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 Introduction
 The shops on Oxford & Regent Streets
 Famous stores in Mayfair and Piccadilly
 Charing Cross Road's books & Camden Market
 Notting Hill's Portobello Road
 Buying in Knightsbridge, Kensington & Chelsea
 East London's street markets
 Bermondsey's Antiques & Greenwich
 
Shopping

Introduction

There are an astounding 30,000 shops in London – as well as hundreds of street markets – so it's no surprise that people from all over the world flock to the capital of the United Kingdom to buy and buy and buy.

London is where everything and anything can be bought and sold.

Its shops and sellers trade in anything imaginable: from second-hand clothes to Haute Couture; from organic fruit and vegetables to bicycles; from hand-made crafts to rare books; from 17th century antiques to pets, and much much more.

Shopping in London can be an exciting experience, whether you're buying or browsing. It's a vibrant and vast city - buying something often involves discovering interesting surroundings and exploring new corners.

Our London: Shopping offers a brief guide to some of London's main shops and street markets. Whatever you fancy, you'll probably find it in fascinating London.


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vspace=4/ The River Thames Guide
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vspace=4/ BTA: UK City Experience
vspace=4/ Harry Potter’s Discovering the Magic of Britain


 
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