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In London there are a lot of shopping streets where you can enjoy a long shopping trip. There are about 30.000 stores and 26 street markets.
The busy Oxford Street with more than 300 shopping malls is the centre of the “shopping paradise” of London. Selfridges is one of the world’s finest department stores and dominates the west end of the Oxford Street. The shop has six floors offering two exhibition halls and countless services.
Shopping in London
In London there are a lot of shopping streets
where you can enjoy a long shopping trip. There are about 30.000 stores
and 26 street markets.
The busy Oxford Street with more than 300 shopping malls is the centre
of the “shopping paradise” of London. Selfridges is one of the world’s
finest department stores and dominates the west end of the Oxford Street.
The shop has six floors offering two exhibition halls and countless
services.
Regent Street is another important place
where you have an outstanding choice of designer stores of the mid price
range.
If you want to go shopping along the Bond Street you’ll have to take
a lot of money with you. It’s the most exclusive shopping street.
Covent Garden Market is one of the most
important shopping malls of London. You can find very shrilly and modern
designer clothes. There are delicatessens, too.
Camden Lock Market is one of London’s top visitor attractions and
most popular open-air market area. It’s open seven days a week. It
offers an individual and extensive range of high quality goods from
arts, crafts and clothes to accessories, pubs, food and furnishing.
Harrods is one of the world’s most famous stores, established in 1849
as a humble grocery store employing two assistants. Today, it offers
everything from fashion, food, sportswear and 20 in-store restaurants
serving every kind of cuisine from pizza to sushi. Must-see sights include
the Food Halls, the Egyptian Hall and the Pet Department. At night the
store is illuminated by 11.500 light bulbs.
Oxford Street, London
London Oxford Street
is a vibrant and colourful London shopping area that gets extremely
busy on the weekends and season sales. Shops range from very expensive
to very cheap, offering everyone an opportunity to purchase one thing or another. Primark is one of Oxford
Street's cheapest and most popular shops - it is always full and queues
are long, however, you can buy clothes, shoes and accessories for as
little as few pounds. Selfridges, a chic and contemporary department
store, is also there together with the Houses of Fraser. High Street
fashion shops, sports shops and well-known brands line the street as
well as flagship shops for HMV and Virgin Records.
Before the turn of the century, Oxford Street in London and the Piccadilly
area were mainly residential. London Oxford Street is now, without a
doubt, London's busiest shopping street with a mile of shops along the
road. There are major department store such as John Lewis, DH Evans
and Marks and Spencers. Top music shops include HMV and the Virgin Megastore
and bookshops include Dillions and Books Etc. Selfridges, an immense
department store near Bond Street tube station, is however the street's
most famous shop. Built in 1909 by American, Gordon Selfridge, it was
the biggest shop in Britain. In fact the shop is so large that a floor
plan is available near the entrance to help you find your way around.
The food hall at Selfridges is also very popular.
Always a very busy street, Oxford Street in London is particularly busy
close to Christmas when the crowds are so large that police have had
to use various measures to prevent gridlock. Mounted police control
the lights and signal pedestrians to cross. One year the police tried
an experiment whereby pedestrians had to use a one-way system to travel
up one side of the road and down the other. It has never been repeated.
During the day the street is closed to traffic, except for buses and
taxis however traffic jams are still common. London Oxford Street is
a great place for bargains during the sales which occur several times
a year.
Visiting London Oxford Street Shopping:
Address: Oxford Street, Westminster, London, W1C 1JN
Opening Hours:
Mon - Wed: 10am - 7pm
Thursday: 10am - 8pm
Friday: 10am - 7pm
Saturday: 10am - 7pm
Sunday: 12 noon - 6pm
Some stores may vary
Cost: (except for what you buy!)
Nearest Underground Stations:
Bond Street Tube (1 minutes)
Oxford Circus Tube (8 minutes)
For more information about London Oxford Street Shpping, please visit www.oxfordstreet.co.uk
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London Transport
London has one of the most extensive transport systems in the world which is made up of London underground (the tube) and buses. Most underground stations are conveniently located next to the main London attractions. Flexible travel system by Transport in London allows you to travel by both the tube and buses to make the most of your London experience. As with most major cities, car parks are more of a challenge. There are plenty around but are often expensive especially during the weekdays and many now have the added expense of the London Congestion Charge.
The
tube
The tube (underground) is the quickest transport in London and is preferred
by most travelers. If you plan to travel often, buy a Travelcard which
are also valid for buses in almost all the zones.
