My Favourite Spots in London, England
Living
in England and being from abroad, I've been to London more times that
I could count. Even though it is way too wide and too crowded for my
liking, I quite enjoy going there and spending the day with friends,
visiting around and playing tourist. Because I've never done a proper
post about the city (well, except from this autumnal
outfit of the day a few months ago), I've decided to do one
long post dedicated to my favourite areas in the city. These are the
places I tend to visit again and again, because no matter how big the
city is, I always go back to the same places. I'm not the only one
who does that, am I?
So
here are, in no particular order, my favourite London spots!
If
I had to pick just one place to go to eat in London, it would be
Borough Market. Located near London Bridge and the pretty Southwark
Cathedral, you'll find a variety of products there: fresh fruit and
vegetables, flowers, coffee, cakes, teas, cheese... There are also a
lot of stalls selling street food from different countries and
regions. Ethiopian, Indian, Balkan, Italian, German, and so on. There
are also vegetarian dishes, and probably gluten-free cake options!
My
favourite food I had in Borough Market is hands down the Boston
Sausage burger, pictured above. Brioche bun, Boston sausage from
Lincolnshire, caramelised onion marmelade, rocket - and blue cheese
if you're a fan, but I have it without it. One word: yummy!
If
you've never been to Borough Market, please rush there for lunch next
time you're in the city. You'll love it.
Out
of all the parks in London, St James's has to be my favourite. It may
be smaller than Hyde Park, less fancy than Regent's Park, and it
doesn't have peacocks like Holland's Park, but there's something
about it that makes me come back all the time. I like the stream
going all the way through it, and crossing the bridge to go from one
side to the other. When you go there, don't forget to look for the
squirrels - they'll come when you least expect it, searching for food
(which you shouldn't give them, but it's difficult to resist these
little fluffy cuties!).
Of
course, you can't miss Buckingham Palace, right at the end of the
park. If you're lucky, you could even get a glimpse of the Queen
herself! This is what happened to me one day, it was totally
unplanned but trust me, I felt more excited than a Justin Bieber fan.
No joke. #godsavethequeen
Walking around the Thames: Millenium Bridge, the Globe, Tower Bridge
This
area is one of my newest favourites in London, and it is somehow
surprising I like it so much because I am more into old, historical
buildings than city landscapes. However, I have fallen in love with
the Millenium Bridge/Tower Bridge area, around the bank of the
Thames. I especially like to go there in the late afternoon and
evening.. My path usually goes like this: having a look at St Paul's
Cathedral before crossing the Millenium Bridge (the Harry Potter fan
in be being very excited as it is the bridge featured in the opening
of the Half-Blood Prince film!) and passing by the Globe,
Shakespeare's famous theatre. I really hope to see one of his plays
there one day. My friend Julie and I have taken the habit of stopping
at the Caffè Nero right by Francis Drake's galleon: if you can, sit
upstairs at the table right in front of the big window, from which
you'll see the river. As night falls, the buildings of the City all
light up, and the scene suddenly looks like you've stepped in a film.
Everything is quieter in the evening, and I love walking along the
Thames all the way to Hay's Galleria (my jaw literally dropped when I
discovered this place for the first time) and Tower Bridge, covered
in pink lights. The perfect relaxing walk before going back home!
What are your favourite areas in London?
Lots of love,
Julia x
Lots of love,
Julia x
