Piccadilly Circus, London

Guinness World Records at the Trocadero is a great place to take kids, there are many exhibitions and displays, good value aswell only £15 for 2 adults and 2 children
The Trocadero used to be both a music hall then a hotel; it's made a bit of a transformation.

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There is no actual circus here - a circus is a London word for a circle in a road I guess. This is the Times Square of London and the Circus was built in 1819.
A general meeting place and a little tardy really - the statue of Eros (see photo) was Englands first bronze statue - but the area is busy with people and buses and apart from a quick look to say you have been there is no reason to go although of course because several streets meet here you may well pass through occasionally.
More impressive at night when the neon advertising signs are illuminated.

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The centre-point of the West End of London, Piccadilly Circus features prominently on any tourist guide of England's capital.
It should be noted that 'circus' in this case has nothing to do with animals and shows. What you'll find at Piccadilly Circus is a traffic intersection, albeit one surrounded by colourful, flashing neon advertising signs and featuring an aluminium statue officially called the Shaftesbury monument (though often incorrectly referred to simply as 'the Eros statue' due to the figure's resemblance to Eros, the Greek god of sexual love).

Call me naive or what ever you want, but this child from Africa thought she was being taken to a real sircus, not realizing that sircus is the latin word for circle. Today I laugh at myself when I look back at my photo's and think wow you have come a long way since that fist visit to London many many years ago.

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In contrast to Trafalgar square I wasn’t that amazed by Piccadilly Circus. Maybe casue there were some construction works at that time but the feeling was not even close. Although, I think that everybody should pass through it and live his own emotion.

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Piccadilly Circus in West-End is the very heart of the center of London. I love sitting there and watching the myriad of people walking by. When staying in London I used to stay at Regent Palace Hotel which is right by Piccadilly Circus, but it has unfortunately been closed due to them finding asbestos while repairing the hotel. What a shame, even though the hotel was a bit run down then you could get the best value and location for money while staying there.

Its video, with amazing neon Coke ads and more is the "trade-mark" of Piccadilly Circus.

Connected to Piccadilly Circus is the famous Regent Street and Shaftesbury Avenue with all its teatres. Coventry Street connects Piccadilly Circus with the famous Leicesters Square and its cinemas. It also connects to Glasshouse Street where the closed down Regent Palace hotel is situated.

An absolutely faboulous part of London and I always look forward to going there.

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Thanks

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Piccadilly Circus is a famous road junction and public space of London's West End in the City of Westminster, built in 1819 to connect Regent Street with the major shopping street of Piccadilly. The Circus was a great location to get on a double decker bus and directly underneath is a major London Underground station.

It now links directly to the theatres on Shaftesbury Avenue as well as the Haymarket, Coventry Street and Glasshouse Street. The Circus is close to major shopping and entertainment areas in the heart of the West End. Its status as a major traffic-intersection has made Piccadilly Circus a busy meeting place and a tourist attraction in its own right.

The Circus is particularly known for its video display and neon signs mounted on the corner building on the northern side, as well as the Shaftesbury memorial fountain and statue of an archer popularly known as Eros. It is surrounded by several noted buildings, including the London Pavilion and Criterion Theatre.