Continued from Shopping in Piccadilly – An Introduction
Between Regent St. (Piccadilly Circus) and Church Place -
Starting from the Regent St. corner of Piccadilly Circus, towards Green Park one would first come across Clydesdale Bank and a souvenir shop on the left, followed by –
La Pigalle Club – The club offers live music and dance apart [...]
Piccadilly in London is a must go for any shopping zealot. It is a place where one can hang around and spend the day window shopping, actually shopping, snack and eat up and maybe have a dance in the evenings. The stretch of Piccadilly from the corner of Regent St. to Green Park offers much [...]
Buckingham Palace – The official London residence of the British Monarch, Buckingham Palace is one of the most recognizable London Landmarks and dates back to the 18th century. The site however had changed ownership and purpose of use since the 16th century. In 1703 the Duke of Buckingham
The London Eye – The London Eye is a Observation Wheel built in 1999 and located on the west end of Jubilee Gardens on the South Bank of River Thames. It is also known as the Millennium Wheel. It was sponsored mainly by The British Airways. Until 2005 it was jointly held by the BA, [...]
Piccadilly Circus – This is a famous road junction of five roads in London’s West End. Built in 1819 it was meant to connect Regent Street with the major shopping area of Piccadilly. Piccadilly derives its name from a 17th century frilled collar called piccadil. The tailor who made these collars lived in this area.
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Trafalgar Square – This square is considered a centre of democracy where the public can hold rallies and demonstrations at weekends on various political, religious and general issues. It is a centrally located open space with historic importance where people can just spend time or participated in the various events that take place here throughout [...]
Big Ben and the Clock Tower – Probably the most famous landmark of Britain, the Clock Tower (also called St. Stephens Tower) houses the world’s largest chiming four faced turret clock. Its construction was completed by 1858. This tower forms part of the north-eastern corner of the Houses of Parliament building. This tower is very [...]
Hyde Park – This is a 350 acre park in Central London. One can easily reach there through the London Underground – at the Hyde Park Corner station on the Piccadilly line between Knightsbridge and Green Park. In the 16th century this area was a deer park and used for hunts. Henry VII had acquired [...]
From Heathrow the centre of the city is well connected by taxi, bus, rail and underground. There are manned information counters from where one can obtain details about travel in the city and sight seeing. Also there are brochures and maps at various places in the airport which is really helpful for a new visitor to the city.