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Carnaby Street

London, England
Ranked #252 of 821 attractions in London
4.0 of 5 stars 49 Reviews
Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest, Neighbourhoods
Activities: Dining, Shopping
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London, United Kingdom
Senior Contributor
37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

From all types of fashion from all eras. What a place to shop or just look through the windows More

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Lisbon, Portugal
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012

This street ir right next to regent street and oxford circus. There are very nice shops, ben´s cookies which i absolutely love and good restaurants for a quick bite. You have to go with some time though otherwise you won´t have time to see anything. More

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Toronto, Canada
Top Contributor
101 reviews 101 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
52 helpful votes 52 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

We hit Carnaby Street on the way from Seven Dials and towards Oxford Street. It held no meaning for my teens, but they thought it was cute and liked the mural. There are some cute shops and some chains, and we headed back to Oxford thru a tiny lane, Photographer's Lane I think, that was a fun detour for them... More

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London, United Kingdom
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2012

As someone who first visited Carnaby Street in the 60s I can say it has lost that buzz it once had. So visiting it for a second time, some 35 years later, I was naturally disappointed. the younger generation may look at it in a more positive light More

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Newcastle, Australia
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

Not worth the bother esp if you are not staying in the vicinity. Don't waste your time and energy if you have to trek to get there. Very disappointed. It was such an iconic street in its day but now . . . .? Could have been any street in any city in the world with its Starbucks, American Apparel... More

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See 9 more reviews by n l e for London
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

With good shopping to boot......................... More

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Australia
Senior Contributor
40 reviews 40 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2012

I enjoyed visiting Carnaby Street becasue of its associations with my past. It is well worth the visit for nostalgic reasons as well as its current attractions. More

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england
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44 reviews 44 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
44 helpful votes 44 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012

great memories of the 60s came flodding back great days and great times colours smells all came back brilliant oh to turn the clock back also More

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London, United Kingdom
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122 reviews 122 reviews
Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2012

Carnaby Street had its true Hey Day many years ago... but has managed to retain some of the flavour of the sixties in shops of the 21st Century. More

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See 51 more reviews by EnEx for London
Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Senior Contributor
40 reviews 40 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2012

I visited here in the mid sixties and recently returned. It still held a certain nostalgia but I think you need to know the history to appreciate it. Swot up before you go More

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