London address is a kind of a cipher. Great amount of houses still have names, that is why if you see a combination of a number and a name - it could either mean the name of a street or the name of a house. Traditional street sign identifies the name of a street, square or lane, and the official name of a district, like “the Royal Borough of Kensington.” In the left lower part of a sign there is a number which goes for the first part of a zip code. If you know the postcode of an addressee, you could easily define the location of his house.

Trellick Tower is a high block of flats in North Kensington. Many tourists think Trellick Tower is nothing special, but Londoners associate this construction with most romantic and exciting moments in their lives.

Bellini is a cocktail prepared of sparkling wine and peach puree, which is often ordered in luxurious clubs, bars and restaurants, and on special occasions. Pay much attention to what drinks you order, Londoners think highly of such people.

In many cities fans are a common social phenomena. London is one of those. Football fans are mostly young men or men in their middle ages, and almost all of them have their ears pierced. As a rule, fans from different districts support different teams.

A scone is a British snack – something like a bun or a cake – none of breakfast teas can do without. Scones are usually served with jam or honey, and one of the best places to try those is Fortnum & Mason department store (in Piccadilly). Also don’t miss scones at The Wolseley restaurant.

One shouldn’t think that bicyclists in bright-green waistcoats are sportsmen. Those are mainly office workers, who use this mode of transport because the entrance to the city centre is chargeable. Green waistcoats are put on when its dark, and suits are usually carried in bags (or kept at work).

If you see yellow lanterns, you can cross the street without turning you head to the left and to the right. As soon as you step on the road, cars will stop.

Loft. Londoners are masterly in using every spare meter in a building, often for purposes different from what they were at the beginning. Restaurants occupy former offices, museums are located at electric power stations, and apartments – at former attics. There is a great amount of loft apartments found in the East End and Clerkenwell.

Corner shops are small shops opened till late and selling everything from fruits and yogurts to batteries and phone cards. Sometimes they sell wine only – such shops are mostly located at the underground stations.

Oxford Street. This street is mainly visited by tourists, Londoners avoid this district. Tourists and clerks made it impossible to live at, and citizens don’t really need it that much: nice cafes, restaurants, bars and clubs can be found all around the city.

Up-and-coming area is the result of the process of gentrification, when shabby “emigrant” districts (like the East End or Clapham) are turned into trendy ones. This happens when artists, designers etc. move to these districts (since the rent there is lower) and open their bars, galleries and shops there. When those get fame, rent rises, and artists have to move somewhere else. And so on. Londoners say that when there is Starbucks opened in some district, it means it is an up-and-coming area.

Foreigners in London. Londoners don’t have to travel to see other peoples. During the last decades nations from all around the world moved to England, London in particular. There are little Istanbul, little Saigon, Sydney, Paris etc. found in the city. All of them offer traditional stores, restaurants etc.

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