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Traveling To London's West End
Anyone who is visiting London and wants an eclectic mix of interesting things to do and see must visit London's West End. Here you will find world-famous theater to rival that of Broadway as well as great restaurants and shopping in its next-door neighbor Piccadilly Circus.
A short walk from the West End of London is Soho. This area which is famous for its red light district is undergoing a rejuvenation and now boasts expensive shops and restaurants. Take a rest in Soho Square where you can watch the interesting sites of London and comfort and safety.
If you are looking for entertainment, try checking out Leicester Square where would you will find entertaining street performers as well as a variety of cinemas.
If you are an Austin Powers fan or just like the 60s, you'll have to visit Carnaby Street where bell bottom jeans and 60 style fashion can still be found. If you're shopping tastes run to the more modern take a trip up to Oxford Street which cuts through London's West End. This street ending in the Marble Arch relocated from Buckingham palace at one end and Tottenham Court at the other dates back to Roman times and now contains over 300 shops so there's sure to be something to please everyone. Here you'll find unique specialty shops along with large department stores all making up 5 million square feet of shopping area.
In the West End, you will also find liberty clock which is a popular site for tourist to see. This clock just outside the liberty store has figures of St. George and the Dragon on it.
But, of course, the most popular reason to visit the West End of London is the theaters. Not only are the buildings themselves spectacular as well as historical but with over a dozen plays and musicals at any one time is a huge variety of choices that should entertain anyone.
The Palace Theatre at Cambridge Circus has been a popular venue for musicals for over 80 years and it's ornate terra-cotta façade will please anyone who loves architecture. And if the musicals aren't enough to draw you in, a black marble foyer and Roman columns should do the trick.
The Royal National Theatre with its three auditoriums is another place to visit and you can't forget to go to the Globe Theatre which has been a popular theater since Shakespeare's time. This re-created theater which is open to the elements is quite near its original location in Bankside and has no microphones or stage lighting.
London's West End is a place to go if you want variety, here you will find an eclectic mix of people, places and things.
A short walk from the West End of London is Soho. This area which is famous for its red light district is undergoing a rejuvenation and now boasts expensive shops and restaurants. Take a rest in Soho Square where you can watch the interesting sites of London and comfort and safety.
If you are looking for entertainment, try checking out Leicester Square where would you will find entertaining street performers as well as a variety of cinemas.
If you are an Austin Powers fan or just like the 60s, you'll have to visit Carnaby Street where bell bottom jeans and 60 style fashion can still be found. If you're shopping tastes run to the more modern take a trip up to Oxford Street which cuts through London's West End. This street ending in the Marble Arch relocated from Buckingham palace at one end and Tottenham Court at the other dates back to Roman times and now contains over 300 shops so there's sure to be something to please everyone. Here you'll find unique specialty shops along with large department stores all making up 5 million square feet of shopping area.
In the West End, you will also find liberty clock which is a popular site for tourist to see. This clock just outside the liberty store has figures of St. George and the Dragon on it.
But, of course, the most popular reason to visit the West End of London is the theaters. Not only are the buildings themselves spectacular as well as historical but with over a dozen plays and musicals at any one time is a huge variety of choices that should entertain anyone.
The Palace Theatre at Cambridge Circus has been a popular venue for musicals for over 80 years and it's ornate terra-cotta façade will please anyone who loves architecture. And if the musicals aren't enough to draw you in, a black marble foyer and Roman columns should do the trick.
The Royal National Theatre with its three auditoriums is another place to visit and you can't forget to go to the Globe Theatre which has been a popular theater since Shakespeare's time. This re-created theater which is open to the elements is quite near its original location in Bankside and has no microphones or stage lighting.
London's West End is a place to go if you want variety, here you will find an eclectic mix of people, places and things.