London Hotels

London shops are world-known and even if you short of money are worth visiting.

And if you plan to spend definite sum of money in London shops, here is the short list of the best places to do it.

To buy things in London is the question of prestige and no matter where you live, your London buyings will always attract attention and cause envy of your less lucky neighbors.

Harrod's Brompton Road

Harrod's Brompton Road was founded in 1849 and has more than 300 departments. The staff of the shop is more than 4000 people. To show the diversity of choice let name just one fact - there are about 500 sorts of cheese! Where else you can imagine something like this? You don't need to take your buying with you - Harrod's provides delivery to any place. Department store's forth floor is devoted to the goods with proprietary label. High quality, high prices, very fashionable. Here you can find a huge number of souvenirs - the choice is enormous!

Selfridges Oxford Street

Selfridges Oxford Street was opened in 1909 and its opening was forerun by an extensive advertisement company, which still remains unsurpassed. Here you can find almost everything! The craziest time in the shop is before Christmas - then all the displays are devoted to one single topic - for example, "Alice in Wonderland" or "Santa Claus". On the first floor you can buy very fashionable clothes. Prices are very reasonable.

Liberty

Old shop founded in 1875, it houses its contemporary building since 1924. Tudor-style building is situated on the Marlborough Street and is connected with the other shop building - on Regent Street . The shop specializes in silks and carpets from the East. It's world famous for its unusual materials, cloths and chintz. The prices are high, so some consider this shop as a museum.

John Lewis Oxford Street

The origin of John Lewis Oxford Street dates back to 1864 - the time of the foundation of the textile business. Now this shop is a part of the huge John Lewis company which includes more than 20 department stores and more than 80 supermarkets. Here you will not find food, only textile and goods for your house. The spectrum of goods is broad and all the objects are of highest quality.

Harvey Nichols Knightsbridge

Another old shop founded in 1813 as a small store with flax goods. Now it's a 7-storey building with its own special style. The shop specializes in designers' clothes and very expensive souvenirs. It is opened 5 days a week (except Saturday and Sunday) till 20.00 which is unusual for the London shops. The most visited department with the scaring name "zone" is the department of the clothes for the youth on the ground floor.

Fortnum & Mason, Piccadilly

One of the oldest shops in England founded in 1707! Bottom floors are filled with restaurants, bars and food departments. On the top floors you will find the wide choice of cosmetics, clothes, shoes, goods for children. The shop is open Monday-Saturday from 9.00 till 18.00.

There are some other shops worth visiting.

"Austin Reed" - small shop with clothes and accessories. Prices are reasonable.

"Burberry" - 2-storey boutique on Regent Street.

"Hamley"s" - 7-storey toy shop.

"Virgin Megastore" - big department sore with clothes, goods for the house, technical equipment and food department.

"HMV" and "Tower Records" - Video, CD, DVD and much more.

"Waterstone's" - the biggest bookstore in Europe .

"Foyle's" _ another big bookstore.

Of course, the choice of prestigious London shop is much wider, so the list above is just a start. There are shopping streets in London where you can find everything you are looking for. For example, Bond Street . Exclusive jewelry shops, elite clothes boutiques and expensive antique salons - the distillation of chic and luxury