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Article #133: Shopping breaks in London: something for everyone

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As one of the most notorious global accessories and other goods. You'll also
centres of fashion, it's only natural find one of London's oldest street
that London should boast a number of markets in Portobello Road, in London's
desirable high street shopping areas and Notting Hill district. While Portobello
designer boutiques. In fact, if you can Road Market also offers unique vintage
get over the high cost of living, London clothing, additionally, it is known as
offers one of the world's best locations one of London's premier destinations for
for shopping breaks - and anyone thinking antique-buying - so is sure to cater to
of commencing a shopping holiday in shoppers with a variety of interests.
London will definitely be able to locate However, London's most prestigious
an area of the city in which they can shopping destination is undoubtedly
find the key to all their retail desires. Knightsbridge, home to some of Europe's
First and foremost, shoppers in London most exclusive designer stores and
will adore the world-famous Oxford Street boutiques. The Knightsbridge area houses
- Europe's busiest shopping district. the UK's top two luxury department stores
Oxford Street extends over two kilometres - Harrods and Harvey Nichols - as well as
and offers retail enthusiasts a range of leading designer brands, including
fashion, shoes and clothing stores - many Cartier, Jimmy Choo, Chanel, Stella
of which include flagship stores of major McCartney and Vivienne Westwood. And the
British brands. For instance, on Oxford popularity of weekend shopping breaks in
Street you'll find Selfridges department Knightsbridge means that hotels near
store - a London shopping institution - Harrods are in high demand, ensuring that
as well as Marks and Spencer, John Lewis, Knightsbridge is a first class shopping
Debenhams, House of Fraser, HMV, Borders, location in London year-round.
the Disney Store and Topshop, the latter What's more, Knightsbridge and its
of which claims to be "the largest surrounding areas of Mayfair and Chelsea,
fashion store in the world". are home to a number of art and fashion
If you're looking for a more alternative schools. As a result, London - like
location for your shopping break in Paris, Milan and New York - offers a
London, head straight to Camden Market. constantly regenerating fashion climate
Camden Market comprises a range of as new generations of designers and
markets, including Camden Lock Market, artists come and go with regular
Stables Market, Buck Street Market and frequency. So if you don't make it on a
Inverness Street Market. Here, you'll luxury shopping break to Knightsbridge
find a variety of market stalls selling this year, you can rest assured that
offbeat, vintage and second hand there'll be many more years to come!
clothing, as well as handmade crafts,






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