30 March 2023 | Author/Destination: Great Britain / Großbritannien | Rubric: General , London , Shopping
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Rolls-Royce on New Bond Street © flickr.com – 35mmMan/cc-by-2.0
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Bond Street in the
West End of London links
Piccadilly in the south to
Oxford Street in the north. Since the 18th century the street has housed many prestigious and upmarket fashion retailers. The southern section is
Old Bond Street and the longer northern section
New Bond Street —a distinction not generally made in everyday usage.
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19 January 2022 | Author/Destination: Great Britain / Großbritannien | Rubric: General , London
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Burlington Arcade © Solipsist/cc-by-sa-2.5
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Mayfair is an affluent area in the
West End of London towards the eastern edge of
Hyde Park , in the
City of Westminster , between
Oxford Street ,
Regent Street ,
Piccadilly and
Park Lane . It is one of the most expensive districts in the world.
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2 February 2018 | Author/Destination: Great Britain / Großbritannien | Rubric: General , London , Shopping
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Savile Row is a street in
Mayfair ,
central London . Known principally for its traditional
bespoke tailoring for men, the street has had a varied history that has included accommodating the headquarters of the
Royal Geographical Society at 1 Savile Row, where significant British explorations to Africa and the South Pole were planned; and more recently, the
Apple Corps office of the
Beatles at 3 Savile Row, where the band’s
final live performance was held on the roof of the building. Savile Row runs parallel to
Regent Street between
Conduit Street at the northern end and
Vigo Street at the southern. Linking roads include
New Burlington Place ,
New Burlington Street ,
Boyle Street , and
Clifford Street .
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