Lille

This guidebook won the British Guild of Travel Writers' Best Guidebook Award. Now in its third edition, it's been redesigned in keeping with Bradt's new look for its city guides with a larger portrait format, two-color text throughout, black-and-white photos throughout, 16 pages of color photographs and full-color grid-referenced maps. Packed with updated information, it features at least a dozen essential new dining addresses since the last edition, as well as specialist shops, hotels, museums, art galleries and nightlife venues both new and established, all presented with Laurence Phillips's trademark wit and charm.