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London's West End is actually to be found at the geographical centre of the capital and is the principle entertainment and shopping centre for tourists. Famous places to shop include Oxford Street, Regent Streets and Covent Garden. At the heart of entertainment, The West End is home to 49 major theatres selling 11 million tickets annually and has a hotter-than-hot cuisine scene. The West End is the tourist's capital, the perfect place to stay.
| | Connections: Tube and bus connections in the West End to the rest of London are excellent. If you are flying into Heathrow Airport, you can take the Airbus or Underground Piccadilly Line. With buses a good number to remember is 15, this will take you round the major tourist attractions at a much cheaper price than an official sight seeing tour!
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