Piccadilly Circus - A Vibrant Area of London, UK

Piccadilly Circus is a famous and popular tourist attraction in London. My hubby visited London almost three decades ago and he was excited to bring me there to explore this area on our recent trip to UK. We hopped on a bus from Victoria Station taking us right into this famous tourist area. The first impression I had of Piccadilly Circus was how busy and how bright the area was! There were lots of toursit attractions to explore in this neighbourhood such as the the Shaftesbury Memorial, Criterion Theatre, London Pavilion and numerous retail stores, nightclubs, restaurants, bars etc.

Piccadilly Circus has been known for its illuminated advertising signs on buildings starting in 1908. No wonder we found the place super bright and colourful with all kinds of marketing signs when we were there. At the south-eastern side of the Circus, we saw many young people gathered around the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain, erected in 1892–1893 to commemorate the philanthropic works of Lord Shaftesbury, but was moved to its current place after World War ll from its original position. The evening we were there, the place was humming with buskers singing and rapping while some spectators were singing along as well.

The city of London has much to offer to visitors, the Piccadilly Circus gave us a glimpse of London's energy and creativity.

Lots of things to see at the Piccadilly Circus area. Strolling along the street and soaking up the vibrant atmosphere, we were attracted by a large crowd watching something interesting in a store. It was a show put on by Outernet London - a gigantic colurful everchanging digital art show playing on huge wrap around screens accompanied by upbeat music for anyone interested to watch it together with other people in an open public space. This was a free show taking place in a spacious area where people of different ages were sitting while some lying down and enjoying it together, a shared experience. It was a great and inviting atmosphere!

We totally enjoyed our evening at the Piccadilly Circus1 I was glad we went there on the last night of our visit to London! It is a must visit place for anyone visiting London! RT, Piccadilly Circus London, UK