London [antikvár]

HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE This Eyewitness Travel Guide helps you get the most from your stay in London with the minimum of practical difficulty. The opening section, Introducing London, locates the city geographically, sets modern London in its historical context and describes the regular highlights ofthe London year. London at a Glance is an overview ofthe city's specialities. London Area by Area takes you round the city's areas of interest. It describes all the main sights with maps, photographs and detailed illustrations. In addition, six planned walking routes take you to parts of London you might otherwise miss. Well-researched tips on where to stay, eat, shop, and on entertainments are m Travellers' Needs. Children's London lists highlights for young visitors, and Survival Guide teWs you how to do anything from posting a letter to using the Underground. London Area by Area The city has been divided into 16 sightseeing areas, each with its own section in the guide. Each section opens with a portrait of the area, summing up its character and history and listing all the sights to be covered. Sights are numbered and clearly located on an Area Map. After this comes a large-scale Street-by-StreetMap focusing on the most interesting part ofthe area. Finding your way about the area section is made simple by the numbering system.This refers to the order in which sights are described on the pages that complete the section. Colour-coding on each page makes tiie area easy to find in the book. A locator map shows you where you are in relation to surrounding areas. The area of the Streer-by-Street Map is highlighted. Numbered circles pinpoint all the listed sights on the area map. St Margaret's Church, for example, is O Recommended restaurants in the area are listed and plotted on the map. Area Map For easy reference, the sights in each area are numbered and located on an Area Map. To help the visitor, the map also shows Underground and mainline stations. Stars indicate the sights. that no visitor should miss. A locator map shows you where you are in relation to surrounding areas.The area ofthe Street-by-Street Map is shown in red. A suggested route for a walk takes in the most attractive and interesting streets in the area. Street-by-Street Map I This gives a bird's-eye view ofthe heart of each sightseeing area. The numbering of the sights ties in with the area map and the fuller descriptions on the pages that follow.