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The London Mapguide, 5th Edition | 
 enlarge | Author: Michael Middleditch
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  40 reviews
Sales Rank: 32647
Media: Map
Edition: 5th
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 64
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.1 x 0.5
ISBN: 0140279482
Dewey Decimal Number: 910
EAN: 9780140279481
ASIN: 0140279482
Publication Date: September 1, 2006
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Book Description
Newly revised and updated, this convenient guide is the essential companion for visitors to London in the new century. Featuring colorful, informative, easy-to-handle maps that require no unfolding, the guide gives a comprehensive overview of what to see and do in and around England's capital city.
Updated with information on all special millennium events, including a section on the Millennium Dome in Greenwich, and new developments such as Barkside
Includes special features on Wren's London, Docklands, Hampstead Heath, and the British Museum
Has everything you'll need to know about London museums, theaters, markets, jazz clubs and cabarets, parks, river and canal trips, tourist information centers, and selected restaurants, cafes, and pubs
Lightweight and pocket-sized, with a complete street index-perfect for on-the-go travelers.
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 Don't Tour London Without It!!! May 8, 2008
We could not have toured London so thoroughly without this guide. It was VERY helpful & we had it out all the time. Small enough to carry in you bag. It is full of great information with easy to see large maps of the city broken down by neighborhoods. This is not really a review guide but an informative guide. It has information that you need to know, hours of operation, overview of what the attraction consists of, locations on maps, etc.
I also purchased the AtoZ but found it had too much detail & was much larger, not as easy to carry around. I think it would work better for someone living or staying in London for an extended period. For the average tourist just wanting to see the main parts of the city, this is perfect.
I highly recommend you don't go to London without this guide, great price for such a wealth of information.
Do not go to London WITHOUT THIS MAP! March 14, 2008
I repeat: Do not go to London without this map!
The BEST guide book that I spent my money on. I am not a city girl, so I relied on this map heavily during my trip. I would have been lost without it. Every street and site is clearly listed on this map. Excellent!
Great map February 8, 2008
I had a previous edition of this book that I used repeatedly until it was out of date. This edition is just as great. I love that major stores, hotels, etc. are listed. Also this is about the only map I can find with bus lines.
Great guide... choose this over Streetwise December 28, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is an excellent map for getting to know London, as it says in many of the other reviews. The main reason I'm writing is that I was on the fence between getting this guide or the Streetwise maps for a recent trip. I ended up getting this mapguide for London and the one for Paris, but we used Streetwise for Barcelona, and I definitely found that the map books are far superior.
The books show a level of detail that Streetwise can't match. We walked all over London and never found so much as an alley that wasn't on the map, whereas it was often hard to locate streets on the Barcelona map (I realize this may reflect a difference in the cities, but no one ever called London an easily navigable grid). Also, this mapguide can be folded and put in a front pocket, and it's small enough that you can read it on the street without looking like the quintessential tourist. You pretty much have to unfold the whole Streetwise any time you want to use it and since it's laminated it can't really fit in your pocket.
I can see where some people had problems switching between pages on the maps, but I found this pretty easy - it definitely helps to spend a little time studying the overall city map in the book before setting out. This mapbook does have a small London guide section and we actually found some good recommendations in it, but it won't replace a full size guide book for planning a trip.
All in all I loved using this mapguide, and I still look fondly at the dogeared copy I brought back. It's not that Streetwise maps are horrible, but if you have the choice, I'd bring the book.
The one with the best advice October 10, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
We brought several maps and guides for our first trip to visit London museums and top tourist sights. The London Mapguide was the easiest to use, had the clearest maps, and the most useful advice. We especially appreciated the suggestion to travel to Greenwich on the River Themes.
Although other guides had more detail, this actually made them harder and slower to use.
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