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sion House or London Bridge plus a 10-minute walk; tel. 020/7902-1400 or 020/7902-1500,
JacobeanIndoorTheater:
ThenewSamWanamakerPlayhouse,attachedtothebackof
the current Globe complex, allows performances to continue through the winter. The intim-
ate, horseshoe-shaped venue seats fewer than 350, and is designed to use authentic candle-
lighting for performances focused less on Shakespeare and more on the work of his contem-
poraries (Jonson, Mar-low, Fletcher).
Eating:
The Swan at the Globe café offers a sit-down restaurant (for lunch and dinner,
reservations recommended, tel. 020/7928-9444), a drinks-and-plates bar, and a sandwich-
and-coffee cart (daily 9:00-closing, depending on performance times).
While it seems illogical to have a huge wine museum in beer-loving London, Vinopolis
makes a good case. Built over a Roman wine store and filling the massive vaults of an old
wine warehouse, the museum offers an excellent audioguide with a light yet earnest history
ofwinetoaccompanyyoursipsofvariousmediocreredsandwhites,ports,andchampagnes.
Allow some time, as the audioguide takes an hour and a half—and the sipping can slow
things downpleasantly.This place is popular.Booking ahead forFriday and Saturday nights
is a must.
Cost and Hours:
Self-guided tour options range from £22.50 to £40—each includes
about five wine tastes and an audioguide. Other options are available for guided tours.
Some packages also include whiskey (the new wine), other spirits, or a meal. Open Thu-Fri
14:00-22:00, Sat 12:00-22:00, Sun 12:00-18:00, closed Mon-Wed, last entry 2.5 hours be-
fore closing, between Shakespeare's Globe and Southwark Cathedral at 1 Bank End, Tube:
London Bridge, tel. 020/7940-3000,
www.vinopolis.co.uk
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Proudly the “original clink,” this was, until 1780, where law-abiding citizens threw South-
wark troublemakers. Today, it's a low-tech torture museum filling grotty old rooms with
papier-mâchégore.Unfortunately,there'slittlethatseriouslydealswiththefascinatingprob-
lem of law and order in Southwark, where 18th-century Londoners went for a good time.
Cost and Hours:
Overpriced at £7; July-Sept daily 10:00-21:00; Oct-June Mon-Fri
10:00-18:00, Sat-Sun until 19:30; 1 Clink Street, Tube: London Bridge, tel. 020/7403-0900,
This is a full-size replica of the 16th-century warship in which Sir Francis Drake circum-
navigated the globe from 1577 to 1580. Commanding this ship, Drake earned his reputation
