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Your Inside Guide to: London
Shoppers' Delight in London!
Spend a Charming Day at Portobello Road
Probably the most famous of London's markets is in the Notting Hill gate area, where the movie of the same name was filmed with Julie Roberts and Hugh Grant. On Portobello Road the shops are open six days a week but the BEST day to go is Saturday morning, when the streets are full of vendors at thei … Read More
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Shop EVERY Floor of a Famous Department Store
Harrod's, one of the world's most famous department stores, takes up an entire city block of Brompton Road. Take the tube to Knightsbridge and walk only a short way to the store's door. You'll probably want to return to your hotel in taxi with all your purchases! One very interesting thing: Harrod's … Read More
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Cool Place to Browse and Lunch
In the 1960s Carnaby Street was the place to shop and be seen. Not much has changed except the fashion and the names of the stores! It's still a "cool" place to shop, eat or just people watch. Carnaby Street is not just a street, but a community in itself; be sure to explore small side streets for h … Read More
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Go to Market in Covent Garden
Take the tube train to Covent Garden and, just a block away, is the spot of the famed fruit market that stood for more than 300 years before it moved in 1974 to a larger space. It was the setting for the movie, "My Fair Lady."
This square-mile area was once home to murderers and prostitutes, whi … Read More |
Kid around at Hamley's Toy Shop
Hamley's is a world-renowned toy store opened by William Hamley in 1760 in Holborn. In 1881 the company added a Regent Street store and this is where you'll find them today.
Because this delightful stop has a Royal Warrant from the Queen, who purchased toys for Prince Charles and Princess Anne … Read More |
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For good books, wine and one of the best views in London, take the elevator to the 5th floor of Waterstone's in Piccadilly and visit The Studio Lounge.
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