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Eat Chinese food, buy British from Burberry, and listen to angelic
voices at St Martin-in-the-fields, purchase theatre tickets in Leister
Square. These are some of the things you can do in the area between
Shaftesbury Avenue and Trafalgar Square. Day or night, this is one
of the busiest places in central London, lying between exotic Chinatown
and the archetypally British Nelson’s column. National Gallery
The National Gallery is not vast, but it contains only masterpieces
of European painting from the 13th century to the early 20th century,
hung in chronological order. ‘ The Baptism of Christ’
by Piero Della Francesca, Holbein’s ‘ The Ambassadors’,
entire galleries by Rembrandt, ‘ The Toilet of Venus’
by Velazquez and Cezanne’s ‘ Bathers’ are all
exhibited here.
Trafalgar Square
John Nash designed this monumental square in the 1830’s. It’s
dominated by the well-known landmark of Nelson’s column (50m/165ft
tall), on which stands the statue of the famous Admiral Lord Nelson,
who was killed during the battle of Trafalgar in 1805. Famed for
its pigeons, Trafalgar Square is a rallying point for political
demonstrations, election campaigners and New Year’s Eve revelers.
Leister Square
This brick façade of the Odeon, an enormous Art Deco cinema,
towers above one of the best known squares in London, which is almost
entirely devoted to entertainment and shows-mostly films these days-
as suggested by the statues of Shakespeare and Charlie Chaplin that
have been erected in the middle. There’s a very handy kiosk
selling discount theatre tickets for shows the same day that’s
well worth a visit. Its open 2.30-6.30pm and all seats are half
price. But you’ll have to pay cash.
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