Piccadilly Circus
Топик Пикадилли рассказывает о площади в центральном Лондоне, построенной в 1819 году. Слово “circus” в названии обозначает популярную в Англии практику организации транспортного движения путем создания круговых развязок. Площадь Пикадилли находится рядом с крупными развлекательными улицами и привлекает множество туристов и жителей города, как крупный торговый центр. Кроме того, Площадь Пикадилли известна благодаря видео дисплею и неоновым символам над зданиями, а также фонтану Шафтесбари и статуе Эроса. Площадь окружена несколькими
Piccadilly Circus is the centre of night life in the West End. This is one of the most popular meeting points of London, probably second only to Trafalgar Square. It is actually quite small, and; most people are rather disappointed when they see it for the first time because they had imagined it would be much bigger.
Piccadilly Circus is a dynamic and picturesque place with a happy and lively cosmopolitan atmosphere. There stroll people who come from the most far-flung countries in the world, of all races, dressed in their national clothes. Groups of people like to gather around the foot of the statue of Eros, the god of love, work of Sir Alfred Gilbert. They form a brightly colourful picture. Piccadilly Circus is a West End shopping centre. There are many shops with big advertisements, belonging to different foreign firms there.
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