Frommer's England 2010
Chapter One
The Best of
England & Wales
Planning a trip to England presents a bewildering array of options.
We've scoured the country in search of the best places and experiences; in this chapter,
we share our very personal and opinionated selections to help you get started.
1 THE BEST TRAVEL EXPERIENCES
A Night at the Theater: The torch
passed from Shakespeare still burns
brightly. London's theater scene is
acknowledged as the finest in the world,
with two major subsidized companies:
the Royal Shakespeare Company, performing
at Stratford-upon-Avon and at
the Barbican in London; and the
National Theatre on the South Bank in
London. Fringe theater offers surprisingly
good and often innovative productions
staged in venues ranging from
church cellars to the upstairs rooms of
pubs.
Pub-Crawling: The pursuit of the pint
takes on cultural significance in England.
Ornate taps fill tankards and
mugs in pubs that serve as the social
heart of every village and town ... read full excerpt from Frommer's England 2010 (Frommer's Complete #695) ebook
