Want a list of the top fitness classes, or top places to romance your partner? Find lists on top things to do in London.
As the end of the first month of a new year looms and our heads are cleared by days of ‘Dry January’ (we stuck to it alright?), Mystic Townfish is looking into our crystal ball for 2015 to cast our predictions on the young London talent we should all be keeping our eyes peeled for in the weeks to come.
If you prefer green, open spaces and Michelin-starred restaurants to ‘trendy’ pop-ups and moustaches, everyone knows that West is best!
We are just one day away now from one of the spookiest holidays of the year - Halloween.
Back in March we brought you some of our favourite fashion boutiques. But it doesn't stop there! Here's another round of independent ladies fashion shops in london for you to explore and adore.
Back in August we listed some of our favourite London art galleries with an edge to them. But that wasn’t all of them, oh no. London is full to the brim and we didn’t want you to miss out on any of them so here are a few more to provoke and intrigue you.
There are so many bars and pubs to choose from, it can be hard to find the ones that truly ROCK .
Borough market is a Mecca for foodies and every Londoner should visit this heaving beast at least once.
Living in the city of London you might be forgiven for expecting never to encounter anything more rural than a pair of designer wellies. You’d be forgiven; but you’d be wrong.
There are many famous sightseeing activities which visitors to London are told to do, from getting a bird’s-eye view of the city from the London Eye to visiting Harrods and other famous department stores for a bit of shopping.
London, being the most wonderful city that it is, can cater for pretty much any taste. It has nightclubs galore, and almost any that you might happen to stumble into in Soho on a Friday or Saturday night will be playing a crowd-pleasing mix of stuff that's in the charts, either now or from yesteryear. But what if you want something a little bit different? Something... alternative? Well then, you should probably look at nights out in East London...
You don’t end up with a city population of over 8 million without attracting people with some unusual interests and passions. This is of course one of the many reasons we all love London – it can be home for all: the masses and the individual, the average and the eccentric.
Almost anyone will tell you in London, Street Food is a star that has risen. People love it and they want it whenever they can get it. They also want more to go with their Street Food... like... a party!
There is a wealth of places to go shopping for a new outfit in London but where do you go for something a little different, something a little less 'high street'. Well, we have gathered a selection of the finest boutiques to fulfill your every fashion needs; here's a collection of our favourite London fashion shops for women.
Many people remember the sweets and chocolates of their childhood with nostalgic sighs. While the treats of childhood which are no longer made might seem worlds away, there is a select group of people in London who have gone all out in recreating some of that remembered magic, but with a contemporary (and even adventurously adult) twist.
For most of us, a trip to the cinema is something you do on a Wednesday night cos you want to do something but not stay out late.
The once-underground phenomenon that is street art has gone mainstream. Walk into any design bookshop and you can pick up a guide to the latest artists to make their mark on London’s canvas walls.
No one can deny that freshly baked bread is one of the best things in the world, but making the best bread around takes true skill, plenty of experience and a nod to tradition.
For any Londoner, the tube is a godsend that gets you from point A to point B. The thirteen colour-coded lines intertwine like an electrical diagram, and are the most efficient manner of transport across the city as you head across the river and to the four furthest ends on the giant mechanical snakes that tunnel under and over the city’s networks.
With all manner of craft markets and niche social gatherings to visit, not to mention a vibrant night life, London has earned its reputation as excitement central.
Though it may seem like every other shop in London is a Zara, Tesco or Starbucks, there are still many eccentric, vibrant independent shops thriving among the high street mega-brands. Here is a small list of some of the best quirky shops in London.
Old film cameras are stacked on wooden tables and white buckets for “Norfolk Lavender” and “Chilled Wine” hang in the doorway of Alice’s on the antiques end of Portobello Market, one of the best markets in London.
Mind the Gap. Wait for the green man. Caution: coffee is (not surprisingly!) hot. Don’t use heavy machinery under the influence. The world is full of don’ts, health and safety warnings and protection measures designed to keep us safe, keep us healthy and – perhaps most importantly for those with the signs – to keep us from suing.
London is one of the world’s greatest party and events cities. We’re famous for our street parties, we’ve gained global fame for our exceptional organisation skills thanks to events like the Olympics and the Jubilee, and we’re up for any excuse to host an event. It’s no wonder that hundreds of thousands of visitors flock to England’s capital every year.
London in the 1600s brings to mind rats, the stench of rubbish, crowded streets, outbreaks of bubonic plague, the Great Fire, Shakespeare, horse-drawn carriages, dim light of oil lamps hanging outside houses and, of course, pub culture, which has continually played an important role in British history.
One of the greatest appeals of London is the sheer amount of places to go. There are enough bars and restaurants alone to do one of each every day and never get through them all in a lifetime. Add in galleries, museums, cafes and… well, you get the idea.
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