Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Hoxton
retains a real working class flavor with rows of crumbling terraced
houses standing over fresh food markets and local cafes. A walk down the
length of
Hoxton Street Market (£FREE)
is a great introduction to the
area.
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English interior design is strangely captivating and peculiar; you know,
those dodgy carpets, bad wallpaper, and gaudy chairs.
The Geffrye Mu-
seum
tracks 400 years of this interior history with a sequence of living
rooms stuffed with all the weird things the English thought were classy.
Op-
posite Hoxton Overground Station.
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Dalston
is the classic example of East London's intermingling style. It looks
terribly rundown, but choose to explore and you'll find a central high street
of retro boutiques and chic coffee houses, along with a few neighborhood
markets and cheap eats. Be sure to head to
Dalston Roof Park
(
£FREE
,
Print House, 18 Ashwin St
), a blissful green space on the roof of a former
factory.
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Hackney
gave its name to the Hackney carriage, the iconic black taxi that
covers the London streets. It's remains a place of innovation, even if the
scruffy and quirky facade suggests otherwise. Two great markets are the
highlight;
Broadway Market
bringing indie music stalls and discerning
food stalls every Saturday, and
Village Green
the home of vintage fabrics
and hip designer must-haves (
Hackney Downs Studios).
Where to eat
Don't expect fine dining, but for an affordable feast you're on the right side of London. The
main high streets of each of these suburbs have plenty to offer. Here's a few to really hunt
down:
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- Symbolizing the fluid nature of East London's subculture,
Street Feast
London
usually occupies Dalston Yard at the weekends. But it's a little
nomadic
and
could
be
found
anywhere
across
East
London.
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