DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Great Britain

by Williams, Roger; Leapman, Michael

• ISBN13: 9780756615420
• ISBN10: 0756615429
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-03-20
• Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.

Summary

Three-dimensional cutaway illustrations and floor plans of key landmarks complement these richly illustrated, fully updated travel handbooks that also include enhanced maps, street-by-street guides, background information on a host of popular sights, and an expanded traveler's survival guide providing tips on hotels, restaurants, local customs, transportation, medical services, museums, entertainment, and more.

Table of Contents

How to Use This Guide	p. 6
Introducing Great Britain
Discovering Great Britain	p. 10
Putting Great Britain on the Map	p. 14
A Portrait of Great Britain	p. 20
The History of Great Britain	p. 38
Great Britain Through the Year	p. 62
London
Introducing London	p. 72
West End and Westminster	p. 76
South Kensington and Hyde Park	p. 94
Regent's Park and Bloomsbury	p. 102
The City and Southwark	p. 108
Further Afield	p. 122
Street Finder	p. 127
Southeast England
Introducing Southeast England	p. 158
The Downs and Channel Coast	p. 164
East Anglia	p. 190
Thames Valley	p. 216
The West Country
Introducing the West Country	p. 240
Wessex	p. 246
Devon and Cornwall	p. 272
The Midlands
Introducing the Midlands	p. 298
The Heart of England	p. 306
East Midlands	p. 330
The North Country
Introducing the North Country	p. 346
Lancashire and The Lakes	p. 354
Yorkshire and the Humber Region	p. 380
Northumbria	p. 414
Wales
Introducing Wales	p. 432
North Wales	p. 440
South and Mid-Wales	p. 456
Scotland
Introducing Scotland	p. 478
The Lowlands	p. 490
The Highlands and Islands	p. 524
Travellers' Needs
Where to Stay	p. 552
Where to Eat	p. 600
Shopping	p. 658
Entertainment	p. 660
Specialist Holidays and Outdoor Activities	p. 662
Survival Guide
Practical Information	p. 668
Travel Information	p. 680
General Index	p. 692
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