Photos: Window Shopping at Burlington Arcade
Running from Bond Street to Piccadilly and through to Burlington Gardens, Burlington Arcade offers an opportunity to experience shopping at its most opulent and refined. A precursor of the European shopping gallerias of the 19th century European as well as a notable template for the modern shopping centre, Burlington Arcade is widely recognized as the world’s first shopping arcade and hailed as a historic landmark and architectural treasure. Since opening in 1819, Burlington Arcade has hosted some of London’s finest up market retailers. Its current shops not only offer a wonderful array of quality products and gifts but also specialist knowledge and a high standard of service. A list of the arcades shops includes notable luxury accessory providers Franchetti Bond, Polistas, Pickett, Crockett & Jones and Richard Ogden. Whether ready to indulge in a shopping spree or just do a little window shopping with a historic feel, Burlington Arcade is a link with London’s past that’s sure to entice and delight all who visit. This elegant covered shopping arcade is a true London gem!
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Yes I think the Arcade really IS a gem, but does the beadle out the front really turn “inappropriate” people away from entering the space?
Thanks for the link
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