UK Holidays - AAA Spiral London, 5th Edition (Aaa Spiral Guides)

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Binding: Spiral-bound Dewey Decimal Number: 914 EAN: 9781595082404 ISBN: 1595082409 Label: AAA Manufacturer: AAA Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 218 Publication Date: 2008-02-25 Publisher: AAA Studio: AAA
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Editorial Reviews: London's tapestry of cultures has had far reaching influences on character. Make the best of your visit to Europe's largest city with the AAA Spiral London. With guided walking tours and listings of restaurants, shops and more. And, it's all in a unique binding that handles like no other guide. Look for these great features: Finding Your Feet - the basics on transportation, cuisine, and more; Don't Miss - the sightseer's A-list; In a Day - what to see and do; At Your Leisure - when a day just isn't enough; Excursions, Walks and Tours - itineraries created by experts.
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Good Overall, Although Sometimes Organizationally Challenged Comment: The "AAA Spiral Guide to London" is a useful guide for planning a trip to London. The material presented is excellent and accurate, although the organization leaves something to be desired. The book breaks London into five regions, which seemed great when I began using it. Unfortunately the lines drawn between regions are sometimes poorly thought out with much flipping back and forth between sections required. This is especially true of the adjacent areas they term "St. James, Mayfair, and Piccadilly" and "Westminster and the South Bank." The book definitely works better for planning than for use while actually touring those areas. I also disliked the fact that the textual information varied between landscape and portrait format throughout the book. Another issue is that the book begins discussing an item of interest then directs you to a text box several pages away, much like newspapers frequently do; occasionally that text box directs you to yet another area. The net result of all this is that there is a lot of flipping around trying to find information that should be more logically presented. The book does have some good features, though. The spiral binding is great for use in real time while traveling, and the suggested walks and tours are generally well thought out. The information presented was accurate in my experience, and the illustrations and photographs were also quite good. Overall, I think this is a useful guidebook and contains much useful information. My only reservations stem from organizational and presentation issues, which I feel several other guidebooks do better. Customer Rating: Summary: Wonderful Travel Guide of London Comment: I really enjoyed reading this guide before my trip. It was full of interesting & useful information. It also has several nice pictures & illustrations. Like most other guides it is listed by neighborhood, this makes it easier to plan your stay. London is so large you don't need to go back & forth, try to see everything your planning to while your in the neighborhood. This is where it came in handy, plotting out our itinerary. Excellent chapter in the back on Practicalities, things you might not think of, temperature, clothing sizes, opening & closing hours, etc. Lots of great maps are also in the back, tube map on back cover. More Reviews