London - Areas & Squares guide

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Areas & Squares

London is full of old town squares and areas of history. Take a stroll around the city and discover them for yourself.

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Neal Street and Neal's Yard

Neal Street and the surrounding area is the place to go for alternative shopping. The old warehouses date back to Victorian times, and have been transformed into shops (the Donmar Warehouse has been converted into a popular theatre), and the area is now the trendy place to be.

Notting Hill

Forget Brazil. For two days each summer the sleepy streets of Notting Hill become centre stage for the second biggest carnival event in the world, after Rio. Notting Hill is a surprising venue for the carnival.

Oxford Street

Possibly London's busiest shopping street, yet until the turn of the century, Oxford Street and the Piccadilly area were mainly residential. Today Oxford Street is a solid mile of shops. You are likely to find everything you want in the street's shops and department stores.

Petticoat Lane Market

Middlesex Street, (and several adjacent streets), London, E1 7AA As a street, Petticoat Lane no longer survives. It was renamed Middlesex Street in Victorian Times. The market was established in the 1700's, in an area where Jewish immigrants had settled.

Piazza, The

T he name Covent Garden dates back to when the area belonged to Westminster Abbey and was a Convent Garden. For many years it was London's Wholesale Fruit and Veg' market. In 1974 the market was moved to Nine Elmes in southwest London and in 1980 the Covent Garden site was turned into a leisure area featuring novelty shops, restaurants, cafes and pubs.

Covent Garden & Piazza

The name Covent Garden dates back to when the area belonged to Westminster Abbey and was a Convent Garden. This was London's Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable market for many years. The market was moved to Nine Elms some time ago and in 1980 Covent Garden was turned into a leisure area featuring novelty shops, restaurants, cafes and pubs.

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