Guidebook for London

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Guidebook for London

Food Scene

Great place for everything from fresh juices, organic lunch to detergent and health supplements.
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Planet Organic - Torrington Place
22 Torrington Pl
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Great place for everything from fresh juices, organic lunch to detergent and health supplements.
Delicious Spanish - italian tapas in a cosy/casual continental setting. Try the courgette flower stuffed with goat's cheese and drizzled with honey.
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Salt Yard
54 Goodge St
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Delicious Spanish - italian tapas in a cosy/casual continental setting. Try the courgette flower stuffed with goat's cheese and drizzled with honey.
Local independent coffee shop selling delicious artisan coffee.
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Store Street Espresso
54 Tavistock Pl
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Local independent coffee shop selling delicious artisan coffee.
Artisan bakery that serves breakfast, lunch and brunch. They use local, free range and organic ingredients and even make their own ketchup, relishes and sauces.
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GAIL's Bakery Bloomsbury
11-13 Bayley Street
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Artisan bakery that serves breakfast, lunch and brunch. They use local, free range and organic ingredients and even make their own ketchup, relishes and sauces.
Pork, beef and veggie hot dogs paired with champagne makes for an interesting combination only to be found here.
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Bubbledogs
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Pork, beef and veggie hot dogs paired with champagne makes for an interesting combination only to be found here.
Award winning contemporary Japanese robatayaki cuisine.
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ROKA Charlotte Street
37 Charlotte St.
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Award winning contemporary Japanese robatayaki cuisine.
Modern Korean restaurant specialising in marinated meats barbecued on the table top. Delicious and great service.
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KOBA
11 Rathbone St
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Modern Korean restaurant specialising in marinated meats barbecued on the table top. Delicious and great service.
French fast food burger joint. A must visit for burger enthusiasts.
Big Fernand
39 Percy St
French fast food burger joint. A must visit for burger enthusiasts.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great for quirky named cocktails such as the bacon & egg martini and butter beer (Harry Potter boozy edition)
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London Cocktail Club Shaftesbury Avenue
224a Shaftesbury Ave
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Great for quirky named cocktails such as the bacon & egg martini and butter beer (Harry Potter boozy edition)
Quirky Greek restaurant, open until very late, bar and roof garden where they offer shisha (hookah) plus live music (international and traditional Greek music)
Elysee
13 Percy St
Quirky Greek restaurant, open until very late, bar and roof garden where they offer shisha (hookah) plus live music (international and traditional Greek music)

Sightseeing

UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with neighbouring Westminster Abbey and St Margaret's.
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I-Palace ye-Westminster
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UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with neighbouring Westminster Abbey and St Margaret's.
London residence and administrative headquarters of the reining monarch of the United Kingdom. It can be visited in the summer, usually July - October. Must see the changing of the guards (takes place every other day @ 11.30 am)
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Buckingham Palace
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London residence and administrative headquarters of the reining monarch of the United Kingdom. It can be visited in the summer, usually July - October. Must see the changing of the guards (takes place every other day @ 11.30 am)
The most famous junction in London, traditionally a busy meeting place in the heart of the West End.
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Piccadilly Circus
Piccadilly Circus
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The most famous junction in London, traditionally a busy meeting place in the heart of the West End.

Parks & Nature

One of London's largest park, great for a walk or sports activities. A lot of festival and events are held here. Especially great to visit in the winter for the Winter Wonderland.
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Hyde Park
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One of London's largest park, great for a walk or sports activities. A lot of festival and events are held here. Especially great to visit in the winter for the Winter Wonderland.
Grade I listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. Contains beautiful gardens and the London Zoo. There are public tennis courts, lakes and canals to be enjoyed.
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I-Regent's Park
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Grade I listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. Contains beautiful gardens and the London Zoo. There are public tennis courts, lakes and canals to be enjoyed.
Beautiful views over London and a wonderful day out for a picnic around Hampstead Heath, you will defiantly forget you are still in London
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Parliament Hill Viewpoint
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Beautiful views over London and a wonderful day out for a picnic around Hampstead Heath, you will defiantly forget you are still in London

Arts & Culture

One of the largest and comprehensive collection of human history, art and culture. The Great Court is a beautiful space worth enjoying.
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I-British Museum
Great Russell Street
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One of the largest and comprehensive collection of human history, art and culture. The Great Court is a beautiful space worth enjoying.
Art museum housing a collection of over 2 300 paintings dating from mid 13th century to 1900. Entry to the main collection is free of charge and worth a visit.
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I-National Gallery
Trafalgar Square
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Art museum housing a collection of over 2 300 paintings dating from mid 13th century to 1900. Entry to the main collection is free of charge and worth a visit.
Beautiful, iconic opera house. It is the home of the Royal Opera, the Royal Ballet and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House. Backstage tours are available but worth a visit for a performance.
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Indlu yase Opera yeRoyal
Bow Street
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Beautiful, iconic opera house. It is the home of the Royal Opera, the Royal Ballet and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House. Backstage tours are available but worth a visit for a performance.

Shopping

Europe's busiest shopping street, containing everything from souvenir stores, highstreet fashion to the big department stores like Selfridges, John Lewis and Debenhams.
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Oxford Street
Oxford Street
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Europe's busiest shopping street, containing everything from souvenir stores, highstreet fashion to the big department stores like Selfridges, John Lewis and Debenhams.
Major shopping street located in the West End of London built by the architect John Nash. The street is known for its flagship retails stores including Liberty and Hamleys. Definitely worth a visit when the Christmas lights are on.
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Regent Street
Regent Street
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Major shopping street located in the West End of London built by the architect John Nash. The street is known for its flagship retails stores including Liberty and Hamleys. Definitely worth a visit when the Christmas lights are on.
A former fruit and vegetable market now converted to a popular shopping and tourist site. There are usually many street performers for entertainment and the London Transport Museum is also located in the square.
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Covent Garden
41 James St
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A former fruit and vegetable market now converted to a popular shopping and tourist site. There are usually many street performers for entertainment and the London Transport Museum is also located in the square.

Essentials

Boots is a pharmacy chain where you can find everything from paracetamol to toothpaste and a quick lunch sandwich.
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Boots
127A Kensington High St
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Boots is a pharmacy chain where you can find everything from paracetamol to toothpaste and a quick lunch sandwich.
Medium size grocery store where you can find a large selection of foods from fresh vegetables and fruits to a small international section that offers all sorts of products from around the world to household necessities.
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Tesco Metro
224-226 Portobello Rd
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Medium size grocery store where you can find a large selection of foods from fresh vegetables and fruits to a small international section that offers all sorts of products from around the world to household necessities.
Local dry cleaning store
Swans Dry Cleaners and Launderers
Local dry cleaning store
Big supermarket with a very large selection including meat, fish, cheese and deli counters.
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Waitrose & Partners
1 New Union Square
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Big supermarket with a very large selection including meat, fish, cheese and deli counters.