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Piccadilly Circus

Piccadilly, London, England (Mayfair / St James's / Piccadilly / Green Park )
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Ranked #242 of 901 attractions in London
Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest, Neighbourhoods, Parks, Historic Sites, Architectural Buildings
Activities: City walk sightseeing
Owner description: Located at the junction of five busy streets, this famous London landmark blazes with neon displays, which serve as a colorful backdrop to a bronze... more » Owner description: Located at the junction of five busy streets, this famous London landmark blazes with neon displays, which serve as a colorful backdrop to a bronze fountain topped by a figure of a winged archer. « less
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London, England, United Kingdom
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2013 NEW

it's too busy, not good attractions, but a quick pass through is fine to get a cup of tea is quite nice.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 June 2013 NEW

We loved the Piccadilly Circus. Many shops and restaurants where you can spend a lovely shopping day if the weather permits. Lots of big brand names and small shops.

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Florence, Italy
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 June 2013

The neighborhood of London that absolutely must see! I recommend visiting Piccadilly in the evening, here is full of restaurants and bars, here you will surely find a way to spend the evening enjoying yourself so much. I also recommend walking around the neighborhood, not to be stuck in the most popular neighborhood and not seeing what's around!

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Buffalo, New York
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 June 2013

The actual circus area is not that impressive if you've been to Time Square- there is one large area of neon. But that's ok because if you want a lot of neon go to NYC or Las Vegas. Piccadilly itself is an amazing street of beautiful buildings, shops, eateries and memorials. We frequently walked the street in the mornings and... More

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Swindon, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 June 2013 via mobile

I can never work out the 'theme' of this place and it always seems too busy to spend any time here, unlike many other places and junctions around the city.

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Seattle
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 June 2013

Before we were going to attend a afternoon matinee we decided to make a day of it and have lunch in the area. We walked around for like 1 1/2 hours finding great place for lunch and went into a few tourist souvenir stores and found prices and products we have not see in other places so bought some stuff.... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 May 2013

Not much to see or do at Picadilly Circus - not sure what the fuss is all about. A few shops and a monument and plenty of neon advertising signs. Sure, go there to be able to say that you have been to Picadilly Circus but you don't need too much time there.

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Houston, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2013

The Original Tour bus drove through Piccadilly Circus and described it as London's Times Square. It has a lot of flashing billboards, a lot of people, and a lot of places to go shopping. We were able to find every souvenir that we wanted for our friends and family and even a couple things for ourselves.

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Paris, France
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2013

Reminds me of Times Square in NYC. Lots of shops, restaurants, cafes etc. all within walking distance. Lots of Tube stations so it's easily accessible. Love the architecture of the different buildings. Using the Piccadilly Line (subway) from LHR airport to Piccadilly Circus station takes about 1 hour. It's worth it to purchase "Travelcard" instead of paying single fare.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2013

It's like 'Piccadilly Circus' sums up this place, mentally busy! Loads of traffic, tourists & shoppers on there way to Oxford Street, with the famous 'Eros' overlooking proceedings.

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