Description

Dark, cruel, vibrant, revolutionary, inclusive, fun, mysterious, dirty, erotic, lovable, bohemian – some words that try to describe how diverse Soho is. For centuries, this part of the city has been a refuge for participants in failed freedom fights, fortune hunters seeking a better life, mobsters, prostitutes, and artists dreaming of world fame. Irish, Danes, Greeks, Hungarians, Chinese, French, and many other nationalities have been living together here for a long time. During our walk, we'll try to uncover never-solved crimes, looking for traces of criminals. We'll enter the red-light district, peek into the party scenes of princes and world stars, rock the cradle of rock and roll, and won't miss the pulsating center of the fashion world, from where the miniskirt started its world conquest. Let's go!

Amenities & features

Tour Sights

1.

The Toucan, the legendary pub

Just Relax and have a Guinness! Step into the legendary pub of Soho. In the 1960s, this was a Greek...

2.

Greek Street

The best place to find traces of old Soho is Greek Street. No wonder that it's called the heart of...

3.

Old Compton Street – a centuries-old refuge

Compton Street, which cuts through Soho, has been a refuge for persecuted, despised, and marginalized people for centuries. Surprisingly, the...

4.

Crime scene, a serial killer in Soho

The police haven't been able to track down what the press called the Soho Strangler for almost a century. A...

5.

Karl Marx's residence

Only eleven people attended the funeral of the German economist and philosopher who created the theses of scientific socialism. Karl...

6.

The Groucho Club

In 2017, many celebrities were walking behind the carriage heading to the cemetery, which carried the coffin of the Prince...

7.

Gerrard Street – the former red light district

Soho was the beating heart of the sex industry from the late 18th century after the first brothel opened in...

8.

Sex in Soho – Secrets of the red light district: The Legendary Club 43

Club 43 was the subject of a letter dictated by the Home Secretary to the Head of the Metropolitan Police...

9.

Opium - behind the hidden jade door

Hew McCowan opened a club at number 16 in the mid-1960s, but he made the mistake of bringing the Kray...

10.

18+ Brewer Street and its vicinity

On the street and in its neighborhood, you can find many sex shops as well as shops selling films, newspapers,...

11.

The Box

There is a massive wooden door in Soho. Behind it, the building converted from a former theater offers the city's...

12.

The dark side of Soho – Sherlock and Watson and a dead file

Tapas Brindisa is a cozy restaurant. It underwent a complete renovation more than a decade ago. The main characters in...

13.

Carnaby Street – the former center of the fashion world

Carnaby Street became famous and the epicenter of the fashion world in the 1960s because it was filled with bold...

The Myriad Colors of Soho: Exploring the Vibrant Diversity

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