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Sightseeing
Nearby Holland Park is the perfect place to unwind, with its 54 acres of beautiful gardens and natural woodland.
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Parque Holland
Ilchester PlaceNearby Holland Park is the perfect place to unwind, with its 54 acres of beautiful gardens and natural woodland.
An obvious attraction is Westfield London, the largest shopping centre in Europe offering nearly 400 stores, cafés and restaurants, 20 cinema screens, bowling, rock climbing, and mini golf.
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Westfield Londres
1081 Ariel WayAn obvious attraction is Westfield London, the largest shopping centre in Europe offering nearly 400 stores, cafés and restaurants, 20 cinema screens, bowling, rock climbing, and mini golf.
Hammersmith Park, known to many locals as "The BBC Park" is a public park in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. It includes a Japanese Garden, a gated children's play area, tennis courts and football pitches run by Play Football. Despite its name, it is located in Shepherd's Bush, not Hammersmith.
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Hammersmith Park
Hammersmith Park, known to many locals as "The BBC Park" is a public park in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. It includes a Japanese Garden, a gated children's play area, tennis courts and football pitches run by Play Football. Despite its name, it is located in Shepherd's Bush, not Hammersmith.
First for fashion, entertainment, technology and innovation, Oxford Street is the world's biggest high street.
It offers 1.5 miles of unrivalled shopping, with more than 90 flagship stores, from fashion and beauty, to tech and homeware.
Oxford Street is the ultimate shopping paradise. Shop the very best high-street brands such as Gap, River Island, Primark, X and the UK's iconic department stores, including Selfridges, John Lewis & Partners, House of Fraser and Marks & Spencer.
With more than 500 restaurants within five minutes walking distance, you'll have plenty of breakfast, lunch and dinner choices. Take your pick from alfresco dining at St Christopher's Place and Market Place, to one of the many luxury hotels on Oxford Street.
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Oxford Circus
Regent StreetFirst for fashion, entertainment, technology and innovation, Oxford Street is the world's biggest high street.
It offers 1.5 miles of unrivalled shopping, with more than 90 flagship stores, from fashion and beauty, to tech and homeware.
Oxford Street is the ultimate shopping paradise. Shop the very best high-street brands such as Gap, River Island, Primark, X and the UK's iconic department stores, including Selfridges, John Lewis & Partners, House of Fraser and Marks & Spencer.
With more than 500 restaurants within five minutes walking distance, you'll have plenty of breakfast, lunch and dinner choices. Take your pick from alfresco dining at St Christopher's Place and Market Place, to one of the many luxury hotels on Oxford Street.
Television Centre is a building complex in White City, West London, that was the headquarters of BBC Television between 1960 and 2013. After a refurbishment, the complex reopened in 2017 with three studios in use for TV production, operated by BBC Studioworks.
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BBC Television Centre
Television Centre is a building complex in White City, West London, that was the headquarters of BBC Television between 1960 and 2013. After a refurbishment, the complex reopened in 2017 with three studios in use for TV production, operated by BBC Studioworks.
The Natural History Museum in London is a museum that exhibits a vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history.
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Museo de Historia Natural
Cromwell RoadThe Natural History Museum in London is a museum that exhibits a vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history.
The Science Museum is a major museum on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, London. It was founded in 1857 and is one of the city's major tourist attractions, attracting 3.3 million visitors annually in 2019.
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Museo de Ciencias
Exhibition RoadThe Science Museum is a major museum on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, London. It was founded in 1857 and is one of the city's major tourist attractions, attracting 3.3 million visitors annually in 2019.
The Shard, also referred to as the Shard of Glass, Shard London Bridge, and formerly London Bridge Tower, is a 72-storey skyscraper, designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano, in Southwark, London, that forms part of The Shard Quarter development.
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The Shard
32 London Bridge StThe Shard, also referred to as the Shard of Glass, Shard London Bridge, and formerly London Bridge Tower, is a 72-storey skyscraper, designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano, in Southwark, London, that forms part of The Shard Quarter development.
