| The main geographical feature of the city is the river Thames,
which meanders through central London, dividing it into northern
and southern halves. The central area and the most important sights,
theatres and restaurants are within the Underground's Circle Line
on the north bank of the river. The trendy and tourist-ridden
West End lies within the western portion of the loop and includes
Soho, Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square and
Regent St. The East End, so beloved of Ealing comedies, lies east
of the Circle Line; it used to be the exclusive preserve of the
Cockney but is now a cultural melting pot. There are interesting
inner-city suburbs in North London, including Islington and Camden
Town. South London includes a mess of poor, dirty, graffiti-ridden
suburbs, like Brixton, which have vibrant subcultures of their
own.
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