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PICCADILLY
CIRCUS
From the epicentre of Eros - the famous statue of love, the
tour begins. It is a hop on hop off tour. From here you may
go backwards to Leicester
Square, or detour to
Regent
Street ( the Regency genius of
Nash, and home to some very fine stores) | Shaftsebury
Avenue, (the heart of
theatreland and the big shows)| Soho, (club and restaurant-land)| Jermyn
Street, (a Victorian enclave
of gentlemans outfitters) | Carnaby
Street, (a birthplace of the
swinging sixties) or simply go on forward to
PICCADILLY
Travel along this ancient and elegant highway, then either
take a detour to Bond
Street (home of world famous
names in art) and Burlington
Arcade or continue to
MAYFAIR
This large block is made up of six great estates and has the
most expensive real estate in Britain. Detours available to
American
embassy or Oxford
Street (nearly two miles of
huge department stores) or continue to
VICTORIA
This is the land of the civil service with many huge
government departments. Also here Westminster Cathedral and
Victoria Station, main gateway to the south east and also
Europe. Detour available to Buckingham
Palace (along with a mini tour
of the guards) or continue to tour to
KNIGHTSBRIDGE
Between Kensington and London,
this ancient village became home to Harrods and many other
top shops
KENSINGTON
This graceful outpost of ancient London has many facets and
here we embark upon a mini tour which includes Kensington
Gardens | Exhibition
Row | Commonwealth
Institute | Regency
Kensington | and| Kensington
Palace
CHELSEA
To the south of Kensington lies another historic area,
Chelsea, a stopping point for kings en route to palaces
along the Thames and here we go on another mini tour,
starting at the Kings
Road, going on to Cheyne
Walk, and the Royal
Hospital . Continue to
EARLS
COURT
To the west of Kensington and
Chelsea Earls Court has a large international exhibition
hall and is a favourite staging post for many young
travellers with many hotels and bedsits to choose from.
Continue to
NOTTING
HILL GATE
To the north of Kensington the
cosmopiltan and bohemian Notting Hill Gate with its famous
Portbello Road. Detours here include the trendy nightspot
of Camden
Town or the fashionable
village of Hampstead with its many attractions . Alternatively you
can check out the new British
Library or timetables of
trains from Euston and Kings
Cross Continue tour to
OXFORD
STREET
If you like to shop till you
drop here is nearly two miles of department store paradise
including the Marks and Spencer megastore, Selfridges, John
Lewis, Debenhams and many others. Detours here include
Regent
Street, | Soho, and Carnaby
Street, Continue to
CHARING
CROSS ROAD
This major artery has many large bookstores as well as many
antiquarian ones.
COVENT
GARDEN
The old flower market has been transformed into a large car
free arena of cafes, shops, free shows and fun. From here
you may join the city tour at Trafalgar
Square or continue to
LEICESTER
SQUARE
This car free square is at the
heart of West End nightlife with big luxury cinemas, clubs,
discos and food food food.... Here we finish the West End
and Kensington Tour, so you should now start our other tour
- the historic city and river tour
To start the historic city and river tour, press
here
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