Museum chain for life-size wax replicas of famous celebrities & historic icons in themed galleries.
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Madame Tussauds Londres
Marylebone RoadMuseum chain for life-size wax replicas of famous celebrities & historic icons in themed galleries.
The London Eye, or the Millennium Wheel, is a cantilevered observation wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. It is Europe's tallest cantilevered observation wheel, and is the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom with over 3 million visitors annually.
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Ojo de Londres
The London Eye, or the Millennium Wheel, is a cantilevered observation wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. It is Europe's tallest cantilevered observation wheel, and is the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom with over 3 million visitors annually.
The Tower of London, officially Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London.
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Torre de Londres
The Tower of London, officially Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London.
Buckingham Palace is a London royal residence and the administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality.
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Palacio de Buckingham
Buckingham Palace is a London royal residence and the administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality.
St Paul's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in London and is the seat of the Bishop of London. The cathedral serves as the mother church of the Diocese of London. It is on Ludgate Hill at the highest point of the City of London and is a Grade I listed building.
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Catedral de San Pablo
St Paul's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in London and is the seat of the Bishop of London. The cathedral serves as the mother church of the Diocese of London. It is on Ludgate Hill at the highest point of the City of London and is a Grade I listed building.
The Victoria and Albert Museum in London is the world's largest museum of applied arts, decorative arts, and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.27 million objects. It was founded in 1852 and named after Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Museo Victoria y Alberto
Cromwell RoadThe Victoria and Albert Museum in London is the world's largest museum of applied arts, decorative arts, and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.27 million objects. It was founded in 1852 and named after Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Food scene
Step under the iconic arch of world-famous Carnaby Street for fashion and lifestyle from concept stores, to world firsts.
Just a step away from Carnaby Street is the creative hub of the Newburgh Quarter where you can discover boutiques, restaurants and iconic brands such as Red Wing Shoes, Skin Laundry, Seven Mor, Antidote, The Great Frog, MÜHLE, global store END and many more!
Carnaby is known for British brands: Paul Smith Soho, Mark Powell, Barbour; concept stores: Lazy Oaf, Finlay London and Pro:Direct and flagships: Columbia Sportswear, Adidas Originals, Sweaty Betty, RS No.9, MAC and Too Faced.
More than 60 independent restaurants, cafes, bars and English pubs can be found serving more than 30 different cuisines from around the world. Restaurants, bars and cafés include: Dishoom, Jinjuu, Dehesa, Flat Iron, Soho Grind, Island Poke, Kolamba and Pastaio.
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Carnaby Street
Carnaby StreetStep under the iconic arch of world-famous Carnaby Street for fashion and lifestyle from concept stores, to world firsts.
Just a step away from Carnaby Street is the creative hub of the Newburgh Quarter where you can discover boutiques, restaurants and iconic brands such as Red Wing Shoes, Skin Laundry, Seven Mor, Antidote, The Great Frog, MÜHLE, global store END and many more!
Carnaby is known for British brands: Paul Smith Soho, Mark Powell, Barbour; concept stores: Lazy Oaf, Finlay London and Pro:Direct and flagships: Columbia Sportswear, Adidas Originals, Sweaty Betty, RS No.9, MAC and Too Faced.
More than 60 independent restaurants, cafes, bars and English pubs can be found serving more than 30 different cuisines from around the world. Restaurants, bars and cafés include: Dishoom, Jinjuu, Dehesa, Flat Iron, Soho Grind, Island Poke, Kolamba and Pastaio.
Consejos sobre la ciudad
Cómo moverse
Subways/Underground Tube is the fastest way to get around
Nearest station to apartment:
◉ White City station (Central Line) - 5 mins walk
◉ Wood Lane station (Hammersmith and City Line & Circle Line) - 5 mins walk
◉ Shepherds Bush station - 13 mins walk
◉ Shepherds Bush overground station - 13 mins walk
Other transportation includes: Heathrow airport - 30 mins taxi ride