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" I've been feeling absolutely amazing" - London summer of 2009

Coming from a small town and living in a small city, I was amazed by the number of people everywhere. It just seemed to much people, in the streets (okay, the main ones), in the subway, etc.About the food… we all know that the UK is not the country you go for gastronomy but I loved the cheap and huge English breakfasts.

As far as I could see, London is one of the most beautiful cities I've been leaving in. I remember the daily habit of drinking a beer after work; in fact Londoners love to drink and often they do it immoderately.. The pub is the focus of the social life and there’s always one near at hand. When the sun shines, drinkers spill out into the streets, parks and squares as well. I remember the non stop shopping during the week end and the visits at the most particular markets of the city. London has more than 350 markets selling everything from antiques and curios to flowers and fish. Some, such as Camden and Portobello Rd, are full of tourists, while others exist just for the locals and sell everything from lunch to underwear. Here’s a sample:

  • Bermondsey Antiques Market (Map pp96-7; Bermondsey Sq SE1; h4am-1pm Fri; tBorough) The place to come for opera glasses, bowling balls, hatpins, costume jewellery, porcelain or other curios.
  • Borough Market (Map p112; cnr Borough High & Stoney Sts SE1; h11am-5pm Thu, noon-6pm Fri, 9am- 4pm Sat; tLondon Bridge) A farmers market sometimes called London’s Larder, it has been here in some form since the 13th century. It’s wonderfully atmospheric; you’ll find everything from organic falafel to boars’ heads.
  • Brick Lane Market (Map p112; Brick Lane E1; hearly-2pm Sun; tLiverpool St) An East End pearler, a sprawling bazaar featuring everything from fruit and vegies to paintings and bric-a-brac.
  • Brixton Market (Map pp96-7; Electric Ave & Granville Arcade; h10am-dusk Mon-Sat, to 1pm Wed; tBrixton) Immortalised in the Eddie Grant song, Electric Ave is a cosmopolitan treat that mixes everything from reggae music to exotic foods and spices.
  • Broadway Market (Map pp96-7; Broadway Mkt E8; h9am-5pm Sat; tBethnall Green) Graze from the organic food stalls, choose a cooked meal and then sample one of the 200 beers on offer at the neighbouring Dove Freehouse.
  • Camden Market (h10am-5.30pm; tCamden Town) London’s most famous market is actually a series of markets spread along Camden High St and Chalk Farm Rd. It’s been quieter since the major fire in 2008, but the Lock (Map pp98–9) and Stables (Map pp98–9) markets are still the place for punk fashion, cheap food, hippy shit and a whole lotta craziness.
  • Camden Passage Market (Map pp98-9; Camden Passage N1; h10am-2pm Wed, to 5pm Sat; tAngel) Get your fill of antiques and trinkets galore. Not in Camden (despite the name).
  • Columbia Road Flower Market (Map p112; Columbia Rd; h8am-2pm Sun; tOld St) The best place for East End barrow boy banter (‘We got flowers cheap enough for ya mother-in-law’s grave’). Unmissable.
  • Greenwich Market (Map p111; College Approach SE10; h11am-7pm Wed, 10am-5pm Thu & Fri, 10am- 5.30pm Sat & Sun; DLR Cutty Sark) Rummage through antiques, vintage clothing and collectibles on weekdays, arts and crafts on weekends, or just chow down in the food section.
  • Petticoat Lane Market (Map p112; Wentworth St & Middlesex St E1; h9am-2pm Sun-Fri; tAldgate) A cherished East End institution overflowing with cheap consumer durables and jumble sale ware.
  • Portobello Road Market (Map pp100-1; Portobello Rd W10; h8am-6.30pm Mon-Sat, closes 1pm Thu; tLadbroke Grove) One of London’s most famous (and crowded) street markets. New and vintage
    clothes are its main attraction, with antiques at its south end and food at the north.
  • Spitalfields Market (Map p112; 105a Commercial St E1; h10am-4pm Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm Sun; tLiver- pool St) Housed in a Victorian warehouse but the market’s been here since 1638. Thursdays are devoted to antiques and Fridays to fashion and art, but Sunday’s the big day.
    Sunday (Up)market (Map p112; The Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane E1; h10am-5pm Sun; tLiverpool St) Handmade handbags, jewellery, new and vintage clothes and shoes, plus food if you need refuelling.
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ciao belle foto...complimenti!!
#1 - paolo - 01/14/2010 - 22:08
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