After a couple of photos in Vine Street I headed back down to Piccadilly and headed towards Bow street, the final property in the orange set, after which I will have done half of the Monopoly board. Almost immediately I pass St Jame's Church which I thought was an interesting looking building, surprisingly modern looking with a clock face. It was designed and built by Christopher Wren and opened in 1684. I continue along Piccadilly to Piccadilly Circus which is one of London's most recognizable locations, often seen in film and television, due to the large video screens and neon signs. It's actually a road junction connecting Regent Street, Shaftsbury Avenue, The Haymarket, Coventry Street and Glasshouse Street, three of which are property sets that I will be visiting at a later date. Regent Street green set, Piccadilly and Coventry Street Yellow set. In the middle is the Shaftsbury Memorial Fountain which has the statue of Anteros , often mistaken for Eros, designed by Alfred Gilbert in 1893 and very popular with tourists. I cross Piccadilly Circus and continue along Shaftsbury Avenue which is also known as the theatre district and is generally a busy area. To the left is Soho which needs no introduction and I would highly recommend a visit, and China Town to the right. Further along past China Town on the right is Covent Garden, another very busy place and popular with tourists. I take a right along Earlham Street, where Pink Floyds Syd Barret lived, to the Seven Dials, a circular road junction with seven streets running off it. The streets are home to many independent shops, cafes, restaurants, bars and pubs. Highly recommended for Coffee is probably my favorite coffee shop and roasters in London Monmouth Coffee. The coffee, the beans and the service is excellent however it can get extremely busy at weekends and height of the tourist season with long queues. It is on Monmouth Street, hence the name. From Seven Dials its a short walk to Covent Garden
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