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Choosing the right
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The black-and-white maps in this topic are concise and simple, designed to help you locate
recommended places and get to local TIs, where you can pick up more in-depth maps of
cities and regions (usually free). Better maps are sold at newsstands and bookstores. Be-
fore you buy a map, look at it to be sure it has the level of detail you want. The color city
maps and Tube map at the front of this topic are also useful.
For more detail, buy a city map at a London newsstand—the red
Bensons Map &
Guide
(
£
3.50) is excellent. Even the vending-machine maps sold in Tube stations are
good. The
Rough Guide
map to London is well-designed (
£
5, sold at London bookstores).
The
Rick Steves Britain, Ireland & London City Map
has a good map of London ($8.99,
www.ricksteves.com
). Many Londoners, along with obsessive-compulsive tourists, rely
on the highly detailed
London A-Z
map book (generally
£
5-7, called “A to Zed” by locals,
available at newsstands). Before you buy a map, look at it to be sure it has the level of
detail you want.
To learn more about London past and present, check out a few of these books or films.
