Travel Reference
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BANKSIDE AND SOUTHWARK
In Tudor and Stuart London, the chief reason for crossing the Thames to Southwark
was to visit the then disreputable Bankside entertainment district around the south end
of London Bridge. Four hundred years on, Londoners have rediscovered the area,
thanks to wholesale regeneration that has engendered a wealth of new attractions along
the riverside between Blackfriars and Tower bridges and beyond - with the charge led
by the mighty Tate Modern. And with a traffic-free, riverside path connecting most of
the sights, this is easily one of the most enjoyable areas of London in which to hang out.
