Lonely Planet London

London is a city of stories, some well-known, others waiting to be written. Where will yours play out? In one of the hundred theatres? At Borough Market? Down a Soho side street or on the dazzling rooftop of the Tate Modern? Choose your own London adventure.

Maximize your trip with this Lonely Planet London Travel Guide:
Diverse, energetic and perennially inspiring, London has a lifetime’s adventures in one city. Stroll the Millennium Bridge from Tate Modern to St Paul’s, browse the boutiques of King’s Road and Brick Lane, explore Soho’s buzzing streets or Hampstead’s soothing heath. Temporary traveller or long-term Londoner, find the city’s heart with this smart and stylish guide. FIND YOUR WAY – getting around needn’t be an Olympic event with our easy-to-use colour maps and detailed walking tours SEE FOR YOURSELF – critical reviews guide you through London’s maze of sights and attractions EAT & SLEEP IN STYLE – our expert writers cover boutique hotels, hip hostels, Michelin-starred celebrity haunts and the world’s best pub grub GO TO TOWN – hand-picked entertainment options from elegant Covent Garden opera to Shoreditch bars and Brixton gigs GET OUT & ABOUT – laze on Brighton beach, punt in Oxford and bathe in Bath with day-trip suggestions