by Ginny Becker

Created on: November 23, 2008   Last Updated: January 11, 2009

You're young, hip and have plenty of cash to burn. London is a great place to spend it, but it's a big city. The legwork is done, so pack your bags and enjoy these top picks. Save precious time and use the London Underground or Tube. It's been around since 1863, serves approximately 4.25 million people each day and is an invaluable resource to getting around.

Oxford Street

Oxford Street, Europe's busiest thoroughfare, is a 1.5 mile shopper's paradise with over 300 stores. Although the road has been around since the 12th century, the name Oxford Street wasn't official until approximately 1729. The stretch of Oxford Road between between Shepherds Bush and Uxbridge Road became notorious as the route taken by prisoners on their final journey from historicNewgate Prison to the gallows.

Start your day visiting Top Shop, House of Fraser, Moss and Oxford Street big-boy, Selfridges, the UK's 2nd largest department store after Harrods. Selfridges' pairing of designer clothes and trendy restaurants under the same roof is merciless, having 4 restaurants, 2 bars, 5 cafes and a food hall. If you're interested in fitting into your new designer duds, stay strong and head to Raw, specializing in, you guessed it, raw salads and cakes. If you're a bit more hungry, check out Frankie's Italian Bar and Grill or Gordon's Bar and Grill.

Check into the nearby 5-star Claridge's, hotel and indulge in La Prairie's Art of Beauty Five-Star Treatments. Another draw: Claridge's offers chauffer service upon arrival at Heathrow Airport. Also recommended is The Westbury-Mayfair Hotel.

Embassy and The Paper Club are 2 ultra chic A-lister hangouts, but also pop into The Old Explorer and the funky Wax Bar.

Four tube stations run the length of Oxford Street, including Marble Arch, Bond Street, Oxford Circus and Tottenham Court Road.

Jermyn Street

Men's Stores abound on Jermyn Street Think: crests, custom bespoke shirts, fine shoes and cologne. Located on a small street behind Piccadilly Circus, it's said that Thomas Jefferson and John Adams shopped here. Jermyn Street dates back to 1664 when Charles ll authorized the Earl of St. Albans, Henry Jermyn, to develop an area close to St James's Palace.

Although historically a street catering to men, women can find high-end clothing options here in addition to antiques, art, tapestries, hatters, cigars and fine food and cheeses.

Jermyn Street has an abundance of stores, including Alfred Dunhill, W.S. Foster & Son, Emmett Shirts, DAKS, New & Lingwood and

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