Don't just stick to the basic guidebook of a place -- get off the beaten path. If you've only seen London through rose-colored glasses, author Peter Ackroyd will open your eyes to the darker side of Londontown -- you'll feel more like an insider by the time you leave. Peter Ackroyd's current book is called "London: The Biography." He gives Savvy Traveler host Diana Nyad a personal tour of his London.

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The Ten Bells Pub in Spitalfields

Savvy Resources: Peter Ackroyd's book "London: The Biography": http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0385497709 London: http://www.london.gov.uk Spitalfields: http://www.spitalfields.org.uk Spitalfields Market: http://www.spitalfields-market.co.uk Clerkenwell: http://www.clerkenwell.org Southwark: http://www.southwark.gov.uk The George Inn: http://www.georgeinn-southwark.co.uk