"If you can tune out from a road energised with traffic, the sirens and the motorbikes, and slow your pace to that of the river, this really is a remarkable part of the city..." Leia mais.
Walk up to the expansive rooftop to find deckchairs, wrought-iron furniture and and benches filled with a sun-seeking crowd from the Shoreditch brigade. Leia mais.
Breakfast-to-go from the Albion’s bakery at the weekend is a must - the giant pastries are second to none – but be warned, there’s only one coffee machine – so prepare to queue. Leia mais.
Housed in a set of 18th-century almshouses, the Geffrye Museum offers a vivid physical history of the English interior. Leia mais.
If you can ignore the ting-tinging peloton of commuters that has adopted the Regent’s Canal towpath as an unofficial cycle route, there are few more pleasant spots to sit and savour breakfast. Leia mais.
With thousands of flowers crammed into one noisy Victorian terraced street, London's Columbia Road Flower Market is a taste of the Old East End. Leia mais.
This covered market boasts an impressive array of vintage shops, street food, and funky bars and coffee shops. It has been around for more than 350 years and is open seven days per week. Leia mais.
Yotam Ottolenghi’s flagship café-brasserie in Islington remains as popular as ever. You can’t book a table for breakfast, so people queue. Leia mais.
You could look inside this place and think it’s been around for a century, but in fact it only opened as a restaurant in 2003. Breakfasts here are a firm favorite among London’s movers and shakers. Leia mais.
Although the museum takes up all four floors of the house in which Johnson wrote his 'Dictionary', it’s the atmosphere that intrigues here. Leia mais.
Walk along the river bank including going over the wobbly bridge. Grab a coffee/lunch. Enjoy city view. Pre book & see Shakespeare in recreation of Globe. Pick sunny day (open air) only £5 in yard. Leia mais.
Most people would dismiss this place as just for tourists. Get over it. The selection of real ales is far better than elementary. And every Holmes fan should take a look upstairs. Leia mais.
There's plenty here to fill a whole day, and it's worth joining one of the highly recommended and entertaining free tours led by the Yeoman Warders (or Beefeaters). Leia mais.
At 1.5 miles long and about a mile wide, Hyde Park is one of the largest of London's Royal Parks. The Joy of Life fountain is a popular spot for splashing around in when the weather heats up. Leia mais.