I've always loved Lonely Planet's books. I read this - cover to cover! - before my trip to London earlier this year.

Good recommendations, accurate maps, updated listings. Very useful even for a second timer like me.

The only thing I wished from LP books (or rather all travel guidebooks) is that they cover halal restaurants as well.

But hey, that's where the internet comes handy :)

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.

Excellent travel guide from Lonley Planet. I have yet to go to London, but this is the guide I would use for information on how to travel, what to see there, etc. The guide contains up to date information on London containing the airport and other transportation hubs necessary for a smooth trip there and advice on where to stay, eat, see, etc. As an added bonus, there is information on the modern London, as well as the historical London which contains some of the most fascinating buildings including Windsor Castle and others. A great guide, recommended.

Another top recommendation for a particular Lonely Planet volume. This version is the second LP London book I've owned, and it's storehouse of recommendations and knowledge has proven to be so invaluable I've committed much of it to memory. Another essential bible for the anglophile traveller...and an invaluable guide to my favourite city on Earth!

Dit boek stond nog in mijn kast en om weer nieuwe ideeën voor Londen op te doen ben ik het gaan lezen. Het is wel een versie van 2008, maar het meeste wat er in staat is nog steeds te bezichtigen in en om Londen. Hooguit zijn prijzen die worden genoemd in het boek nu anders.

In het verleden heb ik dit boek al eens eerder gelezen en er aantekeningen in gemaakt. Een aantal van die aantekeningen heb ik nu weer overgenomen als sightseeing tips. Maar mijn smaak is over de jaren anders geworden. Hierdoor andere plekken als idee toegevoegd aan de wensenlijst om te bezoeken in Londen.

Niet alles in dit boek is bruikbaar vind ik. De eerste helft van het boek met beschrijvingen van de verschillende Londense wijken is zeer bruikbaar en leverde me inspiratie op. Maar de tweede helft met onderwerpen als winkelen, eten en nachtleven sprak me minder aan.

Maar al met al genoeg nieuwe inspiratie opgedaan door dit boek te herlezen.

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I'm planning several trips for next year and I want to choose the best guide to take along. This is detailed and interesting and thorough but larger and heavier than I would want to carry. It is perfect for planning a trip and I will buy one. I am checking several more out from the library's I'll be reporting on those, too.

L'edizione a colori è sicuramente più accattivante alla vista e rende la consultazione ancora più rapida ed intuitiva.

La riorganizzazione grafica evidenzia però anche dei difetti. Il primo è l'assenza della mappa pieghevole presente nelle edizioni precedenti, di cui si sente ancor di più la mancanza considerando che nelle cartine "zona per zona" a fine volume la maggior parte delle vie appare senza alcuna denominazione.

Il secondo è che se ora la guida appare più ordinata e gradevole, la nuova grafica fighetta influisce su una riduzione dei contenuti effettivi della guida. Perciò la guida è esaustiva solo nel caso programmiate una visita "toccata e fuga" ai luoghi più noti e turistici della città. In caso contrario, se la vostra visita vuole essere più curata, è necessario integrare le informazioni (anche quelle riguardo i luoghi "da non perdere") con ricerche preventive su internet o con l'ausilio di una seconda guida.

I love the Lonely Planet books. Plenty of words when you want them and it's easy enough to skim through the stuff that you don't care for.

One notable thing that this book lacked is information on pub quizzes and trivia in London. I'm sure it's a burgeoning scene for quizzers and yet there's scarcely a mention.

I've trusted "Lonely Planet" guides with my life for over 10 years, and content-wise they have never failed me. In preparation for a trip to London this coming summer, I picked up an updated guide to the city. For the most part, it maintains its usual standard, but I must admit I was disappointed with the detachable map for the first time. The details are far too small, with some important areas cut off. Several of the maps in the rear of the guide are also printed awkwardly, with the decision to print some of them across the binding rendering them partially unreadable. The tube map is also much more microscopic and less-user friendly than in the past. These little irritations keep an otherwise excellent guide from reaching 5 stars. The competition is starting to catch up, and I think "Lonely Planet" needs to avoid complacency.

Over and over again with this city. I remember the time when it was practically impossible to come there, with all the visas and restrictions and now, it's impossible to avoid it, and to get lost if you have this book in your pocket.

Один из лучших путеводителей по Лондону, к сожалению, русское издание устарело на 5 лет, но по главным вопросам вполне можно довериться