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Piccadilly Circus


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #122 of 1,217 attractions in London
Traveler Description:
Located at the junction of five busy streets, this famous London landmark blazes with neon displays, which serve as a colorful backdrop to a bronze... more » Located at the junction of five busy streets, this famous London landmark blazes with neon displays, which serve as a colorful backdrop to a bronze fountain topped by a figure of a winged archer. « less
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Attraction type: Neighborhood, Town center/square/plaza, Park, Historic site, Architectural building
Activities: City walk sightseeing
Address: Piccadilly London
England

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4 of 5 stars
politikgirl 31 contributions
Toronto, Canada
Apr 6, 2009

Great area to walk around, particularly at night, when it's pretty busy and nicely lit up with lights. It's not a cheap place to shop, obviously, but it has good stores and a nice atmosphere in general. Worth your time. more

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5 of 5 stars
SS_Shakira 3 contributions
London
Dec 3, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Piccadilly Circus is a famous road junction and public space of London's West End in the City of Westminster. When I came to london for the first time, my husband took me for London sight seeing and this was the place I first went to see. The big screens and crowd just make you feel that you are in totally... more

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2 of 5 stars
gqjustin 55 contributions
Seattle, WA
Jan 23, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

We (3 mid-twenty aged adults) visited Piccadilly Circus Jan 08. There is a Piccadilly Tube stop in the square which is how we ended up making the mistake of going here! This area is a just a large busy street junction filled with lighted advertising signs and tourist type shops, restaurants and chain fast food places. The ONLY thing of... more

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4 of 5 stars
ladyoblada 82 contributions
Winnipeg
Feb 21, 2007

There is a really great energy in the air at Piccadilly Circus. Perhaps it's the hustle-and-bustle of everyone seeing to be seen or the electricity from the garish billboards (which make a great juxtaposition with the Victorian buildings); whatever it is, it makes for one of the top spots in the world to just observe human behaviour. more

Fab!
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4 of 5 stars
melly.ontheRock 18 contributions
New York City
Dec 12, 2006
1/1 found this review helpful

I was expecting Times Square but Pic Circus was smaller than I thought. But it's still a great visit. I specifically go here just to shoot the red bus moving with all the lights on the background. more

Different
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4 of 5 stars
shelles 24 contributions
northern ireland
Oct 26, 2006
0/1 found this review helpful

I live in a rural part of Ireland and to visit Picadilly Circus at midnight on a monday night in October, was a site to be seen. Shops all open to 12am - in Ireland, shops are more likely to open at 12pm - 6pm... The crowds of people around that time were unreal - there was a queue to... more

pointless!
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3 of 5 stars
UKGirly 54 contributions
England
Oct 20, 2006
3/3 found this review helpful

If you are a tourist and short of time, dont waste it specifically seeking out P C! theres nothing to see but a bit of neon and some restaurants you could find anywhere! there is nothing here to represent london and it's culture. Last time i went i noticed most of the eateries (if any) werent english, so what's the... more

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4 of 5 stars
yashoSpain 2 contributions
spain
Apr 29, 2006
1/1 found this review helpful

bustling and vibrant, perhaps a bit noisy but one street up from the tube station you have the very lovely golden square and a short stretch to chinatown and to a whole lot of interesting places within walking distance. lively and varied. stay clear from the hostel in sherwood street though it's a real ripoff. more

great
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4 of 5 stars
kizzibee 45 contributions
Dumbarton, Scotland
Mar 6, 2006
1/2 found this review helpful

I love piccadilly circus! If you're looking for great resturants, cinemas, shops and theatres, this is the place to go! more

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2 of 5 stars
BCExplorer 240 contributions
Vancouver, BC
Feb 11, 2006
6/8 found this review helpful

As a first time visitor to London the Piccadilly Circus sounded interesting. I'm not sure where I'd heard the name before or what I was expecting, but Piccadilly Circus is nothing more than another street junction decorated with some large neon signs. We did some shopping in the area but there's nothing else to see. Not a destination by itself,... more

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Piccadilly, London, England