Airports
in London
London has the benefit of being served by five airports. These are London Heathrow to the west, Gatwick to the south, Stansted to the north, Luton and the London City Airport to the east.
Buses
in London
London buses are cheaper than an equivalent Tube journey and is the
most preferred London transport by the one's who want to see the real
London views. Bus passes are also available.
Airlines
in London
Serviced by five airports, London can boast to have almost every major
airline in the world flying in. Heathrow is home to British Airways,
Stansted to cheap Ryanair and Luton to EasyJet.
Car
parks in London
With congestion charges, parking in London is a challenge. A restricted
amount of on street car parking is available as the majority of spaces
are allocated to local residents.
Trains
in London
London's railway network gives an easy access to other parts of the
country or abroad. Paddington, Victoria, St Pancras, Waterloo, London
Bridge, Euston are centrally located.
Taxis
in London
London black cab experience is one not to be missed and sometimes it
is even cheaper than the Tube but tend to be more expensive at night.
Best place to hail the cab is from a main road.
London
Cars
It will be a good idea to rent a car from London when you plan to escape
from the city and explore more of England. This London transport is
very ideal for family travel. Not worth to use in city.
London
Pass
The London Pass is a must for London sightseeing, offering entry to your choice of 55 London attractions. The pass
includes an all-zone Travelcard, Ә5 worth of free phone call.
Left
Luggage
Not all London hotels offer luggage storage facilities. Most train stations have luggage
storage facilities, but you should check for particular station and
fee to avoid disappointment.
Lost
Property
Lost Property office is what you need to contact if you have lost some
of your property while travelling in London. You can enquire and find
out whether someone has turned in your property
Christmas comes but once a
year and with it comes the unique joys of Christmas shopping in London.
Don’t leave it to the last minute and start planning festive shopping
sprees in the capital. For the best in London Christmas shopping, click on
the links below.
ЗАПИХАТЬ В КОНЕЦ!!
Festive
shopping
The Christmas shopping London experience needn’t be all stress and
last minute rushes. Prominent shopping districts in the capital come
alive with Christmas spirit, with plenty to see whilst you go on the
hunt for a bargain. When it comes to Christmas shopping London is definitely
one of the most popular places in the world, packed with gift solutions
across a range of stores.
Christmas lights in London
Oxford Street, Regent Street and Bond Street are among the most popular
places to go shopping in London and each year the area is decorated
with a stunning array of festive lights. Shoppers can take in the atmosphere
beneath the glow of bright, seasonal decorations and make an occasion
out of it. This year the Oxford Street and Regent Street lights are
celebrating the start of the festive season in typically flamboyant
style.
Welcome to the wonderful world of The Christmas Shop. Featuring a wide collection of Christmas decorations including lights, ornaments, garlands, nativities, crackers, stockings and much, much more. We have been helping our customers create a special Christmas for over 20 years.
The Christmas Shop is located close to the banks of the river Thames between London & Tower Bridges.
We look forward to seeing you during your next visit to London.
Click here to go to our online store
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you do not find what you are looking for as we carry many more items in our shop at London Bridge
The Christmas Shop
Hay’s Galleria
55A Tooley Street
London SE1 2QN
Tel. 020 7378 1998
(outside UK 00 44 20 7378 1998)
Contact us by email
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Nov 17, 2010 Ben Taylor
London Christmas Shopping - Harrods - Ideru - Wikimedia Commons
London is a word-class Christmas shopping destination where visitors are sure to find everything they require for the festive season. ЗАНЕСТИ К Christmas
Tourists usually head straight to London’s most famous shopping streets: Oxford Street and Regent Street. These frantic streets are packed solid with visitors and residents.
Although these streets are the most well-known, they offer little beyond large chain stores. One exception, on Regent Street, is the huge Selfridges department store, boasting everything from fashions to food-halls. Selfridges is worth a visit if only to see the seasonal window displays and browse the decorations on sale in the Christmas department.
Heading away from Regent Street, shoppers can tour the luxury stores of Bond Street, with well-known names including Ralph Lauren, Tiffany and Gucci. Serious money can be spent in this up-scale area.
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Bargain fashion for women in Soho:
All over Europe, you can find top bargain fashion stores H&M, Mango and Zara, but in London, shopping for cool bargain fashion is easy as those stores are near each other and the well-known Top Shop itself. Cute Carnaby Street (vintage couture and designer rags) is within bag-swinging distance, too -- head for the Oxford Circus tube station and Soho for fashion bargain central.
