London, the capital city of England, is nearly as well known for its amazing opportunities for shopping as it is for its fascinating culture and prestigious history Travelers from all ’round the globe visit London to sample the mind boggling selection of department stores, boutique stores and specialist markets. With the weak £ and the strong Dollar those people visiting from the USA will discover goods are much cheaper as it can be, equally so for those visitors arriving from Europe because the £ is also struggling against the Euro.

Well Known London Stores

Possibly the most famous department store in London is Harrods of Knightsbridge the largest in the world standing on 18,000 m2 of floor space.  ‘Omnia Omnibus Ubique’ is the Harrods motto and means all things for all people, everywhere. Harrods has gained a reputation for being exclusive and luxurious and their toy department and food hall are extremely famous

Another store worthy of a mention is Selfridges.  Found on Oxford Street, the store opened to the public for the first time in 1909. Built and named after the American businessman Gordon Selfridge the store was specially designed in order that all of  the goods on sale were more easily accessible to customers which had not been done before.

Places To Go Shopping In London

Covent Garden has become very well known for its specialist and unusual shops and is generally accepted as a hip place to hang out. Besides the fascinating stores you will also discover a small number of restaurants and eating places in and around Covent Garden.

Another popular market place in London is Camden Market. Although there have been a number of markets in Camden for an incredibly long time the present market has only been there since 1974. Camden’s market is actually a group of adjoining markets of various types together providing an immense selection of wares.

Streets In London Well Known For Shopping

The main high street in Chelsea is the Kings Road which is one of the most stylish and chic streets, in London, on which to go shopping. The Kings Road had, during the nineteen seventies, a close association with Punk, the Sex Pistols and their manager Malcolm Maclaren, in more recent times the Kings Road is more subdued but still well worth visiting.

Another London road, with a strong association with shopping, is Sloane Street which takes its name from Sir Hans Sloane who purchased much of the surrounding area in 1712.

Shopping Trips To London

Getting to London is relatively easy, being England’s capital city transportation links are first class and the London underground rail network makes everywhere easy to get to.

London accommodation seems to be everywhere and is very easy to find although it can be to be a tad over priced. It is generally the best idea to book your London hotels online and you will find a variety of London hotels, guest houses and apartments at http://www.londonhotel4u.co.uk/.

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