by Lisa Marie Mercer

Created on: November 24, 2008   Last Updated: January 10, 2009

London
can be exciting for the young and wealthy. So, take our hand, and follow through the streets of London. We'll show you some things that will truly blow your mind.
Oxford Street

Boasting over 300 high-end shops, Oxford Street is one of the busiest shopping districts in all of Europe. The street is approximately a mile and a half long. Oxford Street
intersects with other popular London

roads, which include Park Lane,
New Bond Street and Regent Street.

Between the 12th Century and 1782, this notorious street was once the road taken by prisoners to Newgate Prison. Today, many British chain stores hold celebrity launches at their flagship stores on Oxford Street. These include the century-old Selfridges, which is the second largest upscale department store in the United Kingdom.

In 2005, Selfridges hosted a strange event. A group of Elvis Presley Tribute Artists set the world record for the most Elvis impersonators in one location. This was an official Guinness World record event.

Access Oxford Street
by taking the Central Jubilee, Bakerloo, Northern and Victoria London Underground lines. If you're looking for Oxford Street
accommodations fit for royalty, consider the Cumberland Hotel. This five star establishment opened its doors in 1933, with King George V and Queen Mary attending its launch.

At night, young and sexy hipsters head to the Loop Bar. This four-story establishment is a combination bar, dance club and restaurant.

Jermyn Street

In London, the name Jermyn Street is synonymous with "gentlemen's shirts." Jermyn Street is to men's shirts as Savile Row is to men's fine suits. For example, the shirt makers at the famous Turnbull & Asser store have made shirts for renowned gentlemen such as Prince Charles and George W Bush.

Jermyn Street
is named after named after Henry Jermyn, who developed the area in 1667. Jermyn Street's famous residents include:

*Colonel Churchill Duke

* Sir Isaac Newton

* The Duchess of Richmond
and Lennox

* The Countess of NorthumberlandServed by the Piccadilly Circus and Green Park Tube stations, Jermyn Street
is famous for the 70-seat Jermyn Street Theater, an off-West End theater venue. The world-class 22 Jermyn Street
Hotel offers elegant accommodations and amenities for both the business and the leisure traveler.

Additionally, the Saint James Club Hotel was founded in 1857 by a parliamentarian and industrialist by the name of Earl Granville, and the Italian aristocrat the Marchese d'Azeglio. It originally served as a residence for traveling

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