Table of Contents

16 Favorite Moments 1 1 The Best Full-Day Tours 7 The Best in One Day 8 The Best in Two Days 14 The Best in Three Days 20 2 The Best Special-Interest Tours 25 The British Museum 26 Victoria & Albert Museum 30 Royal London 34 Literary London 38 Kids' London 42 Hampton Court Palace 46 3 The Best Neighborhood Walks 51 Chelsea 52 Mayfair 58 Hampstead 62 The City & East End 66 Whitehall 70 4 The Best Shopping 73 Shopping Best Bets 74 London Shopping A to Z 78 5 The Great Outdoors 87 Hyde Park 88 Regent's Park 92 6 The Best Dining 95 Dining Best Bets 96 London Restaurants A to Z 102 7 The Best Nightlife 111 Nightlife Best Bets 112 London Nightlife A to Z 119 London Pub Crawl 126 8 The Best Arts & Entertainment 129 Arts & Entertainment Best Bets 130 London A&E A to Z 134 West End Theatres 138 9 The Best Hotels 139 Hotel Best Bets 140 London Hotels A to Z 148 The Savvy Traveler 155 Before You Go 156 Getting There 159 Getting Around 160 Fast Facts 162 A Brief History 169 London's Architecture 171 Useful London Terms & Language 174 Index 176

About the Author

Joe Fullman has lived in London for 39 years-or, to put it another way, all his life. It is, as far as he's concerned, the best city in the world, and having worked as a travel writer for more than a decade, he's had the opportunity to compare it to some very distinguished rivals. Joe has written on destinations including England, Berlin, Venice, Las Vegas, Costa Rica, and Belize. He is the author of Frommer's London Free & Dirt Cheap and a contributor to Frommer's London 2012.