Lille

"In the dazzling sunlight, the glowing beauty of gabled, cobbled Lille lay before me." Laurence Phillips continues his love affair with the streets, squares and tables of the capital of Flanders. In this fourth edition of his acclaimed guidebook, he reveals his favourite places and new discoveries, and offers irresistible anecdotes and insider's tips. Reviews of over 100 restaurants, bistros, bars & cafés ; Dozens of new places visited & reviewed ; Accommodation, shopping & nightlife ; Museums, galleries & Maisons Folies ; Exploring beyond the city, including the new Louvre-Lens museum.
Praise for this guide : "Laurence Phillips guides you round with the infectious enthusiasm of a best friend sharing his closest secrets." Peter Nunn, BBC Five Live ; "Entertaining, and convinced me of the city's charms. Best guidebook ? Sunday Times ; "Entertaining and comprehensive, informal and engaging with a peppering of often surreal titbits" The Observer.