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Getting around: What to see?
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  • Durfun
  • By Durfun on January 3, 2006
  • London Page by Durfun
  • The Millenium Wheel

    The views across River Thames...

    How the new blends in with the old.. both holding their own, and attracting their own following.. eg St Pauls Cathedral, and Swiss Reinsurance 'gherkin' tower !

    The tranquillity delivered by the gorgeous & ample River Thames.

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    Getting around: Tower Bridge Road
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  • irisbe
  • By irisbe on July 1, 2004
  • London Page by irisbe
  • Tower Bridge Road - London
    Tower Bridge Road
    by irisbe
    Tower Bridge Road runs from North to South and connects Bricklayers Arms at the South to the end at the Tower Bridge (Thames) in the North.
    It is known for its antique shops.

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    Getting around: Easy and very handy
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  • Mique
  • By Mique on April 20, 2004
  • London Page by Mique
  • A-Z street London street guide - London
    A-Z street London street
    guide
    by Mique
    Bought this booklet a few years back and it was a very good investment. It only costs a few pounds and you can find them anywhere for sale. Apart from the street maps there is also information on places of interest, museums and such and although this info is very summary it will give you most of the necessary details. IT also has a tube map, a street index, info on public transport and so on. And all that in a small book that fits easily in a big coat pocket or (hand)bag. And it is still easy to use when it is very windy....

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    Getting around: The Covent Garden.
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  • Maurizioago
  • Updated By Maurizioago on July 20, 2008
  • London Page by Maurizioago
  • Getting around - London
    by Maurizioago
    This is the place where once stood the formerly London's main fruit and vegetable market.

    Now you find shops, cafes, restaurants and street performers there.

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    Getting around: MAPS, FAMOUS STREETS - links
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  • ursa9
  • Updated By ursa9 on March 15, 2007
  • London Page by ursa9
  • London's favourite streets

    London markets


    Covent Garden

    Camden Market

    Maps

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    Getting around: Londoners and why they move so quickly...
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  • Updated By clle44 on July 31, 2003
  • London Page by clle44
  • Ya see, we Londoners are at the whim of public transportation. Even if we allow 3 hours to travel 4 miles, the tubes/buses/trains will fail and we'll be late. So we walk, and unfortunately, we don't want to be at the whim of tourists standing in our way, so we hurry past, and if you step in our way, hey, you might get bumped. It isn't anything against you, we'd do it to light poles if they didn't hurt so much upon impact.

    In general, if you are in a busy place, move quickly. If you can't do that, stand to the side. I know this all sound very negative, but it is the truth!

    A few years ago, there was a move to put in slow and fast lanes on Oxford Street, and for good reason. It is a VERY busy place, and if one person walks slowly or stops, they can hold up A LOT of people.

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    Getting around: Take a rest...
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  • ExoticGal
  • By ExoticGal on May 2, 2003
  • London Page by ExoticGal
  • benches - London
    benches
    by ExoticGal
    Benches like these are abundant in London. Take a rest there below the flowers before setting off again to discover London

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    Getting around: Just a little tip when using the underground...
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  • chagi1
  • Updated By chagi1 on March 17, 2003
  • London Page by chagi1

  • "stand on the right"
    by chagi1
    I had a nice man help me out when I was standing on the LEFT side of the excalator.. there are signs posted.. "stand on the right" so that people in a hurry can pass on the left!! Apparently some people can get quite rough if you are in their way on the LEFT side of the escalator... so just trust me and stick to the right side!!! :o)

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    Getting around: Oxford Street by bus
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  • HORSCHECK
  • Updated By HORSCHECK on November 23, 2002
  • London Page by HORSCHECK
  • Oxford Street by bus - London
    Oxford Street by bus
    by HORSCHECK
    Hop on one of the red doubledecker buses which pass through Oxford Street. Try to get a seat at the front window of the upper level and enjoy the busy city life as a mixture of people, buses and black cabs.

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    Getting around: Burlington Arcade.
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  • Maurizioago
  • Updated By Maurizioago on July 20, 2008
  • London Page by Maurizioago
  • Getting around - London
    by Maurizioago
    It was built in 1819.

    This gallery has several luxury shops.

    The uniformed guards you see here don' t let people running, whistling, singing...

    Burlington Arcade is located in Clifford Street. The nearest tube to this gallery is "Picadilly Circus".

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