DK Eyewitness London

by DK Eyewitness

Overview

Winner, Gold Award, Top Guidebook at the 2020 Wanderlust Magazine Reader Travel Awards.

Planning a trip to London? Look no further.

Whether you want to tread the footsteps of kings and queens in the royal palaces, catch a show in the vibrant West End theater district, or sample the tantalizing array of street food from around the world, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes sure you experience all that London has to offer.

Every corner of London is brimming with personality. Dripping in pomp and tradition, Whitehall and Westminster are best known for their iconic sights and regal architecture. The rolling fields and peaceful woodlands of Hampstead Heath feel a world apart from the financial district of the City, where corporate suits can be seen flocking into futuristic skyscrapers. And when the sun sets, Soho bursts into life - the perfect spot for an evening out.

Our annually updated guide brings this cosmopolitan capital to life, transporting you there like no other travel guide does with expert-led insights and advice, detailed breakdowns of all the must-see sights, photographs on practically every page, and our trademark illustrations.

You'll discover:

- our pick of London's must-sees, top experiences, and hidden gems
- the best spots to eat, drink, shop, and stay
- detailed maps and walks which make navigating the city easy
- easy-to-follow itineraries
- expert advice: get ready, get around, and stay safe
- color-coded chapters to every part of London, from Mayfair to Shoreditch, King's Cross to the South Bank
- our new lightweight format, so you can take your guide with you wherever you go

Have less time? Try our pocket-friendly Top 10 London for top 10 lists to all things London.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780241619285
Publisher:	DK
Publication date:	09/19/2023
Series:	Travel Guide
Pages:	352
Sales rank:	306,215
Product dimensions:	4.90(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

DK was founded in London in 1974 and is now the world leading illustrated reference publisher and a member of the Penguin Random House division of Bertelsmann. DK publishes highly visual, photographic non-fiction for adults and children. DK produces content for consumers in over 100 countries and over 60 languages, with offices in the UK, India, US, Germany, China, Canada, Spain and Australia.

DK's aim is to inspire, educate and entertain readers of all ages, and everything DK publishes, whether print or digital, embodies the unique DK design approach. DK brings unrivalled clarity to a wide range of topics, with a unique combination of words and pictures, put together to spectacular effect. We have a reputation for innovation in design for both print and digital products.

Our adult range spans travel, including the award-winning DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, history, science, nature, sport, gardening, cookery and parenting. 

DK’s extensive children’s list showcases a fantastic store of information for children, toddlers and babies. DK covers everything from animals and the human body, to homework help and craft activities, together with an impressive list of licensing titles, including the best-selling LEGO® books.

DK acts as the parent company for Alpha Books, publisher of the Idiot's Guides series.

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Table of Contents

Discover 6

Welcome to London 8

Reasons to Love London 10

Explore London 14

Getting to Know London 16

London Itineraries 26

London Your Way 32

A Year in London 58

A Brief History 60

Experience 66

Whitehall and Westminster 68

Mayfair and St James's 86

Soho and Trafalgar Square 104

Covent Garden and the Strand 122

Holborn and the Inns of Court 136

Bloomsbury and Fitzrovia 150

King's Cross, Camden and Islington 164

The City 172

Shoreditch and Spitalfields 194

Southwark and Bankside 204

South Bank 218

Chelsea and Battersea 232

South Kensington and Knightsbridge 242

Kensington, Holland Park and Notting Hill 260

Regent's Park and Marylebone 272

Hampstead and Highgate 286

Greenwich and Canary Wharf 298

Beyond the Centre 310

Need to Know 332

Before You Go 334

Getting Around 336

Practical Information 340

Index 342

Acknowledgments 350

Editorial Reviews

"[T]he travel guide for the intelligent traveler." – Wandering Educators

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