The capital city of England, London, is nearly as famous for its enjoyable shopping as it is for its prestigious history and fascinating culture People from all over the globe fly to London to experience the immense number of specialist markets, boutique stores and department stores. With the weak £ and the strong Dollar visitors from America will find goods are not as costly as it once was, equally so for those visitors arriving from countries in Europe as the English £ is also struggling against the Euro.
Well Known London Department Stores
Possibly the most well known of London's department stores is knightbridge's Harrods the planet's largest having a total of 18,000 m2 of floor space. 'Omnia Omnibus Ubique' is the Harrods motto and means all things for all people, everywhere. Harrods has maintained a reputation for being exclusive and luxurious and most well known are the toy department and food hall
Another store well worth a mention is Selfridges. Found on Oxford Street, the store first opened for business in 1909. Named after, and constructed by the businessman Gordon Selfridge the department store was specially designed so that all of the items on sale were easily accessible to the customers which was a drastic departure from the common practices of the day.
Places To Go Shopping In London
Covent Garden has built a superb reputation for its unusual and specialist shops and is generally accepted as a trendy place to hang out. Besides the amazing stores you will also discover a reasonable number of eating places and restaurants in and around Covent Garden.
Camden Market is another popular London market. Although there have been various markets in Camden over a long period the present market only appeared in 1974. Camden Market is actually a group of adjoining markets altogether providing an immense selection of wares.
Well Known Shopping Streets In London
The Kings Road is Chelsea's high street which is one of the most chic and stylish streets, in London to go shopping on. The Kings Road had, during the nineteen seventies, a close association with Punk, the Sex Pistols and their manager Malcolm Maclaren, today the Kings Road is much quieter but still worth a visit.
Another road in London, associated with shopping, is Sloane Street which is named after Sir Hans Sloane who bought much of the land in the area in 1712.
Staying In London
Getting to London is relatively easy, being England's capital city transportation links are first class and London's underground rail network makes everywhere easy to reach.
London accommodation appears everywhere and is very easy to find although it can be to be a little expensive. It is generally wisest to book your London hotels online and you will discover a variety of London hotels, guest houses and apartments at http://www.londonhotel4u.co.uk/.
