Leicester Square

Leicester Square is a favorite place of rest and meetings for many tourists and locals. On the square there are as many as five cinemas, which are considered the largest in London.

Leicester Square is also famous as the center of show business in London. In addition, there are discos and nightclubs, the most famous disco among them is the Hippodrome. Among the famous cinemas here is the Empire, where celebrities and members of the royal family come to the premieres. In cinemas, premieres of films "Avatar", "Harry Potter", "Alice in Wonderland", "Shrek" and other world-famous films and cartoons were held.

In the center of Leicester Square are monuments to William Shakespeare and Charlie Chaplin. These monuments to famous personalities of Britain are symbols of the square, which is associated with the world of entertainment and recreation. Here, as in Hollywood, there are signs with the names of stars and prints of their palms.