the Tate, Buckingham Palace, Soho, The City, Mayfair, Southwark, on and on. The book includes subway maps, restaurants and more. In other words you get all the travel information as found in other books plus great visuals.

The history section is impressive. They have a timeline showing developments cross referenced to photos, people, and things to see all in a detailed section.

Great city, the visit made better.

Jack in Toronto

I purchased this guide well before my trip to London and read it cover to cover. I was able to plan many of my activities and budget the trip without ever leaving my livingroom.

Even though this was my first trip abroad, the information contained in the guide made me feel as if I was a seasoned travel veteran..from how to use The Tube for transportation (get a London Visitor's Pass) to opearting hours and admission prices for all of the places I wanted to see to a translation of the "English" language (a "subway" is not a train that runs underground).

If you are in need of a very useful travel companion for your trip to London, this guide is well worth the price.

Brilliant book. Accurate, easy to use and very concise. A pleasure to carry around with good quality maps, street name lookup and lots and lots of information regarding places to eat (very good recommendations) and places to go to.

A must have if you are planning a trip to London.