Frommer's England 2007 (Frommer's Complete) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince
Publisher: Frommer's
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 527388
Media: Paperback
Edition: Pap/Map
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 784
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.1 x 1.7
ISBN: 047000746X
Dewey Decimal Number: 914.204
EAN: 9780470007464
ASIN: 047000746X
Publication Date: September 25, 2006
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Product Description
Completely updated every year (unlike most of the competition), Frommer's England 2007 features gorgeous color photos and maps, a detachablefoldout map of London, and details on all of the country's top cities, villages, gardens, countryside destinations, and more. Frommer's England 2007 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.
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 No Complaints December 12, 2007
Comprehensive, no frills, gives you what you need to know, but somehow more dense and less flashy than other books of this type. It's informative, but a bit like some sort of catalog. Good to get and read but I don't think it's the best choice on the market or one you'd want to take with you after you've gleaned everything in it you want to know.
 Most Comprehensive England Guide May 26, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
It's probably too much to ask any one book to cover all of England in detail. But Frommer's has packed this 784-page monster with all the information they could in an attempt to do just that. Did they succeed? Mostly. For starters, they offer over 20 "Best of" lists that help you zero in on the finest the country has to offer in all sorts of categories ranging from museums to pubs and everything in between. Basic travel information is offered for those completely new to the country to help you start off on the right track. There's even a short offering to help you learn a bit about art and architecture so that you can better appreciate what you will see on your visit. And, of course, there are four suggested itineraries for complete trips. Finally, the remaining 700 pages detailed information on the various geographic areas of England.
Without diminishing the rest of the book, I found the "Best of" lists and the itineraries a great starting point because it helped me zoom in on the part of England that I would most want to visit. From there, I started worrying about the specifics of what I would do there and that's when the rest of the book started to come in handy. But I also purchased the The Unofficial Guide to England (Unofficial Guides) and found that I often went back and forth between the two. For information on the Cotswolds, Lake District, and some other aspects of the trip, I found Frommer's to be the most helpful. At the same time, when it came to reviewing the sight-seeing attractions in London I preferred the content and format that the Unofficial Guide used. It's not that Frommer's didn't cover it at all, or that the coverage was poor. But comparing the two, I definitely found the Unofficial Guide easier to use for touring London. Leaving London aside, Frommer's has certainly put together the most comprehensive guide you will find on England. It has every city you could possibly be interested in as well covering the Lake District, the Cotswolds, and other rustic areas of interest to tourists.
In summary, I found the Frommer's Guide to be highly useful and I certainly recommend it to anyone planning a trip to England. I also believe that no one book will have everything when covering a place as diverse as England, so don't limit yourself to just one book.
 Bulky and useless. April 12, 2007
2 out of 8 found this review helpful
Apart from the 2 chapters about London, this book is useless as it doesn't provide much information for other major cities in England.
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