London Archives - Just Go Places https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/category/europe/united-kingdom/london/ Culinary and Cultural Travel Sat, 03 Dec 2022 20:58:33 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Five Unique Things To Do in London England https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/unique-things-to-do-in-london/ https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/unique-things-to-do-in-london/#respond Thu, 10 Oct 2019 10:22:24 +0000 https://justgoplace1.wpengine.com/?p=20089 Although places like the Houses of Parliament, the London Eye and Piccadilly Circus are an essential part of any first-time visit to London, there’s more to this great city than these iconic places. Whether it is your first trip to London or your umpteenth, check out some of the more authentic English experiences you can...

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]]> https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/camden-town/feed/ 0 Why You Should Visit London Museums With Kids On Your Next Family Trip to London https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/london-museums-with-kids/ Mon, 18 Mar 2019 23:11:04 +0000 https://justgoplace1.wpengine.com/?p=17931 On your next family trip to London, you should definitely check out some of the offerings at the London museums with kids in tow.  Invariably it will rain and you may be looking for indoor activities in London. With the wide choice of child friendly museums London will have an option for your family no...

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]]> Is Sabor Mayfair The Best Spanish Restaurant London Has? https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/sabor-mayfair/ https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/sabor-mayfair/#respond Fri, 08 Feb 2019 14:18:05 +0000 https://justgoplace1.wpengine.com/?p=17534 Sabor London is a traditional Spanish restaurant which merges the flavours of different regions of Spain in a casual environment. One of the owners, Nieves Barragan, is famed for having been the Michelin-starred chef at Barrafina Restaurant London which has several outlets now. Sabor Mayfair itself is the Michelin star Spanish restaurant London deserves. The Ingredients...

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]]> https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/sabor-mayfair/feed/ 0 A DIY Charles Dickens Walking Tour of Marshalsea Prison and Southwark London https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/marshalsea-prison/ Fri, 11 Jan 2019 19:09:54 +0000 https://justgoplace1.wpengine.com/?p=17086 When you think of the area of Borough in London nowadays, usually Borough Market springs to mind. Borough Market is an upscale food and drink market near London Bridge that has been in existence one way or another for the last 1000 years. In previous centuries, this area  was definitely less pleasant and more dangerous…...

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]]> Celebrating International Mushy Peas Day at the Best Fish and Chips in London https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/mushy-peas/ https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/mushy-peas/#comments Fri, 09 Nov 2018 15:28:05 +0000 https://justgoplace1.wpengine.com/?p=16922 In honour of the second International Mushy Peas Day, we visited a restaurant well-known for having one of the best fish and chips in London. After all fish chips and mushy peas are a classic British dish. It seems like something you either love or hate, like Marmite. My son loves mushy peas, my husband...

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]]> https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/mushy-peas/feed/ 1 The Best of Christmas in London From A Local’s Point of View (Including Christmas in London with Kids) https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/christmas-in-london/ https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/christmas-in-london/#respond Fri, 23 Dec 2016 14:48:54 +0000 https://justgoplace1.wpengine.com/?p=13546 From the City of London to the West End, Londoners take Christmas in London is taken very seriously. There are plenty of things to do over Christmas in London including if you are spending Christmas in London with kids. Among the cool Christmas London Events to do are visit the displays of Christmas lights in...

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]]> https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/christmas-in-london/feed/ 0 A View From The Swiss Re Tower AKA The Gherkin Building in London https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/swiss-re-tower-gherkin-in-london/ Thu, 08 Dec 2016 13:43:04 +0000 https://justgoplace1.wpengine.com/?p=13351 What you may ask is a gherkin?  It’s a small pickled cucumber.  The wit and wisdom of the British nicknamed the Swiss Re Tower at 30 St. Mary Axe in London as The Gherkin.  In fact, everyone calls it The Gherkin, a name given to the Swiss Re Tower even when it was in its...

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]]> 5 Things You Need To Know About Primrose Hill in London https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/primrose-hill-in-london/ Thu, 19 May 2016 11:15:27 +0000 https://justgoplace1.wpengine.com/?p=11940 Primrose Hill is one of my favourite neighbourhoods in London.  When we were house-hunting in the area, we were choosing between Primrose Hill and St John’s Wood.  In the end, we choose St John’s Wood because the houses were nicer and it was less of a so-trendy-it-hurts scene.  A disappointed Primrose Hill real estate agent...

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]]> Seven Things I Learned on a Street Art Tour of Shoreditch https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/seven-things-i-learned-street-art-tour-shoreditch/ https://www.justgoplacesblog.com/seven-things-i-learned-street-art-tour-shoreditch/#comments Wed, 11 May 2016 22:27:53 +0000 https://justgoplace1.wpengine.com/?p=11901 Having always admired the street art in the Shoreditch area of London, I was excited to take a tour with Alternative London Tours.  These tours had been recommended by a friend who had previously taken the London Walking Tour by this company.  A group of us booked a private tour and workshop through Alternative London tours...

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