Hello everyone, and today we are going to explore 3 of the best markets around Liverpool
street station.
A lot of history, a lot of food and that is what we are going first to get.
Some good food at Spitalfields Market.
And while Spitalfields Market is already located here for over 350 years.
It changed over the times.
Instead of selling fruit and veggie.
Nowadays, it sells more of those, I don't know, sunglasses for example.
But, the best thing you can do here is if you walk into the centrum, there is just some
amazing food that you can buy here.
And, one thing, is especially the best thing you can buy here.
And that is what I meant with the best food here.
Not the beef noodles in cumin sauce.
Because, that is new for me.
Hmmmm.
Those taste really good as well.
They are hand stretched, pulled noodles, and the cumin flavour on top is top-notch.
They also have them in Sichuan Noodle Chili Oil.
Those are really good as well.
But, the best thing to get.
Is, those, soup dumplings.
And the chopsticks are at the moment taken, but I know how they taste like and they are
delicious.
Spitalfields Market, is a market that is already going on since 1638, when King Charles the
First gave a license to the venders to sell their goods here on the market behind me.
At that time of course different things were sold on the market.
But, nowadays you find great art and crafts that you can buy from independent retail stores.
And, also when you are here.
Pay a good attention to the roof.
Because the roof is a restauration of the original roof that existed here on the market
already, since the beginning that the market is taken place.
So, 300 years of history here.
I am smiling.
And that was a delicious lunch at Spitalfields.
That we just left, past Liverpool Street, pas Duck and Waffles and Sushi Samba.
Where you have a beautiful view over London when it is open in a couple of weeks time.
Then the restaurants are open again.
And now, we are on our way to Leadenhall Market.
A market that I visited before.
It is very pretty inside but I have never been there when it is open.
Because, unfortunately, it is only open from Monday till Friday.
Leadenhall Market was designed by Christopher Wren, and of course they shot Harry Potter
here as well.
But I noticed, now during the day, when it is open between Monday and Friday.
It more becomes like a pub area.
Where people are sitting outside.
Having wine, cheese and there is a very nice ambiance.
With some small little expensive shops around the area as well.
Leadenhall Market is one of the oldest markets in London.
Dating from the 14th century.
Besides pubs and expensive shops.
You will find vendors such as cheesemongers, butchers and florists.
In the past this was the centre of Roman London.
The brilliant ornate roof structure painted green, maroon, and cream and cobbled floors
of the current structure.
Was designed in 1881 by Sir Horace Jones.
And makes this a great spot to visit.
And the last building I want to show you is the Royal Exchange.
A building that has been changed in the past for 3 times.
In 1666 during the Great Fire of London was the first time the building was changed.
And we are going in, because nowadays it is filled with royal luxury stores and it should
look very pretty inside.
Also, only open between Monday and Friday.
And the area itself is full with bankers.
The Royal Exchange, was founded in the 16th century by merchant Thomas Gresham to act
as a Centre of Commerce for the City of London.
The current building is from the 1840's.
Designed by Sir William Tite.
The sight was notably occupied by the Lloyd's Insurance Market for nearly 150 years.
Nowadays, you will find Fortnum & Mason, luxury shops and offices inside the building.
These 3 markets are a great way to spend your time in the city of London.