- Hi, I'm Jess and I moved it to London back in 2013
and since then I've made it my mission to find
the best nooks and crannies of this city
so that I could pass that information along
to my family and friends and to people like you.
So in this video, I'm going to share with you some
of the places I think you could definitely visit
if you're in London for at least three days,
and you might not have heard of them because they are
not usually covered in the usual, traditional guidebook.
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The Leake Street Tunnel used to be a taxi ring
back with then Euro Star used to run from Waterloo Station,
but when they moved off to Saint Pancras a few years
ago the tunnel was left disused.
So, the world famous artist Banksy,
you might have heard of him,
back in 2008 proposed that the tunnel be revitalized
with a street art festival.
And since then, it has been an authorized place
for street art so anybody can do and put up
any type of street art that they like in the tunnel.
The tunnel is managed by The Vaults which is a group
that works to promote culture, art, and revitalization
of the area through projects like the tunnel,
but also through having live shows, theater shows
and events all within the tunnel and the railway arches.
So, you can have a look on their website,
and see if there's anything fun and interesting
happening when you are in London.
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Lyaness is a cocktail bar located on the ground
of the Sea Containers hotel and it's been voted
as one of the best 50 bars in the world.
Mr. Lyan who is a world famous bartender has created
a menu of cocktails that focuses on seven signature
ingredients including Onyx, Infinite Banana and vegan honey.
- [Bartender] One of the I can quite really well
is the vegan honey. - Oh yeah.
- It's got this like bittersweet and then the eucalyptus.
- Yeah.
That sounds like that would be nice,
and yeah, the honey sounds really good so.
Thanks.
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They also do a boozy fancy tea which focuses
on those seven main ingredients as well.
Now I would recommend trying to make a reservation
if you want to visit here,
however you can probably be okay with just walking in,
if you go before dinnertime during the week.
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If you like vintage items,
then you should go to Flea at Vinegar Yard
which on Saturdays and Sundays has pretty much anything
that your vintage loving heart could desire.
Even if you're not into shopping,
I do recommend a visit to Vinegar Yard,
they have loads of really great pop up food spots,
you can get drinks there and also they have a really
impressive art collection created by Joe Rush
who is of Mutoid Waste fame.
One of my favorite vendors is the Prosecco truck
that can put some optional CBD oils in to your Prosecco.
I know, right?
There are both indoor and outdoor areas at Vinegar Yard,
so you can visit at any time of the year,
and the vibe is usually best like around work during
the week or on the weekends,
but be aware it does get very crowded on really lovely
summer evenings because everybody loves to go
and have drinks and food after work.
So, they do have loads of vintagy stuff here,
but some of the vendors sell things that are
made from recycled materials,
and then also there are lots of independent jewelry
designers here so if you want some cute, unique
jewelry pieces, this is a really good market to come to.
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If you're in Covent Garden, I recommend a visit to
the Royal Opera House.
You can go in, completely for free,
and the building is absolutely stunning,
so I'd have a look around, admire it and take photos.
You can also see displays of how the opera house
looked throughout the centuries and there's also
a bunch of costumes from all of the shows and plays
that they've had throughout the years
on display that are like beautifully presented.
And finally, I think one of the best kept secrets
around this area is that if you go all the way to the top
of The Royal Opera House, there is a terrace bar
with drinks and a beautiful view over Covent Garden.
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It's a pretty weird coincidence that two very famous
musicians in London the composer Handel
and of course Jimi Hendrix actually lived right next
to each other with, of course,
a couple hundred years separating them,
So there's actually a museum that is dedicated
to both of their lives and you can go and see replicas
of how their home looked while they lived there
and also learn about the history of both of these
very famous musicians.
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I've mentioned the Handel and Hendrix museum
in my video guide for museums to visit that you've
never heard of before, which you can watch by clicking
up over there if you want some other ideas
for cool museums that are a bit off the beaten path.
Okay I have another one for anyone who likes secondhand
or vintage items, there's a place in Shoreditch,
it's called Atika,
and it's the largest vintage shop in Europe.
So that is the place to go if you want a huge selection
of items to go through.
They have the ground floor and also the basement
where you can find both men's and women's
clothing and accessories.
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Broadway Market is a road in East London,
but on Saturdays there's also a pop up market here
which is also called Broadway Market.
But even if you can head to this area and visit,
not on Saturdays, the road has plenty of really lovely
cafes, shops, and restaurants to visit and enjoy.
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Starting in North London and heading into East London
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A really big part of North London and East London
is the Regent's Canal, and Londoners love it
because there's so much that you can do centered
around the canal.
Lots of people love to go for walks and discover
different areas along the canal,
there are shops, restaurants.
You can admire all of the houseboats that plenty
of people love to live on,
you can even rent a boat to drive yourself
of you can go for a cycle.
There's honestly so much to do and it's a lovely
activity to do during the summer.
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The Bike Shed in Shoreditch is restaurant, cafe,
barbershop and motorcycle repair shop all rolled into one
and located under four Victorian railway arches.
It's a really unique venue, you can go for coffee,
the food is really fantastic, you can get a haircut,
you can get your bike fixed or buy yourself a new bike,
but it's really cool and it gets really buzzy
and happening during the evenings and on the weekends.
And they have a really good happy hour during the week,
so check out their website to see
what time's it's happening.
Go have a happy hour, who doesn't love a happy hour?
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Anybody who is slightly interested in art and or fashion
should go to the fashion and textile museum in Bermondsey.
It was founded back in 2003 by world famous British
designer Zandra Rhodes, and instead of having
a few permanent collections there's always just one
exhibit that happens for a few months
and then they shut down for a couple weeks
and they do a completely different one.
So even if you've visited one time,
you can go back again and again
and see something completely different.
By the way, every spot that I mention in this video
is part of my three day London itinerary,
so if you want a cohesive plan for your first three days
in London you can click the link in the description
box in this video to get the literary.
And if you want more video guides for things to do
while you're in London, click the box that's popping
right up below me.
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