One-Two-Go London:The Ultimate Guide to London 2014
London is a huge, exciting, multicultural and trendy metropolis, whichis full of historical sights, restaurants, bars, shopping malls and a vibratingnightlife.
Did you know that London is not only the largest city of England andGreat Britain but also by far the largest in Western Europe?
Its population is around 14 million people and is one of the worldsmost important cities together with New York and Tokyo. It remains a globalcapital of finance, culture, fashion and trade.
Did you know that London is the city with second most international visitors inthe world?
Not only its rich cultural treasures and history attract so many people, it isalso about enjoying the dynamics in this megacity.
Whatmakes this e-book Special?
This book has beenwritten and designed exclusively for Kindle, opening up the opportunity notonly to use established techniques like printed maps but also to add multimediacontent, helpful functionality like online maps for easier navigation, andvideos for each Point of Interest.
We give youpractical tips for a trip to London, from purchasing your flight ticket, tochoosing the right Hotel, the best ways to get around, and a lot of useful tipson what to see and do. We did include all the important malls, landmarks,hotels, bars and clubs
To give you more insight we have included descriptionsof all the important malls, landmarks, hotels, bars and clubs.
We havepicked the 20 major landmarks, the 10 best shopping malls, a wide range ofluxurious & budget Hotels, the 5 best bars & clubs, and much more tomake your stay what it should be: An Unforgettable Holiday full of"wow" moments and satisfaction!
This e-bookhelps you to focus on what you really want to see during your stay in London.We provide you with:
Useful descriptions of each site ofinterest; e.g. opening times / entrance fee/ how to get there.
Short videos and professionalphotographs to give you a first impression of many landmarks.
Click-able web links on most attractions forfurther information.
Online maps help you to navigate to the nextpoint of interest.
Preselected "must see" places e.g.the most important landmarks / malls / bars, for a quick overview on whatplaces are 'must go'.
We hireonly local authors who know the city they live in very well! This alsoallows us to offer our guides at a very competitive price.Enjoy yourpreparations and have a great trip to London!
Feel freeto give us your Feedback on your stay as well as recommendations on how we canimprove our books for you!
One-Two-Go London: The Ultimate Guide to London2014
Michael Wynn
First Edition 2013
Second Edition 2014
Copyright @ 2014 One-Two-Go.com Travel Books
All rights reserved
Table of Contents
Introduction to London
London isone of the most visited cities in the world. Let us have a look on how manypeople visit London each year and then figure out why London is so popular andhow you can get the best out of your trip!
RANK | CITY | COUNTRY | INT. VISITORS 2011 |
| Paris | France | 15.6 |
| London | United Kingdom | 15.2 |
| Antalya | Turkey | 10.5 |
| New York City | United States | 10.3 |
| Singapore | Singapore | 9.2 |
| Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 9.0 |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong (China) | 8.7 |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 8.1 |
| Istanbul | Turkey | 8.1 |
| Bangkok | Thailand | 7.2 |
There is infact just one city worldwide with slightly more international tourists. Thewinner is The City of Love; Paris! 15.6 million International Visitorsarrived in Paris in 2011.
London is slightly behind, but still gets an astonishing number of more than 15million tourists per year. To get a better impression we might have a look atNew York with only 10 million hits.
London is the capital of the United Kingdom, which includes England, Wales,Scotland, and Northern Ireland and has a recorded history dating back over2,000 years.
During this time, it has grown to become one of the most significant financialand cultural capitals of the world. It has experienced plague, devastatingfire, civil war, aerial bombardment, and terrorist attacks. The City of Londonis its historic core.
Situated onthe River Thames in South-East England, Greater London has an officialpopulation of nearly 8 million people although the figure of over 14 millionfor the city's total metropolitan area more accurately reflects London's sizeand importance. London is one of the great "world cities," andremains a global capital of culture, fashion, finance, politics and trade.
First Rough Orientation
Before wedig into Details like Accommodation, where to stay, where to go for Sightseeingand so on we should have a quick look to get an Idea on how London isstructured geographically and which area we will mostly focus on.
Generally spoken it is just a small area which is of tourists interest andthis is London central and some surrounding Areas.
Most of the Accommodation as well as shopping and sightseeing spots are in thisred circle.
Because zooming into offline maps is currently not properly supported in EBookswe show you the marked Area later in a bigger picture.
The Area of Interest
This is theArea of Interest; we will mainly focus our Hotels, Sightseeing Spots andShopping in those districts.
We will in a later chapter see how to best orientate and travel with public Transport(London has an excellent Underground Train System!) but as an introduction thisis perfect for the time now.
On Our Way to London - Preparations
Please beaware that all prices in this book are stated in British Pounds. The exchangerate on the 08.02.2013 has been 0.64 that you get for one US$. Thereforesimply multiply the stated prices by 1.57 and you will get the amount in US$.
For aquick and rough calculation you might simply multiply prices by 1.5 to getthe US$ Price.
Thischapter shows you on what you should do before arriving in London airport andhow to transfer cost efficient and stress free to your Accommodation.
How to Get a Cheap Flight:
If you arereading this book on your way to London by an international flight, you have obviouslyalready purchased a ticket, so just save up the tips for your next trip. If youare reading this before purchasing your ticket, make sure you dont pay toomuch! A couple of bucks saved on your flight have better value wheninvested in a nice hotel.
Dos:
Fly when the others dont! Check flights onSunday to Thursday as they are often cheaper than those on Fridays andSaturdays!