10th June 2008 - by Lee Dobbins
Visit Piccadilly Circus For A Taste Of London
If you are planning a trip to London, you don't want to miss
Piccadilly Circus - here's why!
If you are traveling to London, make sure to see Piccadilly
Circus which can be found at the junction of Shaftesbury Avenue
and Regent Street. Much like Times Square in New York, this
centrally located area offers most anything that you may find
interesting. With it's neon lights and diverse crowds, no
wonder it has the ability to attract tourists.
Besides the theaters, pubs, shops and monuments of London, here
you'll also find some very interesting people. This area was
officially named in 1819 but was un-officially known as
Piccadilly Circus since 1743.The Shaftesbury Memorial fountain
is located here and was a technological innovation for 1893
because it was cast using aluminum. In 1980, it was moved from
the center to it's present day location.
Erected in 1859, the London Pavilion is located in the
northeast corner and was originally constructed as a music
hall. Shaftesbury Ave bisected the site in 1885 and a new music
hall was put up in 1923. This new hall even had electric
billboards. The original facade from 1885 was conserved when
the building was rebuilt in 1986, after it became a shopping
mall. Since that time it's been attached to the Trocadero
Center. The stores of interest that are located here are the
Virgin Megastore, Lily Whites and the HMV. Below ground you
will find the London underground subway system. The locals know
it as the "tube".
If you go to the Criterion Theatre, you will see the reduced
Shakespeare Company, which is located close to the center of
Piccadilly Circus. It's a theater group that specializes in
presenting Shakespeare's complete works in only 97 minutes.
It's performances are fast-moving and very highly improvised.
They've been performing here since 1995 and if you want to see
this interesting event, you had better plan ahead, as the shows
are often sold out
If traditional theater is more to your liking, the best of
British theater can be found at one of London's West End shows.
These are so good that they are often adapted for Broadway. You
might want to check out the latest technology that is fairly
new here. It's a huge curved TV screen that rivals even Times
Square.
There are many interesting things in Piccadilly Circus
including plenty of pubs. However, be careful when selecting a
London pub, because some are for the tourists and others are
for the locals, where they might be a little tourist
unfriendly.
Article Source: http://www.bb-articles.com
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