Frommer’s London from 90 a Day

Donald Olson9780764541070, 0764541072

London has become shockingly expensive, so you’ll rely on London from $85 a Day to help make your pounds and pence go further. This incredibly detailed guide offers candid reviews of hundreds of cozy, comfortable accommodations and affordable restaurants. It’s packed with money-saving tips on sightseeing, theater tickets, shopping, and more. Our complete sightseeing guide will show you cathedrals, spetacular gardens, literary landmarks, lovely walks through the countryside, and where to meet the locals in the most charming country pubs and tea houses.

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Table of contents :
Frommer’s London from $90 a Day……Page 1
Copyright……Page 2
Contents……Page 4
List of Maps……Page 7
What’s New in London……Page 10
1 Frommer¡¯s Favorite London Moments……Page 14
2 Best Hotel Bets on a Budget……Page 18
3 Best Dining Bets on a Budget……Page 19
1 The $ 90- a- Day Premise……Page 21
2 Fifty Money- Saving Tips……Page 22
3 Visitor Information……Page 28
4 Entry Requirements & Customs……Page 29
5 Money……Page 30
6 When to Go……Page 32
7 Travel Insurance……Page 37
8 Specialized Travel Resources……Page 38
9 Planning Your Trip Online……Page 41
10 The 21st- Century Traveler……Page 43
11 Getting There……Page 45
12 Money- Saving Package Deals……Page 52
13 Recommended Books & Films……Page 53
1 Orientation……Page 56
2 Getting Around……Page 66
4. Accommodations You Can Afford……Page 78
1 How to Save on Sleeping……Page 79
2 Kensington & Chelsea……Page 80
3 Earl¡¯s Court……Page 88
4 Notting Hill……Page 90
5 Paddington & Bayswater……Page 93
6 Marylebone……Page 98
7 Soho & Oxford Circus……Page 100
8 Bloomsbury……Page 103
9 Covent Garden, the Strand & Holborn……Page 109
10 Victoria & Westminster……Page 112
11 Just South of the River……Page 116
12 Near the Airport……Page 117
5. Great Deals on Dining……Page 119
2 Restaurants by Cuisine……Page 120
3 Knightsbridge……Page 125
4 Kensington & Chelsea……Page 129
6 Notting Hill……Page 132
7 Paddington & Bayswater……Page 136
8 Marylebone……Page 137
9 Soho & Chinatown……Page 139
10 Mayfair……Page 145
11 Bloomsbury & Fitzrovia……Page 149
12 Covent Garden & the Strand……Page 152
13 Victoria……Page 156
14 The City & Clerkenwell……Page 157
15 Just South of the River……Page 159
16 Farther Afield……Page 161
17 Best of the Budget Chains……Page 162
18 Afternoon Tea……Page 163
6. Exploring London……Page 165
1 How to Spend Less and See More……Page 166
2 London¡¯s Top Attractions……Page 170
3 Churches, Cathedrals & a Cemetery……Page 183
4 Memorials & Monuments……Page 186
5 Lots More Sights to See……Page 189
6 Maritime & Waterfront Sights……Page 199
7 At Home with History¡¯s A- List……Page 204
8 Especially for Kids……Page 207
9 Parks & Gardens……Page 209
10 Organized Tours……Page 212
11 Staying Active……Page 214
12 Spectator Sports……Page 215
1 Top Tips for Bargain Hounds……Page 219
2 The Shopping Scene……Page 221
3 Shopping A to Z……Page 222
8. London After Dark……Page 238
1 Entertainment on a Shoestring……Page 239
2 London¡¯s Theater Scene……Page 241
3 The Performing Arts……Page 245
4 Major Arts Venues……Page 248
5 The Club & Music Scene……Page 251
6 Gay & Lesbian London……Page 255
7 The Drinking Game: Pubs & Wine Bars……Page 258
1 How to Save on Day- Trippin¡¯……Page 261
2 Windsor & Eton……Page 264
3 Cambridge……Page 266
4 Oxford……Page 271
1 London Today……Page 277
2 A Look at the Past……Page 279
1 Art 101……Page 293
2 Architecture 101……Page 296
Appendix C: Useful Toll-Free Numbers & Websites……Page 303
GENERAL INDEX……Page 305
ACCOMMODATIONS……Page 314
RESTAURANTS……Page 315