Jul 6 2010
Londons Most Popular Areas
London, being as big as it is, offers a great number of different experiences, depending on which part of it you visit. It is effectively lots of towns directly joined onto one another, with these being some of the highlights:
Covent Garden & The Strand – This town has many stores, hotels, and theaters. As such the Strand, a wide road that goes toward the City from Trafalgar Square is always packed full of visitors and automobiles. Covent garden leads of the Strand and is filled with cafes, bars and street entertainers (magicians, dancers, mime artists, etc.).
Kensington – The ideal place for shoppers and royal watchers, you will find lots of shops (selling everything from clothing to home-wares to antiques) and the gates of Kensington Palace. In this area, your chances are much greater of seeing a member of the royal party coming or going from Kensington Palace. And, if you do not catch a glimpse of one, you will still undoubtedly get many awesome pictures.
Oxford Circus & Piccadilly Circus – These are two of Londons most iconic sites and draw millions of tourists each year. Piccadilly Circus is a rather untidy, busy place, but it is a central hub in the West End of London and a common meeting place. If youre looking to go to Oxford Street to visit the major shopping area in London, Oxford Circus is the ideal route to take.
Soho & Leicester Square – Action abounds here as there is a fabulous restaurant, bar and pub scene in colorful Soho and frequent UK movie premieres in Leicester Square which is conveniently situated right next door. Be sure to take your camera and autograph book along as there are often movie and TV stars who frequent these areas.
Westminster – This is the town out of which the UK government operates, and you can also find the popular Westminster Abbey here. You will feel fully immersed in the citys rich history as you gaze upon important buildings from each street corner. Taking a stroll on the streets of Westminster is akin to going back to when the United Kingdom was at its glorious best.
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