Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
West London:
This huge area contains neighborhoods such as Mayfair, Belgravia, Pim-
lico, Chelsea, South Kensington, and Notting Hill. It's home to London's wealthy and has
many trendy shops and enticing restaurants. Here you'll find a range of museums (Victoria
andAlbert Museum,Tate Britain, andmore),mytophotel recommendations, lively Victoria
Station, and the vast green expanses of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens.
OutsidetheCenter:
TheDocklands,London'sversionofManhattan,isfarthereastthan
the East End; Olympic Park is just north of the Docklands. Kew Gardens is southwest of
London.
For such a big and important city, it's amazing how hard it can be to find unbiased sightsee-
ing information and advice in London. You'll see “Tourist Information” offices advertised
everywhere, but most of them are private agencies that make a big profit selling tours and
advance sightseeing and/or theater tickets; others are run by Transport for London and are
primarily focused on providing public-transit advice.