"Cheap" is a relative term -- the Top Shop is truly cheap, while Zara is only cheap-ish considering the designer looks. However, European clothes fit and last, even the cheapies.
Top Shop:
The famous Top Shop's clothes are a notch below H&M and several notches below higher-end Zara or Mango, but the Top Shop has oodles of cute accessories and cheap tees. Avoid the Kmart syndrome (loading up because it's cheap) -- better pants and coats await at H&M. Grab some hats and scarves and a top or two here. (Locations at bottom of article).
H&M:
Bargain fashion for women at it's finest-yet-cheapest may be H&M women's department store. With five H&M stores near the Oxford Circus tube stop, you can knock yourself out and still stagger easily back to the hostel. Different H&M's have different types of clothes: the one just across from the Oxford Circus tube stop is hottest. H&M is without doubt my favorite haunt for London shopping without spending a fortune. (Locations at bottom of article).
Carnaby Street:
A cool pedestrians-only spot near Oxford Street, Carnaby Street is a spot rather than just a street. Stores and cafes line the wide walkways; you can buy everything from Diesel jeans to antique hippie wear here. A very sweet little coffee spot called Sacred is a good place to rest your shopping-tired tootsies while having a cardamom-flavored cup of Thai coffee with condensed milk (it's delish). Do I love this kind of London shopping!
(Directions at bottom of article).
Mango:
Tres cute stuff at tres cute prices awaits at the central Mango store. Brand new clothes are in the Nordstrom's price range, but made very well for relatively inexpensive designerish wear. Check the sales racks -- that stuff is just coming to your campus back home. (Locations at bottom of article).
Zara:
Ah -- the mecca of cute clothes in Europe and spreading across the globe. Zara produces affordable designer-look wear at far less than designer prices. I've never been disappointed in Zara after meeting it in Acapulco, of all places -- this site of the Spanish store will fulfill expectations. (Locations at bottom of article).
About catch and release shopping:
You're in another country, and exchanging things won't be a snap. Avoid buying unless you really want it -- or you're really sure you can sell it on eBay if you change your mind once you're home. And forget trying to exchange something bought at the London H&M at an H&M in Munich or Paris. Instead, think twice before you put out.
About London shopping with your credit card:
If you haven't signed your credit card to protect yourself, you may want to have your passport handy for ID while shopping in the UK. The sales clerk is going to ask you about it -- as in several variations on, "Why isn't your card signed?" The UK has started using a card system called "chip and pin" -- clerks will be accustomed to UK customers entering a PIN after swiping a credit card, but they should be prompted by the credit card authorization process to ask you to sign a receipt.
Learn about traveling with a credit card == costs and fees
Bargain Fashion London Shopping Locations - Street Markets, Too:
Take the tube to Oxford Circus. You can walk everywhere you want to be from there -- you're now roughly in London shopping and arts mecca Soho (Piccadilly Circus is the next tube stop). Little boutiques come and go in the neighborhood -- look for earrings in smaller places. Look askance at bargain fashion scarves and pashminas being sold on the street -- the same thing, but cuter and better, may await in H&M.
Top Shop Address
Central Top Shop:
60-64 The Strand
H&M London Addresses
Central H&M addresses:
- 261-271 Regent
Street
- 174 Oxford Street
- 481 Oxford Street
- 360 Oxford Street
Carnaby Street Directions
A cool pedestrians-only area near Oxford Street, Carnaby Street is an area comprising a few foot and bike traffic alleyways. Walk south on Regent Street from the Oxford Circus tube stop and hang a left into Carnaby Street.
Mango Address
225 Oxford Street
Zara Address
333 Oxford Street
London Street Markets and More London Shopping
The city has something like 70 street markets which spring to life on weekends -- stroll down Portobello Road for antiques, take the tube to Covent Garden for street art, or head for the London Bridge and the old, venerated Borough Market for foodie-watching fun. Clothes and crowds abound at Petticoat Lane's market -- haggle on the leather jackets this street market's known for.
Oxford Street. Regent street Soho Knightsbridge Park Lane Sloane Street King`s Road |
London offers countless shopping opportunities. But what’s your best option if you’re short of time?
For example, if you’re on a short break in London, it makes sense to shop for everything under one roof. In other words, home in on one of London’s famous department stores!
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No shopping trip to London is complete without visiting the city’s most famous department store. It sells everything under the sun and the Food Hall is a real treat. Prices at Harrods are high and displays are often a bit over the top: however, a visit to Harrods is always great fun!