111 Gardens in London That You Shouldn't Miss - Softcover

Von Glasow, Kirstin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3740801433 ISBN 13: 9783740801434

Publisher: Emons Publishers, 2017

Synopsis

·The ultimate insider's garden guide to London, fully illustrated with 111 full-page color photographs·Features interesting and unusual places not found in traditional travel guides·An extension of the international 111 Places/111 Shops series with over 170 titles and 1 million copies in print worldwide ·Appeals to both the local market (nearly 8.5 million people call London home) and the tourist market (over 16.7 million people visit London every year)Which garden can you enter only if you are accompanied by children? Where can you find walrus bones, vampire stories and inspiration for red telephone boxes? And since when do you see skateboards and mobile phones in roman mosaics? London's gardens and parks form the green lung of the multimillion housing capital, but also its heart and soul. Londoners commemorate their beloveds on park benches, they volunteer to keep up community gardens and nature reserves, and they get upset when snails attack their favorite plant. The city's 400-plus green spaces are not only testament to the English love of gardening; they are also steeped in history. Kings hunted here, airships were built in London parks, and many famous Londoners are buried in graveyards-turned-gardens. Our guide leads the way into the unknown: dark corners of major parks, enchanted green paradises, and tiny gardens tucked away in rubbish skips or on the rooftops.

About this title

About the Author:

Kirstin von Glasow is a writer and filmmaker living in Cologne and London. She has written scripts for award-winning feature films and documentaries, made numerous short films and curated a science exhibition. She is also the author and photographer of 111 Shops In London You Shouldn t Miss and 111 Coffee Shops In London That You Must Not Miss.

About this edition

• Publisher: Emons Publishers
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 3740801433
• ISBN 13: 9783740801434
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240