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London Christmas lights and markets (route map for visit)

LONDON’S TOP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND WINTER MARKET SPOTS

  • Covent Garden Christmas lights

The main attractions of Covent Garden are gigantic bells, baubles and mirror balls. Do not forget to shop around in the Christmas market and also have sip of malt wine from one of the Wenders which is an attraction during Christmas time. Every hour there will be spraying of artificial snow which will be a fun for kids.

  • Trafalgar Square Winter Market

This is a stunningly beautiful square and at Christmas it is only enhanced. Square featuring Nelson’s Column, water fountain,  the famous Lions, four interesting Plinths and the National Gallery. During Christmas season it’s given a seasonal makeover.The atmosphere is great especially in the evenings. Beautiful spot with Christmas market, food, goods, and hot mulled wine.

  • Leicester Square Christmas lights.

Leicester square and the surrounding streets are full of places to eat, bars, clubs, cinemas and shops. This is a real tourist hotspot and as such it gets very busy in the evenings. This is the hustle and bustle of London so expect nothing less. You will get proper Christmas vibe in Leicester Square as you can enjoy the Christmas light and also do shopping and eating out in the Christmas Market. If you doe like some Chinese, China town is only 2 minute away. Take a Chinese buffet take away from China town, if you are planning to walk to the nearest Christmas light attractions like Piccadilly, Covent Garden, Trafalgar Square and Regents Street

  • Fortnum & Mason Christmas  light windows

Fortnum & Mason is the renowned London store and we always stop to buy tea and chutney and if it’s Christmas to see their creative holiday windows.The windows are decorated with animal characters and lush foliage in beautiful colour combination.This is a stunningly beautiful.

  • Annabell’s Christmas façade:

Annabel’s is one of the prestigious night clubs in  Mayfair, London. It is world renowned because of its superb service, unparalleled entertainment and world class cuisine. Its  Christmas façade on every year is a striking display. Though the admission is only for the members, you can enjoy the spectacular Christmas façade from out side.

  • Grosvenor Square the Ever After Garden.

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During Christams season Grosvenor Square lights up with over 30,000 illuminated white roses which are dedicated to remember our loved ones. It was first lit up in 2019 and normally a fund raising also happens for the charity ( you can contribute online). Entrance to the garden is free, however, there is  donation of £10 if you want to add your own personal dedication to a marker next to one of the illuminated roses.

  • Bond Street: 

Bond Street is one ofthe premier shopping streetsin London. The Christmas lights in Bond Street always are in high quality.  Much-loved peacock feathers lights provided stunning light display for the past 8 years in Bond street, but from this year it is different. It is a tribute to late Queen Elizabeth II,  longest-served monarch. Bond Street’s is world known for its jewellery. Cartier to De Beers (designed a stunning diamond crown for the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II ) and Tiffany & Co, which was given the Royal Warrant by Queen Victoria in 1882 are couple of them. You can enter Old Bond Street from Piccadilly or New Bond Street from Oxford Street.

  • Regents Street

This street is world renowned for its  lifestyle destinations and international brands. It is London’s distinctive home of fashion, dining, wellness and lifestyle. Angels in the Regents Street are highly popular  on social media as it is an iconic spot for the photos and videos. The size of the illuminate angels will surprise you as they are really massive in the close look.

  • Carnaby Street:

Carnaby is the epicentre of culture and lifestyle. It was the birthplace of Swinging London, the home of Skinheads and Punks in the 1960’s. You will be able to enjoy several big sculptural light forms with 60,000 LEDs suspended over the Carnaby street. 

  • Winter wonderland

If you are going with kids, this an ideal place to visit in London in the festive season. There is an entrance fee for the visit and you need to pay extra for rides and other Christmas attractions. If you go in the beginning of December, it will be really quiet. However, as it gets closer to  Christmas it will be a lot busier. There are a lot of things to explore such as magical ice kingdom, big wheel, ice bar, market stalls and food stalls. It is good to book everything  in advance. 
 
 

  •  Harrods Christmas windows

This huge department store is world renowned and home of luxurious brands. Every year  the front of the store is plastered across with Christmas lights during the festive season. Its iconic Christmas windows are worth a look and it is a great place to shop! and spend your money.

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