London-Amsterdam: City-Centre to City-Centre Less Than an Hour Away Book

	Introduction	vii
	Guide to the Guide	viii
	Travel	1
	Getting to Europe from North America	2
	Between the Two Cities: London-Amsterdam-London	3
	Arrivals	4
	Passports, Visas and Border Formalities	5
	Getting Around London	6
	Getting Around Amsterdam	8
	London: Introduction	11
	London: Practical A-Z	15
	Calendar of Events	16
	Consulates in London	18
	Crime and Police	18
	Disabled Travellers	19
	Electricity	20
	Health	20
	London for Free	20
	Maps	21
	Money and Banks	21
	National Holidays	22
	Opening Hours	22
	Post Offices	22
	Pronunciation	23
	Religion	23
	Smoking	24
	Students and Pensioners	24
	Telephones	24
	Time	25
	Tipping	25
	Toilets	25
	Tourist Information	25
	London: Essential Sights	27
	Albert Hall and Memorial	28
	London Aquarium	28
	British Museum	29
	Buckingham Palace	32
	Globe Theatre	33
	Hampton Court	34
	Houses of Parliament and Big Ben	35
	Kensington Palace	37
	Millennium Dome	38
	National Gallery	38
	Natural History Museum	39
	Science Museum	39
	St Paul's Cathedral	40
	Tate Britain	42
	10, Downing Street	43
	Tower Bridge	44
	Tower of London	44
	Trafalgar Square	45
	Victoria and Albert Museum	46
	Westminster Abbey	49
	London: Central Neighbourhoods	51
	Bloomsbury	52
	The City of London	55
	Covent Garden	62
	Mayfair	66
	Piccadilly and Leicester Square	69
	Soho and Chinatown	73
	St James's and Royal London	76
	The South Bank and Southwark	80
	London: Villages	87
	Notting Hill	89
	Chelsea and the King's Road	92
	Docklands	94
	Camden	99
	Islington	100
	Hampstead	102
	Richmond	104
	Greenwich	106
	London: Green Spaces	109
	Battersea Park	110
	Chelsea Physic Garden	110
	Green Park	111
	Greenwich Park	111
	Hampstead Heath	112
	Highgate Cemetery	112
	Holland Park	113
	Hyde Park	113
	Kensington Gardens	114
	Kew Gardens	114
	Regent's Park and London Zoo	116
	Richmond Park	117
	St James's Park	117
	Syon Park	118
	London: Shopping	119
	London: Museums and Galleries	131
	London: Children and Sports	141
	London: Food and Drink	145
	London: Where to Stay	161
	London: Entertainment and Nightlife	169
	Amsterdam: Introduction	181
	Amsterdam: Practical A-Z	183
	Addresses	184
	Children	184
	Consulates and Embassies	185
	Crime, Drugs and Police	185
	Disabled Travellers	186
	Discount Cards	186
	Electricity	186
	Festivals and Events	186
	Health and Insurance	188
	Lost Property	188
	Maps	188
	Money	188
	Post Offices	189
	Public Holidays	189
	Sports and Activities	189
	Telephones	190
	Time	191
	Tipping, Etiquette and Service	191
	Toilets	191
	Tourist Information	192
	Amsterdam: Essential Sights	193
	Anne Frank Huis	194
	Canals	194
	Flower Market	195
	Red-Light District	195
	Rijksmuseum	196
	Stedelijk Museum	200
	Van Gogh Museum	203
	Amsterdam: Kwartiers	207
	Central Amsterdam (Old Side)	208
	Central Amsterdam (New Side)	214
	Canals	219
	Museumplein	224
	Jordaan	228
	Port of Amsterdam	230
	Amsterdam: Shopping	233
	Amsterdam: Museums and Galleries	239
	Amsterdam: Food and Drink and Where to Stay	245
	Amsterdam: Entertainment and Nightlife	263
	Amsterdam: Gay Amsterdam	269
	Amsterdam: Language	273
	Index	276