Frommer's^® England 2008

by Darwin Porter; Danforth Prince

• ISBN13: 9780470138199
• ISBN10: 047013819X
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-10-01
• Publisher: Frommers

Summary

Completely updated every year (unlike most of the competition), Frommer's England 2008 features gorgeous color photos and maps, a detachable foldout map of London, and details on all of the country's top cities, villages, gardens, countryside destinations, and more. Frommer's England 2008 details the best overall travel experiences, from pub crawls to antique shopping to theater-going; the best of literary England (Stratford-upon-Avon, Jane Austen country, and more); the best ancient and Roman sites, including Roman baths and "Hadrian's Wall"; the best museums and galleries, from Tate Modern to the National Museum of Wales; and the best hotels and restaurants in all price categories. You'll also find over 130 pages devoted to the best of London, including the best nearby driving tours and day trips by train. It's all done with the trademark Frommer's attention to style, accuracy, and detail, including updated addresses and exact prices. Read an in-depth guide to England's art and architecture, and get the latest trip-planning advice on everything from bargain airfares to rail passes.

Author Biography

As a team of veteran travel writers, Darwin Porter and Danforth Prince have produced numerous titles for Frommer’s, including guides to Italy, France, the Caribbean, England, and Germany. A film critic, columnist, and broadcaster, Porter is also a Hollywood biographer. His most recent releases are Brando Unzipped, documenting the private life of Marlon Brando, and Jacko: His Rise and Fall, the first complete biography ever written on the tumultuous life of Michael Jackson. Prince was formerly employed by the Paris bureau of the New York Times and is today the president of Blood Moon Productions and other media-related firms.

Table of Contents

List of Maps

What's New in England & wales

The Best of England

A Traveler's Guide to England's Art & Architecture

Planning Your Trip to England & Wales

Suggested England Itineraries

Settling into London

Exploring London

The Thames Valley: Royal Windsor & Regal Oxford

Kent, Surrey & Sussex: The Garden of England

Hampshire & Dorset: Austen & Hardy Country

Wiltshire & Somerset: Regal Bath & Mysterious Stonehenge

Devon: Red Cliffs, Moors & Plymouth Pilgrims

Cornwall: The Ancient Duchy

The Cotswolds: Honey Stone & "Wool Churches

Shakespeare Country & the Heart of England

Cambridge & East Anglia: Fens & the Norfolk "Broads

East Midlands: Princess Di & Robin Hood

The Northwest: Manchester, Liverpool, & Chester

The Lake District: Home of the Poets

Yorkshire & Northumbria: Bronte Moors & Dales

Cardiff & Sou

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