Hidden Places & Spaces: London

Definitely not gender neutral but a shop for real gentlemen: Trunk is a trendy London men’s clothing store with fashion and accessories from all over the world.

This designer department store offers trendy luxury labels in a medieval Tudor dynasty building. You are what you wear, and that is certainly fine and dandy in such a setting.

Incredibly unique: Daunt Books is an Edwardian bookshop with long oak galleries and charming skylights on Marylebone High Street.

Trendy – sorry! – pleasantly peaceful nights. In the hip Soho district, the Ham Yard hotel combines British style with the design and lifestyle needs of Gen X, Y and Z.

For modern nomads who feel at home everywhere: With the Royal Opera House on its doorstep and New York interior design, the NoMad is a truly cosmopolitan choice.

Next door to their royal highnesses. In aristocratic Belgravia, The Goring is almost adjacent to the walls of Buckingham Palace. Knightsbridge and Mayfair are not far away.

So sweet! Just the outside of the Monocle Café is enough to attract all those who love coffee and cake or simply a lush breakfast or brunch. Located in beautiful Marylebone.

Very funny! Another address in London that you should know apart from 10 Downing Street. A fantastic restaurant with a different menu every day in the middle of Soho.

One award after the other. Shortly after its opening, the Chutney Mary was selected as UK’s Best Indian Restaurant, and now Restaurant of the Year.

Beyond national borders: The British Museum is dedicated to the history of mankind and is the world’s largest museum of its kind with 8 million exhibits.

Punch illustrator Edward Linley’s former home in Kensington is now a museum of Victorian and Middle Eastern art. Advance booking of tickets recommended.

This picturesque canal area is in the middle of an affluent residential district. Boat trips and romantic walks will make you forget that you are in the middle of a city.

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