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Britain's most famous store and possibly the most famous store in the world, Harrods features on many tourist 'must-see' lists - and with good reason. Its humble beginnings date back to 1849, when Henry Charles Harrod opened a small grocery shop that emphasised impeccable service over value. Today, it occupies a vast site in London's fashionable Knightsbridge and boasts a phenomenal range of products from pianos and cooking pans to pets and perfumery with a large Hair and Beauty department its crowning glory on the top floor. The Food Hall is ostentatious to the core and mouth-wateringly exotic, and the store as a whole is well served with restaurants. At Christmas time, Harrods boasts an enchanting Santa's Grotto for the kids and an extensive range of festive decorations. The summer and winter sales are calendar events in the shopping year, and although both sales are extremely crowded there are some great bargains on offer.
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Department Stores Near Harrods |
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| London Shopping |
| Harvey Nichols |
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109-125
Knightsbridge,
Knightsbridge,
London,
SW1X
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5 minutes distance from Harrods
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| Trendy, fashion-led, Knightsbridge department store.
The younger, more fashionable cousin of Harrods, “Harvey Nick’s" started out life in 1813 as a simple linen shop. While Harrods ...More...
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| London Shopping |
| Peter Jones |
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Sloane Square,
Knightsbridge,
London,
SW1W
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12 minutes distance from Harrods
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Shopping Near Harrods |
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| London Shopping |
| Godiva |
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Harrods in Knightsbridge,
Knightsbridge,
London,
SW1X
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0 minutes distance from Harrods
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| Belgium's finest export, the first Godiva was opened in Brussels approximately 75 years ago by master chocolatier Joseph Draps and named after the legendary Lady ...More...
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| London Shopping |
| Anya Hindmarch |
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Harrods,
Knightsbridge,
Knightsbridge,
London,
SW1X
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0 minutes distance from Harrods
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| Beautifully designed fashionable bags from dainty evening concoctions to nylon modernism, all made with a loving touch. A small range of shoes from Hindmarch are ...More...
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Hotels Near Harrods |
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| London Hotels |
| The Beaufort |
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33
Beaufort Gardens,
Knightsbridge,
SW3
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3 minutes distance from Harrods
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| The Beaufort is situated in one of Knightsbridge's quietest cul-de-sacs - a stones throw from Hyde Park and Harrods. This townhouse hotel, ...More...
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| London Hotels |
| Millennium Hotel London Knightsbridge |
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17
Sloane Street,
Knightsbridge,
SW1X
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3 minutes distance from Harrods
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| Sloane Street is chock-a-block with designer shops so for anyone in town for some retail therapy this hotel is a winner. It’s also home to ...More...
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| London Event |
| Maharaja: The Splendour Of India's Royal Courts |
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Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum,
Cromwell Road,
SW7
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10 minutes distance from Harrods
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| London Event |
| Medieval and Renaissance Galleries |
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Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum,
Cromwell Road,
SW7
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10 minutes distance from Harrods
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Entertainment Near Harrods |
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10 minutes distance from Harrods
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Sights and Attractions Near Harrods |
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| Harrods |
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87-135
Brompton Road,
Knightsbridge,
London,
SW3
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1 minutes distance from Harrods
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| England's most famous department store.
Owned by eponymous Egyptian entrepreneur Mohamed Al-Fayed, Britain's most iconic shop features on many tourists’ “must-see” lists - and with good ...More...
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| Brompton Oratory |
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Brompton Road,
South Kensington,
London,
SW7
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7 minutes distance from Harrods
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| Flamboyant, High Renaissance, Early Baroque Catholic church.
Built in 1884, in the Italianate Baroque style, the Brompton Oratory is an exact imitation of the Gesu Church ...More...
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Restaurants Near Harrods |
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| London Restaurants |
| Laduree at Harrods |
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87-135
Brompton Road,
Westminster,
London,
SW3
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1 minutes distance from Harrods
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| This famous French patisserie dates back to 1862, when Louis Ernest Ladurée, a miller from southwest France, created a bakery at 16 rue Royale in ...More...
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| London Restaurants |
| The Capital Restaurant |
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The Capital Hotel,
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Basil Street,
Knightsbridge,
London,
SW3
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2 minutes distance from Harrods
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Education Near Harrods |
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| London Education |
| Instituto Cervantes London |
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102
Eaton Square,
Belgravia,
London,
SW1W
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12 minutes distance from Harrods
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| London Education |
| Royal College of Music |
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Prince Consort Road,
South Kensington,
London,
SW7
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14 minutes distance from Harrods
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| The music school where Gustav Hoilst, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Benjamin Britten, James Galway, Joan Sutherland and Ralph Vaughan Williams learnt their trades also hosts a ...More...
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Leisure Near Harrods |
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| London Leisure |
| G-Spa |
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63-81
Pelham Street,
South Kensington,
London,
SW7
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12 minutes distance from Harrods
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| London Leisure |
| Hyde Park |
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The Park Manager,
The Ranger's Lodge,
Mayfair,
London,
W2
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13 minutes distance from Harrods
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| Central, sporty park.
Technically two different parks, Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens are in practical and historical terms one huge, merging expanse. Almost every kind ...More...
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Nightlife Near Harrods |
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| London Nightlife |
| Boujis |
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43
Thurloe Street,
South Kensington,
London,
SW7
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13 minutes distance from Harrods
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Business Near Harrods |
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| London Business |
| Zia Teresa |
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6
Hans Road,
(Head Office 43-45 Charlotte Street),
Knightsbridge,
London,
SW3
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1 minutes distance from Harrods
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