Piccadilly
London, City of WestminsterPiccadilly Street probably knows even those who have never been to London - very often this place is mentioned in their works by writers, musicians and directors. Piccadilly is one of the brightest and busiest streets in the historic city center - Westminster.
Boroughmark in London
London, St.Petersburg. Southwark, 8This is a separate story. In London, a lot of gourmet stores - in different price categories, but a really serious market - only one, and this is the Boro-market. In other places the famous chefs go to buy food for their restaurant, here they go for themselves - to cook at home.
Fortnum & Mason store in London
London, Piccadilly, 181Fortnum & Mason is a very famous place where almost all tourists in London accidentally fall. No wonder - it's a bizarre and seemingly old large building on one of the most famous streets in London - Piccadilly, which no traveler has ever passed.
Hamliz Shop in London
London, Regent Street, 188 -196Shop «Hamlyse» has an amazing property: it turns adults into children. All, even very serious. No wonder: Hamlyse is the world's largest toy store. This, by the way, is not only the largest, but also the oldest toy store in the world.
Shops "Marx and Spencer" in London
London, St Orchard, 10"Marx and Spencer" in Britain is strange to advertise - it is known here to all. Without exaggeration: there is hardly anyone in the country who does not use it. Of course, someone more often, someone is rarer, but that's all. Marks and Spencer - one of the largest networks in the country, famous in the early 20th century.
Portobello Road market
London, Portobello Road MarketDepartment of House of Fraser in London
London, Str. Oxford, 318
Shopping in LondonHouse of Fraser is popular for many years as a result of democratic prices and an abundance of popular brands, it is great for basic shopping. This business was founded in Glasgow in 1846 and still remains prosperous, although it has ceased to be the property of the Fraser family.
Debenhams Department Store in London
London, Str. Oxford, 334-348Debenhams is another practical mid-priced department store in London and John Lewis's main competitor in this respect. Competition is only good for them, and the buyer wins: there is a choice.
John Lewis Department Store in London
London, Str. Oxford, 300John Lewis is a very famous department store: everyone in Britain knows it. This is not surprising: it is a traditional place of purchasing gifts. In this regard, the store is almost indispensable - good quality combined with a not too high price level and impeccable reputation is not so common.
Liberty Department Store in London
London, Str. Regent"Liberty" sells design items - in a variety of areas, women's, men's and children's clothing, cosmetics, perfumes and household items. Business "Liberty" was founded in 1875, Liberty is the surname of the founder. Originally he sold objects of decor and art of Japan and the East, then - from around the world.
Selfridge in London
Shopping in London
Unlike many other department stores, Selfridge was originally created just like a department store: its founder, the American Harry Selfridge, wanted to create a store The same type that was at that time in fashion in the United States. He succeeded, and in 1909 ±$ $
Fenwick Department Store in LondonShopping in London
Fenwick is the only large department store located on Bond Street, and this is an indicator: ordinary residents of this street are boutiques representing the best clothing manufacturers in the world. But Fenwick has been operating here for more than a hundred years and has not even changed its owners.
Harvey Nichols Department Store"Harvey Nichols" is not just a store. This style, this level, it's a way of life, as well as a label, a stereotype and an occasion for pride - anything. Invariably fashionable among the wealthiest categories of the population, located at the junction of the two expensive areas of London, he is known in London for everyone.
Harrods Department Store
SW1X 7X, London, Brompton Road, 87-135The most fashionable department store in London, known not by hearsay to millionaires from around the world, Harrods invites its visitors to a world of luxury and abundance with an aristocratic touch. In the list of regular customers founded in 1834, the department store is alive and already reared celebrities.
I must say that about 50 percent of goods that can be bought in London right now, in Russia, most likely, will appear only after six months, year and much more expensive, and part - does not appear at all. Many world brands sell a separate model range in Russia, which is different from Western Europe (especially clothing).
Also, it should be noted that in many areas London is much more profitable than Moscow. Clothes of European or American brands , many types of equipment - all this is likely to be cheaper in London than you are used to seeing.
Therefore, in the rating of purchases the leader clothes, shoes, expensive equipment (the latest models of iPhones, tablets, e-books, cameras, laptops, etc.), well, and every little thing that we buy for pleasure and which makes us happy sometimes more than all other purchases .
Costly purchases
If you divide shopping into categories and start with the most expensive, then everything is simple: in London there is a sea of luxury goods, a lot of individual extra-class services, craftsmen who will make to order piece products (fashion designers and tailors Savail Row, manufactured hat hats from Chelsea, hand-sewn shoes from Jermyn Street and t . д .); and there are all related services: you can hire an assistant (he is called a personal shopping assistant), which will help you choose the purchases, you can ask that for the sake of one buyer close the store for other visitors, or you can just go shopping - boutique Bond Street and " Harrods »is always at the service of a tourist .
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Shopping in the mid-price category
The most common category of shopping is shopping in the middle price category .Here, the possibilities are endless: almost all producers of this level are eager for London .Therefore, there is the street of Regent Street and the large shops "Selfridge" and "John Lewis" on Oxford Street with prices slightly higher than ,there is the Seven-Dayals district ,oriented to the middle-aged fashionable youth ,there are not too expensive ,but at the same time good brands like "Zary" ,which can be found in a variety of places around the city ,there is a favorite by many Russian tourists shop "Marx and Spencer" ,selling more conservative and clothing ,and there is the most democratic Oxford Street with its wild sales ,a huge amount of people and discounts of up to 70% Also in the city there are many large shopping centers of different price categories !
Internet shopping
But seriously speaking, the cheapest option for shopping in Britain is the Internet. Few Russian tourists know about this, but almost all the hotels in Britain provide the "Mail Delivery" service.
The technology is simple: in Russia you choose "Amazon" in English (namely English) (eBay, online store of your favorite brand and t .д .) thing, you come to London, on the very first night you ask the receptionist if they accept parcels, and if they accept, go and buy the chosen one on the Internet (you can from the hotel room with your own laptop or smartphone, you can from the hotel computer, you can from internet cafe) .Just do not skimp on delivery - English mail is far from perfect, choose urgent delivery - one that in one day is .All .
The receptionist will receive the parcel and give it to you in the evening. To buy from Russia it is not necessary - some hotels do not deliver packages (they are afraid of terrorism and drug sales), they take only letters, so it's better to ask first. If you really want to buy from Russia, then in general, you can write or call and ask in advance. This method is inconvenient because the thing can not be seen, so usually something standard is bought - for example, a laptop of a certain brand and model. But this is an option.
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