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Who but Rick Steves can tell travelers how to promenade down Edinburgh's Royal Mile or visit the ancient home of the Holy Grail? With "Rick Steves' Great Britain 2006," travelers can experience Rick's favorite destinations in London, Bath, York, the Cotswolds, the Lake District, Edinburgh, and North Wales -- economically and hassle-free. Completely revised and updated, "Rick Steves' Great Britain 2006" includes opinionated coverage of both famous and lesser-known sights; friendly places to eat and sleep; suggested day plans; walking tours and trip itineraries; clear instructions for smooth travel anywhere by car, train, or foot; and Rick's newest "back door" discoveries. America's #1 authority on travel to Europe, Rick's time-tested recommendations for safe and enjoyable travel in Europe have been used by millions of Americans in search of their own unique European travel experience.

Introduction	p. 1
Great Britain
London	p. 45
Greenwich, Windsor, and Cambridge	p. 150
Greenwich	p. 150
Windsor	p. 155
Cambridge	p. 161
Bath	p. 166
Near Bath	p. 191
Glastonbury	p. 193
Wells	p. 197
Avebury	p. 203
Stonehenge	p. 204
South Wales	p. 206
The Cotswolds	p. 210
Chipping Camden	p. 214
Stow-on-the-Wold	p. 226
Moreton-in-Marsh	p. 238
Stratford-upon-Avon	p. 243
Near Stratford: Warwick and Coventry	p. 256
Ironbridge Gorge	p. 260
North Wales	p. 269
Ruthin	p. 271
Llangollen	p. 275
Conwy	p. 275
Caernarfon	p. 285
Snowdonia National Park	p. 288
Blaenau Ffestiniog	p. 292
Blackpool and Liverpool	p. 296
Blackpool	p. 296
Liverpool	p. 305
The Lake District	p. 313
The North Lake District	p. 317
The South Lake District	p. 337
York	p. 343
North York Moors	p. 365
Near York: Whitby and Staithes	p. 368
Durham and Northeast England	p. 371
Durham	p. 372
Hadrian's Wall	p. 384
Holy Island and Bamburgh Castle	p. 389
Edinburgh	p. 391
Glasgow	p. 438
Oban, Islands, and Highlands	p. 458
Oban	p. 459
Islands: Mull and Iona	p. 468
The Highlands: from Oban to Inverness	p. 472
Inverness	p. 478
Isle of Skye	p. 484
Pitlochry	p. 487
British History and Culture	p. 492
Appendix	p. 501
Let's Talk Telephones	p. 501
European Calling Chart	p. 502
Festivals and Public Holidays	p. 505
Climate	p. 508
Metric Conversion	p. 508
Weights and Measures	p. 508
Numbers and Stumblers	p. 509
Converting Temperatures	p. 509
British-Yankee Vocabulary	p. 510
Making Your Hotel Reservation	p. 513
Index	p. 514
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Rick Steves' Great Britain 2006

Rick Steves' Great Britain 2006

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