Step-by-Step London reveals this iconic capital through a
selection of clearly laid-out walks and tours, complemented by
beautiful, full-color pictures, an authoritative narrative voice,
and a wealth of practical information, all in a compact package.
The guide starts with Recommended Tours, suggesting the book’s best
tours for foodies, families, and art buffs, among others. In the
Overview, an engaging introduction reveals essential background
information on London’s culture, geography, and lifestyle, plus the
lowdown on food, drink, shopping, entertainment, and local history.
This provides all the background information needed to set the
walks and tours in context. The Walks and Tours section features 20
irresistible self-guided routes, from the traditional big royal
sights, and the attractions of the National Galleries, Covent
Garden and Soho, to the historic City of London and the vibrant
South Bank, with trips further afield to leafy Hampstead and
maritime Greenwich. All show step by step how to get the most out
of the destination, with something for every budget, taste and trip
length. Each of the tours has a clear, easy-to-follow map,
hand-picked places to eat and drink en route, great insider tips
and informative feature boxes. All this makes it simple for the
reader to find the perfect tour for the time they have to spare.
The final section of the book is the Directory, incorporating a
user-friendly, fact-packed A to Z of practical information, plus
select hotel, restaurant and nightlife listings, which will lead
the reader to the best that London has to offer. ?0?2
關於作者:
Michael Macaroon is a writer specializing in travel and the
arts. He lives in London, where he favors traveling by
double-decker bus, spends his writer’s fees in the bookshops of
Charing Cross Road, and enjoys indulging in the excellent curry
houses south of the river. He is the author of numerous other
books, including several guides for Insight and Berlitz.