Author(s): Nick Vandome

Travel Guides

London by Smartphone is a city guidebookfor the digital age, offering unique insight into the city and giving you thechance to put your smartphone to excellent use as your travelingcompanion!

London by Smartphoneconcentrates on photo locations for capturing iconic shots of the most famoussights in the city, and also some less well-known locations that neverthelessoffer excellent photographic opportunities. The second main element of the bookdetails walks around the city, that can easily be incorporated into any citybreak.

Each photo spot has clearwhat3words references for getting to the requiredlocation and where to stand when you get there. It also provides backgroundinformation about the photo subjects, lists nearby refreshments options andother notable attractions in the vicinity. The nearest tube station to each locationis also provided.

The top photo sightsinclude:

• Buckingham Palace
• Big Ben
• Houses of Parliament
• Tower of London
• Tower Bridge
• St. Paul's Cathedral
• Trafalgar Square

The hidden sights show a different side to thecity, and these include:

• The quirky Hardy Tree
• The thought-provoking Postman's Park
• The aquatic Little Venice
• The street art of the Leake StreetArches
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The walks covered in the book (complete with distancesand estimated number of steps) are:

• Jubilee Loop Walk. Thisincludes some of London's top sights, and also the attractive and relaxing St.James's Park.
• Thames Walk.  The River Thames is at the very heart ofLondon, and this walk takes you along its bank, crossing three of its famousbridges, and identifying many interesting sights and locations along the way.
• Hyde Park Walk.  London is blessed with several exceptionalgreen spaces and this walk guides you through one of them in Hyde Park. Itincludes several monuments and statues, including the tranquil Serenity statue,the Serpentine body of water that cuts through Hyde Park, and some of thefloral attractions within the park.
• Monopoly Walk.  For fans of the board game this walk is amust, as it follows some of the iconic London Monopoly locations and includesan option for spotting examples of the Monopoly pieces.
• Spitalfields and Whitechapel Walk.  This walk explores someof the character and diversity of this area in the east end London that hashelped shape its history over the centuries. It also includes details about thelocations of the notorious Jack the Ripper murders.
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Getting the best out of a smartphone camera is alsolooked at, so you can take the best photos possible, feel confident using yoursmartphone camera, and concentrate all your attention on the photo subjects.