UK Holidays - Michelin Green Guide London (Michelin Green Guides)

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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 914 EAN: 9781906261092 ISBN: 1906261091 Label: Michelin Travel Publications Manufacturer: Michelin Travel Publications Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 431 Publication Date: 2007-11-15 Publisher: Michelin Travel Publications Studio: Michelin Travel Publications
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Editorial Reviews: This title in the Green Guide series is designed for visitors and residents alike. Divided into Inner and Outer London, this sprawling city is presented in 76 chapters, listed alphabetically, each ringing with distinctive associations: Covent Garden, Kensington, Soho, Tower of London, Westminster, Whitehall, Docklands, Greenwich, Hampton Court...Also included is an excursion to Windsor and Eton College.
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Maps, and size, are important; hence Michelin green Comment: We are just back from a trip which included London. As always, Michelin is the best at having handy maps of districts you are interested in exploring. And the size fits nicely in a coat pocket. But, as my wife said, the descriptions are not inspiring. I find the maps and portability matter while on a trip. But for planning, maybe something else might be better. Customer Rating: Summary: First impression - London Green Guide Comment: This is a premature general review. I am currently going through the guide, the visit in London is projected for end-September. This seems to be a very comprehensive guide, providing a great deal of historical information. Insofar as museums are concerned, I would have preferred more details on artists' works of particular importance and interest, at the expense of the quite extensive background and general information provided in this guide. I cannot imagine being able to take time to absorb such information, even if read on the eve of the visit in the museum itself, certainly not on the spot; I would want then to know what to look for and pay special attention to in specific exhibit. Customer Rating: Summary: Annoying Comment: This guide has nice, detailed histories of the all the sights but is so poorly organized and indexed that it is almost impossible to use. God help you if you know you want to visit the War Museum but don't happen to know that its full title is "Imperial War Museum"... you'll never find it in the index or book. Want to go to Hampton Court? That is in the index, but finding the map which shows where it is (mentioned in text but missing from index and table of contents) is difficult. Oh, well, just flip through the book for 15 miniutes, you'll eventually find it, but only a cryptic two words on how to get there. Organization by neighborhood is not, in itself a bad idea, but requires careful indexing. Also, the book seems to assume you will drive through London on your Michelin tires (not advised in London's insane traffic) and provides almost no information on public transport. Pass this one by! Customer Rating: Summary: wonderful maps Comment: this book has great maps and many, many suggestions about places to dine. in conjunctions with rick steve's london 2006 all you could possibly need fora great week in london Customer Rating: Summary: London Green Guide Comment: If you are spending more than a few days in London to "see the sights", then you must have this book. All other tour guides to London are superficial in their coverage of the major museums and tourist sights. This book offers the details the others lack, with well written descriptions of the collections of the major museums including their highlights. The strength of this book is when you want to know more about a particular museum or sight than where it is and when it is open; it is actually most useful when you are in the particular sight. This book does NOT cover hotels, restaurants, etc.; for that information, try any of the other guide books on the market. More Reviews