Just
when you thought you already know London’s best tourist spots by heart, comes uptwo
places that are not yet on your radar: Soho and Covent Garden.
Over
the past few years, Covent Garden in West End London has fully developed into a
vibrant, world-class tourist destination that not too many people, especially
non-locals, know of. It now offers an eclectic mix of shopping, entertainment,
and good food, while retaining its historical and cultural character – just
like the most of London.
Indeed,
Covent Garden makes for an amusing destination as it boasts of more than ten
theaters and over 60 bars and pubs. Moreover,with fantastic street performances
being held daily alongthe marketarea, it is easy to see why this is the best
place to goif you wish to be fully entertained.In fact, it is the sole
district in London to begiven license for entertainers and street performers.
Soho,
on the other hand, has had a more notorious history – that of being a base for sex
industry during the 20th century. It has since then evolved into a small
but charming residential and commercial district, yet remained to be popular as
it didn’t lose all the energetic, gay atmosphere and epic nightlife that it had
been known for.
A Whole Day's
Worth: Places to Visit
Start
your day at the traffic-free Covent
Garden Piazza Squarewhere you can enjoy awesome free entertainment from the
street performers who’ll surely get you in the mood for more wandering later
on. Then, after getting you all hyped, head on to the Covent Garden Market for some good food or to grab some snacks.
Next,
make sure to visit Royal Opera House as it is one of the most popular places in
the area. If you’re going to watch a show, however, you’ll need to book in
advance).
The
other famous attractions in the area are the London Transport Museum which
showcases the evolution of London’s transportation system in the past few
centuries, and Ripley’s Believe It or Not with its collection of the strangest,
weirdest, and most wonderful. Make sure tocheck out these places as well.
Feeling
hungry from all the strolling?
Covent
Garden has a wide variety of restaurants and cafés to offer, but the ones that
you should visit first include Punch & Judy, Polpo (Italian cuisine),
Maxwell’s Bar and Grill (since 1980’s), Peyton and Byrne (British bakery),
Oystermen, and Caffé Nero.
Still,
there is a lot more to explore in this foodie’s paradise of West End London!
After
a hearty meal at Covent Square, feel free to spend the rest of the afternoon
until the night time at Soho where you’ll get to experience its legendary
nightlife – one that is filled with fun, music, dining, and festivities.
Finally,
end your day perfectly by getting yourself a reservation at one of the serviced
apartments Covent Garden. This type of accommodation (aparthotel) in
London is increasing in popularity due to its advantages over an actual hotel.
Not
only is it more affordable, it’ll also give you the feeling that you are at
home or in your own apartment – sans the hassle of maintenance. Serviced
apartments Central London, for example, have a
crew and maintenance team who’ll take care of your place’s upkeep (cleaning,
repairs, etc.) and who’ll look after the place to make sure that it’s safe,
secure, and comfortable for you. Now that’s true value for your travel money.
Where
do you plan to go on next?
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