London '99: The Complete Guide with Great Walking Tours, the Best Dining, Shopping and Count ry Day Trips (Fodor's)

Experienced and first-time travelers alike rely on Fodor's Gold Guides for rich, reliable coverage the world over. Updated each year and containing a full-color, foldout Rand McNally map, a Fodor's Gold Guide is an essential tool for any kind of traveler. Smart travel tips and important contact info make planning your trip a breeze and detailed coverage of sights, accommodations, and restaurants give you the info you need to make your experience enriching and hassle-free. If you only have room for one guide, this is the one for you.

The best guide to London, updated every year
All the legendary sights--from the Bloody Tower to majestic St. Paul's, from Big Ben to Buckingham Palace
Great neighborhood walks--explore heraldic Westminster, ritzy Belgravia, charming Chelsea, and beyond
Where to shop--from bowlers and biscuits to tweeds and ties
Discover royal haunts, Shakespeare's Globe, and the Beatles' London
Day trips to Oxford, Stratford, Windsor, Bath, and Cambridge

Where to stay and eat, no matter what your budget
Grand hotels, charming Victorian gems, and Bloomsbury bargains
The latest restaurants, coziest pubs, and most lavish teas--savor the best of the new British fare

Fresh, thorough, practical--off and on the beaten path
Costs, hours, descriptions, and tips by the thousands
All reviews based on visits by savvy Londoner Kate Sekules

37 pages of maps--and dozens of great features
Smart travel tips
Fodor's Choice
What's Where
Festivals
Complete index
And more!