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Bermondsey Antiques market
Town: London Address: Bermondsey Antiques market

Bermondsey Antiques market is a strewn area with lots of small stalls selling a great variety of items where almost anything you look for can be found. The best time to find the best deals is in the early morning when it is still dark, so bring a torch. The Bermondsey Antiques market was about to be redesigned, but fortunately it retained its old appearance, without losing its earlier charm. It is still a good spot to hunt for silver (the best is South Molton Street area – accessible by Bond St Tube). On the north side of the market, along Bermondsey Street you can see huge warehouses full of antiques that can be visited in the same hours, though more and more often they are sold and turned into lofts.

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Bloomsbury Square
Town: London Address: Bloomsbury Square

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Bloomsbury square is another place you should visit while being in London. Its name derives from Blemondisberi, in other words 'the manor of W. Blemond', who was proprietor of the land in the early 13th Century. This rural area changed its status in 1661, when the 4th Earl of Southampton built a square around the house, lately renamed Bloomsbury Square. After the Bloomsbury Square was constructed, many more followed – Bedford Square in 1780 and the large Russell Square, laid out in 1800. The original buildings of Bloomsbury Square did not survive, for example rioters burned down the house of the Lord Chief Justice. Many famous residents lived in this area, most of them were members of the literary and artistic 'Bloomsbury Group'. Among the artists were Vanessa Bell, Dora Carrington and Duncan Grant, Lytton Strachey and novelist Virginia Wolf. Nowadays blue plaques in the area commemorate the members of the Bloomsbury Group.

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Bond Street
Town: London Address: Bond Street

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The major shopping street in the West End district, Bond Street runs from Piccadilly to Oxford Street. Since the 18th Century, it has been home to the most luxurious and expensive shops in London. Shopping addicts will find designer confections of Gucci and Armani, perfumeries, art and antiques; as well as a greater concentration of Royal Warrant holders (suppliers to the royal family) than in any other area in London. Bond Street is in fact two streets: the northern section, taking more than a half of the total length, is known as New Bond Street and the southern section – as Old Bond Street. The street’s name is connected with Sir Thomas Bond, who was the head of a syndicate that developed the area significantly. On Bond Street visitors can see the unusual statue b

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Camden Market
Town: London Address: Camden market

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Camden Market is one of the the top sites in London, especially for the bargain hunters. Practically everything is on sale here, including antiques, clothing, music, food and drinks, collectibles, rugs and ethnic art. During the week it is calm but tends to get a bit crowded on Sundays. The Camden Market offers a great opportunity to find quality goods for bargain prices. Some products cost less here than anywhere else in London, for example pieces of African art can be bought at a tenth of their price in the West End galleries and the rug shops are probably the cheapest outside the Arabic countries. Recently, also clothes from fashion designers can be found at the Camden Market, thus many young people come here to hunt for trendy club wear. The Camden Market is an attraction that can be included in your tourist trip and it might not take more than an hour of your time. You can continue along Stables Market to Chalk Farm tube station and reach the park of Primrose Hill, where people en

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Carnaby Street
Town: London Address: Carnaby Street

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Carnaby Street is a shopping street and pedestrian area in London, situated in the district of Soho near Oxford Street and Regent Street. The surroundings of Carnaby Street are known as Carnaby and consist of twelve pedestrian streets with a number of fashion boutiques and lifestyle retailers. Nearby you can reach the Oxford Circus tube station with Bakerloo, Central and Victoria Lines. The street was neglected for many years, but recently regained its reputation of a fashionable district and undergone a lot of changes, especially in its southern end where a number of smart new stores appeared. There is a new short-way to Kingly Court, where one can find specific items not to be found anywhere else in the city. At Carnaby Street there are two Westminster City Council plaques: the one is in memory of the fashion entrepreneur John Stephen and the second is dedicated to the Mod pop

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Charing Cross Road
Town: London Address: Charing Cross Road

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Charing Cross Road is ideal for taking a walk and shopping at the numerous bookshops. The street runs from Trafalgar Square to St Giles’ Circus and then goes to Tottenham Court Road. It is famous for its bookshops, selling all types of books from art to science-fiction stories and thrillers. You should pay a visit to the second-hand bookshops such as the Comic Showcase and the Murder One Books, you will not regret it. On the same site there is the famous School of Fine Art and the Central St Martin’s, whose prominent students such as Gilbert & George and Richard Long have been modern art’s influential figures. The road was the topic of the 1986 film entitled ‘84 Charing Cross Road’, based on Helene Hanff’s novel under the same title, featuring Anthony Hopkins and Anne Bancroft. Walking down the Charing Cross Road you will reach Denmark Street and the Tin Pan Alley, which is home to interesting music shops. In the same area one can visit the London Astoria, a world-renowned concert ven

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Commercial Street
Town: London Address: Commercial Street

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Commercial Street joins Aldgate and Shoreditch and is mostly renowned for the old Spitalfields Market. The street forms a section of London’s ring road and borders the City Centre and the East End. It also neighbours the Threadneedle Street, which is a symbol of the City itself with all its important financial institutions such as the Bank of England or Lloyds of London. The famous old Spitalfields Market is probably the most popular landmark of this district, attracting local and foreign shoppers with its antiques and food – fresh fruit and vegetables.

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Connaught Square
Town: London Address: Connaught Square

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Connaught Square is named after the Earl of Connaught and represents one of the most remarkable sites in London. The square takes position close to other tourist attractions - just around the corner is the Marble Arch, to the north, there's famous the Hyde Park and a stone’s throw away you'll find the prestigious Mayfair and Oxford Street. Its historical background and architecture style date back to the early 19th Century.The square was the only one of this kind in the Bayswater area. Home to celebrities and wealthy VIPs, such as Ministers from Pakistan and Brunei, Connaught Square has become popular as the location of Prime Minister Tony Blair’s retirement residence, estimated at about 3.5 million pounds. Besides attracting tourists, the square also features a garage specialising in car accessories, offering everything a car enthusiast could possibly desire.