Apple opens the doors to its 300th Store on Saturday, a beautiful refit of a site on Covent Garden. We got an early sneak peek, so we thought we'd invite you on a virtual tour of this stunning building. Ready? Let's go!

The Courtyard is the iPad area

From the Courtyard you step into the iPod room

The iPod room also has a wall of iPads

Turn around to see the second glass staircase

Looking up the second glass staircase

Level 2: the new setup room, where you can set up your newly purchased Apple device away from the crowds

Walking through into the Community room, where One to One training takes place

Turning the corner looking towards the Genius Bar room

Turn around to see the top of the main spiral glass staircase

Seating for kids

The Genius Bar room

Going up: third floor accessories, the largest selection of any Apple Store

Third floor Briefing Room sign (for business customers)
“Apple’s 300th retail store, in Covent Garden, is stunning; want a sneak peek inside before it opens?”

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