Elena’s London guidebook
Food scene
Street food and shopping plus an incredible vibe of London.
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Imarike ye-Camden
54-56 Camden Lock PlStreet food and shopping plus an incredible vibe of London.
Neighbourhoods
Next to King's Cross you have this hidden area with great restaurants and outdoor space to enjoy by the canal, especially on sunny days. Also the gasometers, industrial structures that have been kept as part of the vibe of this area.
Also in King's Cross you can visit the famous Platform 9 3/4 from Harry Potter.
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Iqonga le-Granary
1 Granary SquareNext to King's Cross you have this hidden area with great restaurants and outdoor space to enjoy by the canal, especially on sunny days. Also the gasometers, industrial structures that have been kept as part of the vibe of this area.
Also in King's Cross you can visit the famous Platform 9 3/4 from Harry Potter.
Do not miss the views, the museum, the market and the area in general. You can get a boat from there back to the London Eye or Embankment.
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Greenwich
Do not miss the views, the museum, the market and the area in general. You can get a boat from there back to the London Eye or Embankment.
Great for some shopping or street food, great variety. It is open 10 to 18h everyday.
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Imarike ye-Camden
54-56 Camden Lock PlGreat for some shopping or street food, great variety. It is open 10 to 18h everyday.
Sightseeing
Great views of London just 15/20min walk from the flat, you can go by Regent's canal.
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Primrose Hill
Primrose Hill RoadGreat views of London just 15/20min walk from the flat, you can go by Regent's canal.
Nice area just to walk around and see the street performers. The Royal Opera House is there, you can get in for free to the bar and top floor terrace where you can see a different view of Covent Garden
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Covent Garden
41 James StNice area just to walk around and see the street performers. The Royal Opera House is there, you can get in for free to the bar and top floor terrace where you can see a different view of Covent Garden
Great for a rainy or sunny day. Do not miss the top floor terrace with views over the Thames and St Paul's Cathedral.
Walk around Southbank and stop by any of its restaurants.
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Tate Modern
BanksideGreat for a rainy or sunny day. Do not miss the top floor terrace with views over the Thames and St Paul's Cathedral.
Walk around Southbank and stop by any of its restaurants.
Beautiful tiny square in which you can find an amazing and affordable pizzeria.
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Neal's Yard
Neal's YardBeautiful tiny square in which you can find an amazing and affordable pizzeria.
Imarike yaseBrick Lane
Brick LaneGreat for some shopping or street food.
Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadNear Brick Lane. Only on Sundays!
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Bus is cheaper and you can enjoy the double deckers!
Transport: You can pay with your contactless card. By bus the fare is £1.5 and underground usually £2.4 to the centre. There is cap for the day around £6.60 meaning that once you paid that on a day, it shouldn’t charge more (daily fare). Alternatively you can get an Oyster card from the underground but that will cost £5. Neither bus or underground accept cash.
From the Flat to go to Picadilly, Soho, Chinatown… etc I advise you to take the bus 29 next to the fish and chips at the end of the road (Bus stop F), get to the upper deck and enjoy the ride, it is around 30min only! Same bus goes next to the Brisith Museum, Oxford Street, ends at Trafalgar Square, and runs 24h!
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Useful apps
Apps to get around:
Maps me: will allow you to use the maps without the need of data from your mobile.
Citymapper: it will show you the different options of transport, bus stops, and fares and will notify you when to get down the bus!
Uber: if you need to get a taxi for any reason take a Uber instead as are way cheaper than the Black Cabs