Few things bring home the essence of being in London like Piccadilly Circus. Neon advertising signs flash brightly above the teeming mass of humanity that is London’s residents and visitors, as a conveyer belt of taxis and buses trundle pass. It might not sound like the perfect tourist attraction, but there is something about this public space that really excites. The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain is found on the southeast of the circus, although don’t make the mistake of calling it ‘Eros’ like so many others — the winged figure commemorated is actually Anteros.
