UK Travel – Un-Missable Places In London
May 29th, 2010 by Mark Walters, under Travel and Leisure. No Comments
London is a large city, so you will be able to find many great activities to do based on where you are visiting. London is essentially many diverse towns which are directly joined together, but there are some definite highlights:
Camden – Despite not being particularly visually attractive, Camden Town still manages to huge numbers of visitors. People like to go there to see its lively market and its large underground music scene. Each weekend, approximately 100,000 visitors go to the market to find objects that they would not otherwise be able to purchase in one shopping trip.
Covent Garden & The Strand – Host to a mixture of theatres, hotels and shops, the Strand, which is a wide street that runs from Trafalgar Square towards the City, is invariably thronged with people and vehicles. Off the Strand you will find Covent Garden which is filled with street entertainers like mimes, dancers and magicians, as well as with charming bars and cafes.
Chelsea – Chic boutiques, antiques shops and charming eighteenth and nineteenth century houses combine to make Chelsea one of the most desirable areas in London. Shoppers love the huge shopping center on King’s Road, where they will be kept busy for many hours. The Chelsea FC Premier League football champions also make their home here.
Kensington – You will find yourself right at the gates of Kensington Palace and in just the right location for not only shopping but for looking for members of the royalty. If you have your heart set on viewing a royal while you are in London, this town is the best place to do so. Even if you do not manage to see a royal, you will be certain to get lots of great photographs.
Oxford Circus & Piccadilly Circus – Among the most iconic of all London’s sites and visited by millions of tourists every year. Piccadilly Circus is not a very clean place, and it is very crowded, but it is an area where people often meet one another because it is the middle part of London’s West End. Oxford circus is the best entry point to Oxford Street, which is London’s main shopping district.
Soho & Leicester Square – Soho is a very lively London town where you are sure to find excellent bars and fabulous eateries. Leicester Square, situated adjacent to Soho, is well known for the UK films that premier there. There are often TV and movie stars hanging around these places so be sure to take your camera and autograph book.
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 city’s rich history as you gaze upon important buildings from each street corner. A walk around Westminster is like take a step back in time to the height of the UK’s days of glory.
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