Union Chapel This is one of the favourite music venues in London. An old chapel located on the busy and trendy Upper Street, in the heart of Islington. It was built in the late 19th century, and it is actually a working church and a drop-in centre for homeless people. It has become very popular […]
London is an amazing city and bloggers like us can spend their whole life trying to get some attention from posts about it. This is a selection of questions that we think can be useful for a lot of people, even those already living in the city. How on earth does the Oyster/Travel Card work? Why
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Banksy has become an iconic figure in the UK and has transgressed all geographical boundaries. His anonymous, satirical and provocative art makes him the most controversial street artist in the World. In this post, we have compiled information from several sources, to provide an overview of his life and work. Click/tap on the menu below to
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Easter is one of the most important festivities for Christians. Easter is a holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. As per the new testament, this occurred on the third day after his crucifixion by the Romans. Nowadays, it is Good Friday when Christians commemorate Jesus’s crucifixion and death and on Sunday when
Now that the night tube is running on the Central and Victoria lines (24 hours on Fridays and Saturdays), there are no excuses to head south and spend some time in Brixton. For those who do not have a clue about the area, I present some quotes found online, as a short summary: “… embraces its unapologetically
The first pub crawl I have ever seen (and done) was the “Monopoly Pub Crawl“. It consists of 26 pubs around central London (from Old Kent Road to Oxford Street), and you are supposed to have a pint on each of them. Additionally, you need to get one signature per pub on the game board
The Albion This is one of the best pubs in Islington. You will find it in all beer garden rankings in London (and not only in its area), which makes it one of the best in the capital. It has a Georgian style, with wooden pergolas and wisteria. It really feels like a country pub. This
There are currently around 280 retail markets in London. This is our selection: Borough Market The most famous, largest and oldest street market. Next to London Bridge station, the variety and quality of food are superb. Plenty of stands with food from different parts of the world. Pastries, beer, vegetables, ham, cheese, sweets, chocolate, sandwiches,
This is the simplest post about London, in the form of a summarised bullet point list. It is one of the greatest cities in the world and therefore deserves many posts, which I will add as soon as I can.If you are planning a Eurotrip or you are going to spend just a few days
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