Sarah JohnstoneBesprekingen

I’ve been reading a lot of tour books covering London and also covering England, Scotland and Wales.

This is by far the best of all the guidebooks I’ve read about London. The Lonely Planet books are great. Their London one seems particularly helpful.

One thing I learned from this book is that more planning than I’d anticipated is advisable. It’s not a book I’d want to carry around on a daily basis (they do have a pocket guide I’ll look for at the library) but I would bring the paperback on a UK trip. This would be one worth buying if I am ever able to go to London. It would be a worthwhile investment, making a trip there more satisfying. There is a Kindle edition but I think I’d rather have the paperback because a phone screen is too small for me to see all the details, especially the maps. I would use a phone to access various websites and online maps & directions while out and about.

I understand why there is a long queue at the library. I will be borrowing it again and buying a copy if I have a firm intention to visit.

Highly recommended for first time travelers to London and all London visitors and some residents.

Does anybody know how often Lonely Planet publishes their London guides/guides? I’ll have to check if a new edition might be available before I make any plans to travel there.

Lonely Planet Europe on a Shoestring is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, what hidden discoveries await you, and how to optimise your budget for an extended continental trip. Tour French chateaux, take boat trips to Greek beaches, hike past Bulgarian monasteries and glug Spanish wine, all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Europe and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Europe on a Shoestring Travel Guide:

Colour maps and images throughout

Highlights and itineraries show you the simplest way to tailor your trip to your own personal needs and interests

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Fantastic travel guide. Quite handy and portable with loads of information on history, restaurants, hotels, things to do and see, and more. Ended up using the pull-out map quite a bit and wrote lots of notes. Would definitely recommend using this to help plan a trip to London.

A few years outdated (it mentions things that *will* be built for the 2012 Olympics, not what *has* been built), but overall very good. I'm using it to help plan what I can do during my breaks during studying abroad there.

(Come inizia:) " 'Quando si è stanchi di Londra, si è stanchi della vita', ha detto il grande lessicografo Samule Johnson. Non possiamo che essere d'accordo. Poche città sono in grado di competere con la capitale inglese per varietà, vitalità e dinamismo. Più di sette milioni di persone, provenienti da sei continenti, sono assiepate in questa palpitante metropoli, uno dei più grandi crogioli..."

my best friend in london, even after 10 years

Fantastic guide to travelling cheaply through Europe. My copy has been well used.

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I used this book for a month and a half this summer while I studied in London. I found it to be generally accurate, although many of the prices are no longer valid due to the abysmal exchange rate, and think that it has a lot to recommend it. The size, which is small, makes it particularly useful as you can easily conceal it in a purse or pocket. The text is organized by London neighborhoods, each with its own individual map and a list of the highlights in the area. This makes it easy to find the sights in whatever area you're visiting. There is a tube map on the back cover, which makes for easy consultation, and a removable fold-out city map which, I must confess, I never used. Anything I couldn't find in the small, neighborhood maps I looked for on my larger, more comprehensive city map. The Lonely Planet maps aren't as detailed as I might like, but they're good for finding popular sights, restaurants, museums, etc. Therefore, if you're visiting London as a tourist, this little item should meet most of your needs!

Europe on a Shoestring (Lonely Planet Shoestring Guides) by Sarah Johnstone (2007)

A fine travel guide to Europe. I think we used this when planning trips to Italy and Paris, and also deciding where in Europe we most wanted to go.