London: Monocle Travel Guides: 1

Monocle, that absurd, pretentious, but always readable travel, design and (unusual) current affairs magazine. This book distills their knowledge (and presumably past articles, features, reviews) into an excellent travel guide. You wouldn't use this as an introductory guide to London, but even as someone who knows London well, I found it full of excellent reviews and new-to-me restaurants and shopping.I particularly liked the section on walks - very well written and presented section; far better than the 'walks' in other books (looking at you, TimeOut).The design of the book is also excellent - lovely layouts, clear sections, and good to see stitching. A lot of thought has gone into the design and production.Definitely the best of Monocle.

The guide includes a selective and eclectic mix of sights, but what is really good in this book are the restaurant, hotel and shop recommendations - maybe no surprise from the design and travel experts at Monocle Magazine. Clearly written by people who have visited, used and appreciated what's on offer, not the intern "desk-research" of so many guide books.

Well written and presented. Series of essays which I look forward to dipping into and a few walks, too. Helpful map at the front which helps to put the various areas of London into perspective. Sections on Retail, Food and Drink, Hotels etc as you'd expect from such a Guide but presented really well. Since bought the New York one, too.

Useful in places, but comes with a healthy dose of Monocle pretension.

I love the Monocle travel guides. I don't get to everything but it always feels like I'm getting access to interesting activities, great local shopping, and delicious local food.I also love essays component it helps to get you in the mind set of the place you are travelling to. There are also lots of helpful today but that you may not otherwise encounter in standard guide books.

Es una guía turística para, aprovechar al 100℅ , el viaje programado,me la recomendaron ampliamente, es una guía que no pueda faltar para el viajero.

bella chic utile. certo non la migliore al mondo, ma contiene una selezione alternativa di luoghi da visitare oltre a molte curiosità.e poi in una libraria o sopra il tavolino del soggiorno fa sempre la sua sporca figura

Just came back from London, England for the Christmas Holiday and loved all of the suggestions found in the book! I'm a regular Monocole Magazine reader and looked forward to seeing their editorial team's recommendations in person. We stayed at a hotel, Ace, recommended by the book, and it was just as described. The restaurants and other attractions that they recommend aren't necessarily the biggest names on the scene, but more the kinds of quality places a local would want to frequent. I was really pleased that the book covers a vast number of neighborhoods and activities and really gives you a wholistic perspective of the city, and leaves it to the reader to pick and choose based on their lifestyle or interests. When I go on vacation, I typically go on shorter trips and so my time is really valuable. Getting great recommendations is really invaluable. In all, I was very happy with how the book was laid out. The organization of the sections themselves and the specific areas and categories they focused on. Also, its pocketable format (in a jacket or coat) made it really easy to take around town without sticking out as a tourist. A must have for Monocle-enthusiasts and a strong recommend for London visitors wanting make the best use of their time and experience some of the best London has to offer!

Habe den Reiseführer an einen absoluten New York Fan verschenkt.Hat guten Anklang gefunden, da ein etwas anderer Reiseführer als üblich.