As Britain’s largest city and one of Europe’s finest attractions, London is a great destination for a weekend break or a short holiday, and also makes a great base for exploring the rest of the country, thanks to the excellent road, rail, and air transport links it enjoys. It’s also ideally placed for anyone looking at using it as a stopping-off point for short flights over to Amsterdam, Paris, or Brussels. But with so much to see and do in London, you’ll have your hands full.

London is justly famed for its shopping, which is among the best to be found anywhere in the world. From high-end boutiques to famous street markets, London shopping is as varied as you could wish – from the jewellers of Bond Street to the vibrant, lively Carnaby Street, with all manner of discoveries to be made in between. The main shopping areas are around Oxford Street, where you will find Harvey Nichol’s, among many, many others – and also Knightsbridge, which has a plethora of upmarket shopping options, not least the world-famous Harrods. (more…)