The tradition of market stalls in the area of Central London known as Covent Garden dates back to the mid 17th century. In those days, however, the choice of merchandise was limited to fruit and vegetables, whereas now it has expanded to include clothing, jewellery, art and antiques. But that's not all that Covent Garden offers the visitor: there are shops, cafes, pubs, restaurants, museums and street entertainment, everything you can think of, in fact, to ensure a fantastic day out.
Over 350 years after the first fruit and vegetable stalls appeared on the grand Piazza of Covent Garden, the tradition of market trading still lives on today in the shape of the Apple Market, the Jubilee Market and the East Colonnade Market. Crammed with antiques, jewellery and some of the classiest handcrafted goods that you will ever find, this is the perfect place to buy original present for the 'folks back home'.
If you can't find what you're looking for in the markets, you'll surely find it in one of the many delightful shops in the area. From cutting edge fashion to luxury cosmetics, from quirky toy shops to purveyors of gourmet food, there's something here to please everyone.
The best cuisines from around the world are brought together in Covent Garden. If burgers in an American diner are difficult to swallow, then how about a chicken and banana stew in a Persian restaurant?
Many of Covent Garden's numerous pubs and bars also serve food, in fact, one particularly cool bar only sells ice cream. But if it's just a quiet pint of English ale that you want, or a glass of good red wine, you are completely spoilt for choice by the wide array of quality pubs and bars.
Covent Garden has long associations with theatre and entertainment; even in 1642, Samuel Pepys was writing about the Punch and Judy shows being enacted in the area. In 1663 the Theatre Royal opened on Drury Lane; it's still there now although it's been rebuilt three times! Other theatres in the area include the Coliseum, the Adelphi, the Vaudeville, the Lyceum, the Duchess and the Fortune. If opera or ballet are more your thing, an evening at the Royal Opera House will certainly not disappoint.
There are two museums in Covent Garden: the London Transport Museum and the London Film Museum. The London Transport Museum offers a fascinating overview of the transport system of London, providing, amongst other things, a window on transport past, present and future. The London Film Museum celebrates the history of British cinema; particularly exciting for those of us of a certain age is its presentation of the complete cast list of Thunderbirds - not quite the original puppets, but they are turned out from the original moulds!
There's nowhere else in London quite like Covent Garden. With its street performers, colonnades, pavement cafes and visitors from around the world, you are enticed into holiday mood even if just there for the day. It really is a magical place.
Over 350 years after the first fruit and vegetable stalls appeared on the grand Piazza of Covent Garden, the tradition of market trading still lives on today in the shape of the Apple Market, the Jubilee Market and the East Colonnade Market. Crammed with antiques, jewellery and some of the classiest handcrafted goods that you will ever find, this is the perfect place to buy original present for the 'folks back home'.
If you can't find what you're looking for in the markets, you'll surely find it in one of the many delightful shops in the area. From cutting edge fashion to luxury cosmetics, from quirky toy shops to purveyors of gourmet food, there's something here to please everyone.
The best cuisines from around the world are brought together in Covent Garden. If burgers in an American diner are difficult to swallow, then how about a chicken and banana stew in a Persian restaurant?
Many of Covent Garden's numerous pubs and bars also serve food, in fact, one particularly cool bar only sells ice cream. But if it's just a quiet pint of English ale that you want, or a glass of good red wine, you are completely spoilt for choice by the wide array of quality pubs and bars.
Covent Garden has long associations with theatre and entertainment; even in 1642, Samuel Pepys was writing about the Punch and Judy shows being enacted in the area. In 1663 the Theatre Royal opened on Drury Lane; it's still there now although it's been rebuilt three times! Other theatres in the area include the Coliseum, the Adelphi, the Vaudeville, the Lyceum, the Duchess and the Fortune. If opera or ballet are more your thing, an evening at the Royal Opera House will certainly not disappoint.
There are two museums in Covent Garden: the London Transport Museum and the London Film Museum. The London Transport Museum offers a fascinating overview of the transport system of London, providing, amongst other things, a window on transport past, present and future. The London Film Museum celebrates the history of British cinema; particularly exciting for those of us of a certain age is its presentation of the complete cast list of Thunderbirds - not quite the original puppets, but they are turned out from the original moulds!
There's nowhere else in London quite like Covent Garden. With its street performers, colonnades, pavement cafes and visitors from around the world, you are enticed into holiday mood even if just there for the day. It really is a magical place.
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