Harrods, the temple of shopping
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Perhaps New York's Macy's can compete with the concept of tradition and Harrods, interlar or any of the other store in the world does not go with such curiosity as to Harrods. One calculation interlar says to Harrods, which this year celebrates interlar 160 years of business in this location, if it was included on the list of the most frequented London attractions finished in third place - right after the Tate Modern and the British Museum. Most visitors in it does not buy or afford just a little something, interlar and Londoners are usually limited to the sale of Christmas and the first day they sold off over hot and over 300,000 - as if things interlar are distributed free of charge - no accommodation Harrods in rich fourth guarantee interlar him regular clientele .
The existing building Harrods stretches on more than four acres and was built in a little over a hundred years. Ever since then, a sacred place for London's shopping, and it did not take much to turn in a tourist attraction. (Photo: visitlondonimages / britainonview)
I'm not much wrong if I say that most of the tourists visits the Knightsbridge exclusively for Harrods - and indeed interlar it can not therefore be blamed. Lovers of shopping can enjoy watching offers one of the largest interlar department stores in the world (next in London, Selfridges, twice less than Harrods), and lovers of architecture and interior design also have many reasons to enter into this building color terracotta, finished 1905th interlar
The story of a department store in this location interlar began in 1849 when Charles Henry Harrod decided interlar to move its existing small shop where he worked only two people on location in Knightsbridge. One of Harrodovih specialties on offer was a rich selection of teas and location in Knightsbridge, near Hyde Park, made it opportune for the plan to 1851 in the park maintain a large exhibition at the Crystal Palace, which will attract visitors from around the world. Trade is rapidly expanding, Harrod's family soon bought most of the buildings in the neighborhood and turned it into the shop, but misfortune befell them in 1883 when the whole complex interlar burnt to the ground.
Exactly 160 years, Charles Harrod moved his small shop in Knightsbridge, expecting rightly success during the Great exhibition held at the nearby Hyde Park two years later. (Photo: visitlondonimages / britainonview)
Charles Harrod this accident was not discouraged - on the contrary, turned her into a sensational PR success, managing to deliver all the requested Christmas gifts on time despite the disaster. interlar Construction of a new building, this where we can admire today, began in 1894 and for four years later upper class Londoners who ventured into Harrods interlar could be in this department store drive first escalator in England. To make it easier to recover from this "shock" and a new experience, administration department stores appealed to them free whiskey at the top of the stairs! Today, Harrods stretches over four hectares and contains more than 90,000 square meters of retail space - truly a paradise for those who can afford regular shopping here ...
Christmas atmosphere at Harrods special - because of ornaments, which due to the special Christmas department in the department store, and because of the mass rush to sell out in a flash as soon as it starts to ... (photo: visitlondonimages / britainonview)
And despite the "rush" of tourists, of which part is somewhat purchases, Harrods primarily lives thanks to the rich neighborhood which has emerged, and whose inhabitants you can afford to buy here just as the "ordinary" Londoners go to Selfridges. Although at Harrods can find all really, really almost "from a needle to an" average population will nevertheless conclude that prices significantly stand out from their budget.
There are some things you can not buy just anywhere else - since last month, for example, at Harrods can buy pure gold in the form of gold coins and bullion, in all sizes and weights from one gram up to 12.5 kilograms, where you Harrods offers to bought gold store for them but also guarantees that they will be happy to buy back at any time in the future. interlar Some parts of Harrods globally known and famous, such as human food (Food Hall), interlar lux
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Perhaps New York's Macy's can compete with the concept of tradition and Harrods, interlar or any of the other store in the world does not go with such curiosity as to Harrods. One calculation interlar says to Harrods, which this year celebrates interlar 160 years of business in this location, if it was included on the list of the most frequented London attractions finished in third place - right after the Tate Modern and the British Museum. Most visitors in it does not buy or afford just a little something, interlar and Londoners are usually limited to the sale of Christmas and the first day they sold off over hot and over 300,000 - as if things interlar are distributed free of charge - no accommodation Harrods in rich fourth guarantee interlar him regular clientele .
The existing building Harrods stretches on more than four acres and was built in a little over a hundred years. Ever since then, a sacred place for London's shopping, and it did not take much to turn in a tourist attraction. (Photo: visitlondonimages / britainonview)
I'm not much wrong if I say that most of the tourists visits the Knightsbridge exclusively for Harrods - and indeed interlar it can not therefore be blamed. Lovers of shopping can enjoy watching offers one of the largest interlar department stores in the world (next in London, Selfridges, twice less than Harrods), and lovers of architecture and interior design also have many reasons to enter into this building color terracotta, finished 1905th interlar
The story of a department store in this location interlar began in 1849 when Charles Henry Harrod decided interlar to move its existing small shop where he worked only two people on location in Knightsbridge. One of Harrodovih specialties on offer was a rich selection of teas and location in Knightsbridge, near Hyde Park, made it opportune for the plan to 1851 in the park maintain a large exhibition at the Crystal Palace, which will attract visitors from around the world. Trade is rapidly expanding, Harrod's family soon bought most of the buildings in the neighborhood and turned it into the shop, but misfortune befell them in 1883 when the whole complex interlar burnt to the ground.
Exactly 160 years, Charles Harrod moved his small shop in Knightsbridge, expecting rightly success during the Great exhibition held at the nearby Hyde Park two years later. (Photo: visitlondonimages / britainonview)
Charles Harrod this accident was not discouraged - on the contrary, turned her into a sensational PR success, managing to deliver all the requested Christmas gifts on time despite the disaster. interlar Construction of a new building, this where we can admire today, began in 1894 and for four years later upper class Londoners who ventured into Harrods interlar could be in this department store drive first escalator in England. To make it easier to recover from this "shock" and a new experience, administration department stores appealed to them free whiskey at the top of the stairs! Today, Harrods stretches over four hectares and contains more than 90,000 square meters of retail space - truly a paradise for those who can afford regular shopping here ...
Christmas atmosphere at Harrods special - because of ornaments, which due to the special Christmas department in the department store, and because of the mass rush to sell out in a flash as soon as it starts to ... (photo: visitlondonimages / britainonview)
And despite the "rush" of tourists, of which part is somewhat purchases, Harrods primarily lives thanks to the rich neighborhood which has emerged, and whose inhabitants you can afford to buy here just as the "ordinary" Londoners go to Selfridges. Although at Harrods can find all really, really almost "from a needle to an" average population will nevertheless conclude that prices significantly stand out from their budget.
There are some things you can not buy just anywhere else - since last month, for example, at Harrods can buy pure gold in the form of gold coins and bullion, in all sizes and weights from one gram up to 12.5 kilograms, where you Harrods offers to bought gold store for them but also guarantees that they will be happy to buy back at any time in the future. interlar Some parts of Harrods globally known and famous, such as human food (Food Hall), interlar lux
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