The most popular markt, but not know by everybody yet, is definitely Camden Market. This market is a mix of different cultures and colors. It's mostly visited during the weekend, and as it was a Bankholiday weekend, there were a lot of people ! But we enjoyed. Eating out is fun overthere because you have a choice of African, Turkish, Chines, Japanese, Spanish ... and only about 5 GBP a meal ! The shopping is all about alternative clothing, vintage, handicrafts ...
Next on our list was Old Spitalfieldsmarket. And ancient building renovated and filled with vintage and handicraft. Information on www.allinlondon.co.uk - also only opened on weekends for the stalls, the shops that are in the building are always open.
Last but no least on the list : Brick Lane Market ! Next to the most famous 'curryrestaurantsstreet' during the weekend this Lane is filled with stalls for vintage clothings, new designers, handicrafters, again international and exotic foodstalls ! We loved it !
We tasted Sri Lankan food, Thai, Falafel ... yummy !
A very very crowed British Museum where we tried to have a glimpse of old Minoan Jewelry.
Covent garden was on the list and strolling through Soho we found www.buffybeads.com a lovely gemstones-store ... where of course I couldn't resist !
We tried to visit Smithfieldsmarket to see where all the big chefs go get there superb ingredients, but we found it closed ! It opens up a 3 am ...
Ofcourse we wanted to see Portobello Road and Market again, but
we were late and they were closing down. Due maybe to the cold and wet weather on Sunday !
These where some of the highlights of our family trip to London.
9 comments:
Hey!!! Are you already back?!
Glad you managed to see London on a different perspective..it sounds like a yummy culinary trip ;-) !!!
Sorry to hear that the weather wasn't so friendly.
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Camden town, Potrtobello and Spitalfieldsmarket !! I have been there too , really wonderful .... reading your posting I would like to go to london again as soon as possible!.....hope the work is not too boring after all these impressions!
Hey Sandra, I'm glad you liked Buffy's beads, as I told you, this is the place to see when you adore beads!
Veronique
Hey Sandra, as I told you, Buffy's beads is the place to be when you adore beads. It's difficult not to spent all your money there! I hope you're not bankrupt!
Great trip -beautiful jewelry at The Museum! ..You have a little 'secret' to pick up at my place..http://angelpearls.blogspot.com/2010/05/in-process-i-processen.html
Love//Eva
THAT sounds like the perfect kind of holiday that I like, Sandra -- market shopping, 1 or2 museums, and eating! I'm glad you told us about your trip... Next time, take me with you? :)
I must try and remeber this for when I am going to London:) thank you for sharing!!
Looks like you had a great time in London! It is a lovely city.
Glad you had fun :)
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