DK Eyewitness Top 10 London (Pocket Travel Guide)

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One of the world's most captivating metropolises, London is a cultural colossus-renowned for its museums, monuments, amazing art, and fabulous array of restaurants and bars. Your DK Eyewitness Top 10 travel e-guide ensures you'll find your way around London with absolute ease. Our updated Top 10 travel e-guide breaks down the best of London into helpful lists of ten-from our own selected highlights to the best museums and art galleries, places to eat, parks and gardens, and riverfront sights. You'll discover: - Thirteen easy-to-follow itineraries, perfect for a day trip, a weekend, or a week - Top 10 lists of London's must-sees, including detailed descriptions of the British Museum, National Gallery and National Portrait Gallery, Natural History Museum, Science Museum, Buckingham Palace, London Eye, Tate Modern and Tate Britain, Westminster Abbey and Parliament Square, Tower of London, and St Paul's Cathedral - London's most interesting areas, with the best places for shopping, going out, and sightseeing - Inspiration for different things to enjoy during your trip-including festivals and cultural events, traditional pubs, hidden gems off the beaten track, and things to do for free - Streetsmart advice: get ready, get around, and stay safe DK Eyewitness Top 10s are the UK's favourite pocket guides and have been helping travellers to make the most of their breaks since 2002. Looking for more on London's culture, history, and attractions? Try our DK Eyewitness London. CONTENTS Top 10 London Highlights Welcome to London Exploring London London Highlights British Museum National Gallery and National Portrait Gallery Natural History Museum Science Museum Buckingham Palace London Eye Tate Modern and Tate Britain Westminster Abbey and Parliament Square Tower of London St Paul’s Cathedral The Top 10 of Everything Moments in History Churches Royal London Parks and Gardens Museums Art Galleries Literary London Famous Residents River Sights Off the Beaten Track Children’s Attractions Performing Arts Venues Live Music Venues Best Places to Eat Pubs Shops and Markets London for Free Festivals and Events London Area by Area Westminster, the South Bank and Southwark Soho and the West End Covent Garden Bloomsbury and Fitzrovia Mayfair and St James’s Kensington and Knightsbridge Regent’s Park and Marylebone The City North London South and West London East London Streetsmart Getting Around Practical Information Places to Stay General Index Acknowledgments