Piccadilly Circus, London

piccadilly circus, london, england

Piccadilly Circus is the hub of London's entertainment world, five major roads converge here - most of the theatres are within a few hundred yards of it.

At night the huge advertising hoardings are lit up - advertising English brands like McDonalds, Samsung, Fosters and Coca-Cola

lights   advertising hoardings

At the centre of the area is the statue of Eros which was unveiled in 1893

pedestrian area

statue of eros

Recent improvements have led to the area being less seedy than it had been!

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