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London is the best city on the planet for literature and bookworms lovers. Not only with big bookshops the city is filled with a huge number of landmarks—pubs, museums and libraries.
Here is our best literary landmarks in London
The British Library
Charles Dickens Museum
Fitzroy Tavern
Hatchards
Highgate Cemetery
Shakespeare's Globe
Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese
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The George Inn
The Sherlock Holmes Museum
Keats House
Poets’ Corner, Westminster Abbey
Platform 9 ¾, King’s Cross Station
Highgate Cemetery
The Old Curiosity Shop
Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese
Bloomsbury
Dr. Johnson’s House
A Conversation With Oscar Wilde
7 BEST LITERARY LANDMARKS IN LONDON
The British Library
Charles Dickens Museum
Fitzroy Tavern
Hatchards
Highgate Cemetery
Shakespeare's Globe
Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese
Take The Athenaeum Hotel and Residences. Its address — 116 Piccadilly — used to be known as Hope House, the swanky private residence of British MP Henry Hope, built in 1850.
History will tell you that The Athenaeum used to be all about glitz and glamour; exuding a grandiose air fit for its clientele of Hollywood celebrities and global politicians. In fact, film director Steven Spielberg once installed an editing suite in the residences, where he worked on “Close Encounters,” “Raiders of the Lost Ark” and “E.T.”
In recent times, the property has been given an overhaul and is now more understated. It’s gone from a ritzy hotel to a boutique one — cozier, friendlier and certainly a breath of fresh air in Mayfair, an area that’s full of big brand accommodation.
All in all, this property is definitely worth considering, providing strong competition in a saturated area of London. And with it being a short walk away from landmarks including Knightsbridge and Buckingham Palace, you’ll save a lot of time on transport. Hello, West End.