You Will Know London’s Different Fascinations and Attractions When You Walk Through These Blocks

Downing Street is located in Westminster area of central London and is the official residence of important British cabinet officials, such as the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer in past 200 years.

10 Downing Street is the official residence of the British Prime Minister and is the synonym of the Prime Minister’s Office. Downing Street has been sealed by iron gates all the year round, and guarded by guards. The interior is unavailable for visitors but they can not take pictures here. In addition to the 10 Downing Street of Prime Minister’s residence, the 9 Downing Street is the Party Whip Office, the 11 Downing Street is the Office of Chancellor of the Exchequer, the 12 Downing Street is the Prime Minister’s Press Office. The British Foreign Ministry, Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Health are also located nearby.

Baker Street is located in the west of London and was built in the 18th century. The reason why it is called “Baker” is to commemorate the builder William Baker. Once upon a time, it was the residential area of the upper-level residents, and it was famous for the series of detective novels of Sherlock Holmes.

Baker Street is the residence of the protagonists in the Sherlock Holmes series. Due to the great influence of Sherlock Holmes, No. 221B of Baker Street was changed into the Sherlock Holmes Museum in 1990. There are traces of Sherlock Holmes in every corner of this street. You can buy all kinds of related products such as mugs with the classical side face of Sherlock Holmes, bookmarks, posters, pens and even bronze statues of characters in the book.

Regent Street in London is located next to Piccadilly Circus and is London’s famous and top luxury shopping street which stretches to north in an elegant arc and is perpendicular to the center of Oxford Street. The British atmosphere and elegant temperament here are more intense compared with Oxford Street. Lighting and bunting on the street are the highlights in special holidays such as Christmas.

The time-honoured brand shops and department stores with hundreds of years of history stand one by one on both sides of the Regent Street. One thing must to be mentioned is that there are the world’s largest children’s toy store Hamleys and the world’s largest Burberry flagship store.

London Chinatown is also known as Chinatown which is located in the SOHO area of central London with excellent location. Founded at the end of the 19th century, the road name is marked in both Chinese and English. There are full of Chinese elements. The archway located in the intersection is written with “London Chinatown” and “Country be prosperous and people at peace”. The most famous architecture in Chinatown is a Chinese classical pavilion which is often used as a landmark for locals to meet.

There are full of authentic Chinese restaurants and it is a place for local Chinese and Chinese tourists to enjoy their food. In addition to restaurants, there are also supermarkets, Chinese barber shops, Chinese travel agencies, karaoke and casinos etc.

Oxford Street is one of most famous shopping centers in London which forms an important commercial district in London with Bond Street and Regent Street. More than 300 world-class shops are gathered in this street and it is one of the most prominent destinations to shopping in London.

The popular fashion brands are prevalent here compared with luxury goods. There are also large-scale department stores like Selfridge, John Lewis, House of Fraser and Debenhams in Oxford Street. In addition, the classical architectures in Oxford Street are also worthy to have a look. In every Christmas, there are full of lights in the street.

Charing Cross Road is a famous bookstore street in London which is located in the central London, next to Trafalgar Square and adjacent to the main streets and shopping areas. The memoirs 84, Charing Cross Road written by Helene Hanff in 1970 records the letter communication between the author and Frank Doel, the manager of Marks;Company Bookstore which makes Charing Cross Road become a place that the book fans must arrive.

There are a lot of bookstores in Charing Cross Road including chain bookstores and diverse theme bookstores as well as second-hand bookstores, antique bookstores and professional bookstores. Moreover, there is a bookstore, Foyles Bookstore in Charing Cross Road which is ranked by the Guinness World Records as “the largest bookstore in the world” because you can find many books here that are hard to find elsewhere. And the largest public Chinese library called Charing Cross Library in London was founded by Westminster Government.

Notting Hill is located in the west of London and is near to Hyde Park. It is named for the film Notting Hill with independent temperament of bohemian and is famous for all kinds of featured shops and antique market on every Saturday. Generally, the shops are opened up at 9 o’clock am and the antique market of Notting Hill (or Portobello Road Market) is opened up on Saturday.

Notting Hill refers to the whole area of Notting Hill and the best part is Portobello Road with many exquisite stores in both sides. The Notting Hill Carnival is to be held on the last weekend of August in every year with the theme of the African and Caribbean Sea culture including festival parade and various street foods and it is the largest street culture art festival in Europe. A huge crowd of people.

Covent Garden is located in the center of London and at the north shore of Thames. The surrounding buildings have a long history with the most petty bourgeois and fresh temperament. Nowadays, it is famous for all kinds of special markets and petty bourgeois restaurants. The Garden is also the permanent base for street performers in London, and you can see a variety of street performances throughout the year.

The markets in Covent Garden include Apple Market, East Colonnade Market and Jubilee Market where all kinds of handicrafts, antiques and daily necessities are sold. However, some famous shops are gathered in the northern area of Covent Garden. There is a street in the Garden called Neal’s Yard where the houses are painted in color and are very bright and beautiful. It is worthy to see.

Brick Lane could be regarded as the representative of London eastern culture. The large-scale graffiti on the street makes here one of London’s coolest markets. At the same time, street snacks of all over the world are everywhere. There are various retro markets on every Sunday which is suitable for seeking second-hand clothes and antiques. There are a lot of fashion people and maybe you can even encounter fashion buyers.

Canary Wharf is a main business district of eastern London and is also a emerging financial center. Originally converted from an abandoned port area, it has been transformed into a highly intensive international financial center. There are a number of skyscrapers. In addition to No. 1 Canada Square, the second largest building in the UK, the headquarters of the internationally renowned banks such as JP Morgan Chase, HSBC and Citigroup, etc. are all settled here. Moreover, there are numerous shopping centers in business street and designer brand stores.

Many skyscraper office buildings and high-rise apartment buildings are located in Canary Wharf. It is surrounded by the Thames on three sides. Boat trip at night is specially recommended, you can enjoy the beautiful river and the bustling metropolis of London. The beautiful night scene is especially spectacular.