I think lots of tourists would know about Piccadilly Circus, the famous traffic intersection and gathering spot of London. I doubt many of them would know the name of the iconic fountain and statue though… the Shaftesbury Monument Memorial Fountain, or Shaftesbury Memorial.
Shaftesbury Monument and Eros
The winged-nude statue on top of the fountain has it own name too, The Angel of Christian Charity, popularly known as Eros after the mythical Greek God of Love.
Piccadilly Circus is within walking distance from St James’s Park. The circus is a busy place; set aside the constant traffic jam, the area is surrounded with theatres, shopping malls, hotels, restaurants and pubs. China Town is just a few blocks away as well.
The neon signboards at Piccadilly Circus are quite a scene at night; probably not as splendid as New York’s Time Square, but pretty spectacular indeed.
When I visited London a few years ago there are lots of pizzerias and Kebab stores around the Piccadilly Circus, but only a few of them remained at the area. I still managed to grab a pizza nearby, but it wasn’t as good as it used to be.