Follow Frommer's for an up-close and personal look at Europe's hottest city. Discover the ancient streets of The City, Chelsea's hippest hangouts, and the Whitechapel alleys where Jack the Ripper once lurked.

LET FROMMER'S TAKE YOU TO:

* London's most atmospheric pubs, including the notorious 17th-century "Bucket of Blood" and the Polar Bear Club, where the Rolling Stones used to rehearse

* The homes and hangouts of London's most famous--and infamous--literary figures: Dickens, Keates, Wilde, Carlyle, the Bloomsbury Group, Marx, and more

* Sir Christopher Wren's most magnificent structures, including St. Paul's Cathedral

With easy-to-use directions and maps--and the best places to take a break along the way