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* Heathrow (LHR). Formerly London Airport, it's the second busiest international passenger airport ''in the world'' (Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International airport in UsefulNotes/{{Atlanta}} is the trophy holder). In 2008, when its fifth terminal opened, it had a spectacular failure of systems on the first day. It features in the ''Series/DoctorWho'' serial [[Recap/DoctorWhoS19E7TimeFlight "Time-Flight"]]. It was also the departure point in several Film/JamesBond novels. It is connected to London via the [[UsefulNotes/TheLondonUnderground Picadilly Line]] and by the Heathrow Express train to Paddington Station.

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* Heathrow (LHR). Formerly London Airport, it's the second busiest international passenger airport ''in the world'' (Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International airport in UsefulNotes/{{Atlanta}} is the trophy holder). In 2008, when its fifth terminal opened, it had a spectacular failure of systems on the first day. It features in the ''Series/DoctorWho'' serial [[Recap/DoctorWhoS19E7TimeFlight "Time-Flight"]]. It was also the departure point in several Film/JamesBond novels. It is connected to London via the [[UsefulNotes/TheLondonUnderground Picadilly Piccadilly Line]] and by the Heathrow Express train to Paddington Station.
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* Carnaby Street -- a shopping district famous during TheSwinging60s.

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* Carnaby Street -- a shopping district famous during TheSwinging60s.The60s.
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* City Airport (LCY). In the London Docklands. Mostly used by posh businessmen. Notable for its relatively steep angle of approach on landing, which restricts the size of aircraft that can land there.

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* City Airport (LCY). In the London Docklands. Mostly used by posh businessmen. Notable for its relatively steep angle of approach on landing, which restricts the size of aircraft that can land there. Accessible via the DLR.
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* City Airport (LCY). In the London Docklands.

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* City Airport (LCY). In the London Docklands. Mostly used by posh businessmen. Notable for its relatively steep angle of approach on landing, which restricts the size of aircraft that can land there.
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* Soho: [[Music/TheKinks Where you drink champagne and it tastes just like Coca-Cola]]. Home to London's FriendlyLocalChinatown, as well as the RedLightDistrict. Regarding the latter, expect to see it more during TheSeventies, as it's quite small now. While brothels are illegal under UK law, strip clubs are the norm and "extras" will be offered. Warning: Britain, being a very wealthy nation, and London, being the place in which most of that wealth is concentrated, has suitably expensive entertainment. The clubs and bars also like to entrap the unwary with "cover" charges they didn't even know they agreed to, meaning that popping in to one for a quick beer and a lapdance can cost you as much as a whole night out. Now an area full of nightclubs and bars, and not really at all seedy unless you know exactly who to talk to, much to the disappointment of tourists. Also has a arty bohemian reputation for jazz bars and the like, as well as being London's Gay Quarter with many LGBT friendly establishments.

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* Soho: [[Music/TheKinks Where you drink champagne and it tastes just like Coca-Cola]]. Home to London's FriendlyLocalChinatown, as well as the RedLightDistrict. Regarding the latter, expect to see it more during TheSeventies, The70s, as it's quite small now. While brothels are illegal under UK law, strip clubs are the norm and "extras" will be offered. Warning: Britain, being a very wealthy nation, and London, being the place in which most of that wealth is concentrated, has suitably expensive entertainment. The clubs and bars also like to entrap the unwary with "cover" charges they didn't even know they agreed to, meaning that popping in to one for a quick beer and a lapdance can cost you as much as a whole night out. Now an area full of nightclubs and bars, and not really at all seedy unless you know exactly who to talk to, much to the disappointment of tourists. Also has a arty bohemian reputation for jazz bars and the like, as well as being London's Gay Quarter with many LGBT friendly establishments.



* Carnaby Street -- a shopping district famous during TheSwingingSixties.

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* Carnaby Street -- a shopping district famous during TheSwingingSixties.TheSwinging60s.
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* UsefulNotes/TheWestEnd. Home of a lot of London's famous shopping streets and its theatres. The West End is of course the UK's equivalent of Broadway and a number of musicals do both of them.

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* UsefulNotes/TheWestEnd.Platform/TheWestEnd. Home of a lot of London's famous shopping streets and its theatres. The West End is of course the UK's equivalent of Broadway and a number of musicals do both of them.

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