Lonely Planet London

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Contents
PlaYno uTrr pi 4
Welcomteo L ondo.n.. ...... MonthB yM ont.h.. .......... DiniOnu.g.t. .. ................
4 28 45
TopE xperien...c..e..s.. ...... WithK id.s... ........... ..B.a.Or.p .e..n..... ................
6 33 53
What'Nse w.. .................... Likae L oca...l.. ................ Showt.i..m..e.. .........
18 36 58
Needt oK now. ................ ForF re.e.. ........................ TresaurHeun t....... ....
20 38 62
FirTsitm eL ondo.n. ....U.nd.e.tr.h e R ada.r.... .... ... . ActiLvoen d..o...n... ......
22 39 65
GettiAnrgo un..d... .......... Museu&m s LGBTI..Q....+..... .... ......
24 Galler.i..e...s.......... .4 1 68
Pe re fc aty s.D . ...... ........... ..
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EasLto ndon BrixtoPne.c kham
CI·y to f oLn od.n . ...... ...D.o.c.k la.nd..&..s.. ...........2 .22. .SoutLho ndo.n.. ...&.. ....2..9. 9
135 Hampstead RichmonKde.w
SoutBha nk.. .............1...5. 8 NortLho nd&o ..n... .......... HamptoCno ur&.t.. .........
Kensington 244 310
HCyldeerP kaer.nk..w.&. S.e .h.l.o.l.r....e ..d..i.1.t..7c. 6h WNeostttL ioHnnigdl& o.l n.. . ..........2..7. 2 LDaoyTn rd..io..f.pn...r.s.. .o .m. ..3.27. .......
Spitalf.i..e..l..d...s.. .....&.. . Greenwi.c..h.. ...........2..8..9 Slee.p.i...n....g.... .........
202 344
Histo..r..y.. ..................... TheatreD ance... ....... Film Medi.a.. .............
362 & 390 & .405
Architec.t...u..r..e.. ........ Art Fashi.o..n.. ...........
379 & 394
LiteraLroyn do.n... ........ TheM usiScc en..e.. ......
386 401
Survival Guide 409
Transpo..r.t. .................. DirectAo-rZy. .............. Inde..x.. ..........................
410 418 426
LondoMna ps 435
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inth is mgauyie dxep erioenngcoeir negs trictions.
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changtehdeo ipre nihnogua rnssd e rviocrre esq,u ire
bookisnogmsue;n fortucnoauthleadlv cyel osed
permaneWnets luyg.g eysotuc hecwki tvhe nues
befovries iftoitrnh lgea tiensfto rmation.
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London
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as ensoefo ptimiesxmc,i tement
andc reatievlietcfyty riitnhgea ir.
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oft hiesn ergectoincu rbatbiuotn ,
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infectious enatrheou,ns ciea sm
agaiinm,m ediactoem panions.
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COLLECTIONS
Londonm'uss eumsa ren otj uswto rlcdl ass, they exist
ina c lasosf thoewinr. N oto nlayr em osto f thefmr ee,
manya reh ousedi ns omeo fL ondon'fisn easrtc hitecture,
stuffewdi thr ivetienxgh ibiatsn ds olvea,t a stroke,
debateasb ouhto wt oe ntertatihnek idsT.h erea'lss ao
museumf ora lmosetv ernyi chien terest,
BritMiusshe um
Britamionsv'tis s iatte­d
tract(ipoinc tluerfetd) ,
yocu ouslpde nald i fe­
time exploring this vast
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age-old aanntdi quity
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Museuimsa n a stonishionfg worrky onfer,oI ms latmeixct ialnets iqtuoe
curtaoriimaalg inaKtiidaosrn te.h e Chniesset atpuheost,o grfasaphhiyo,n ,
target abuudatid eunlactrese, fn a'rt workbsyR aphaaenldm odedrens ign
behiWnidn.t berri nigtss moawgni c, classsuiccahssi Macasn dN ikseh oes.
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