Covent Garden
- Address:Covent Garden Market, London
- Admission:Free
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Covent Garden is an area of London centered on a popular covered market in the heart of London. Once a monks' convent garden in the 13th century, it quickly developed into a fruit and vegetable market for the city, was redeveloped in 1630 by the Earl of Bedford to be ringed by fashionable residences modeled on Italian piazzas, then became a center for theater and opera. Today the covered market building is a home to shops selling gourmet and specialist foods and souvenirs. The Royal Opera House remains located in Covent Garden, and the piazza area is long famous for its street performers.
Within the wider area known as Covent Garden are many more theaters and a wonderful tangle of narrow streets full of some of London's best shops. Floral Street, Long Acre, Shorts Gardens, Neal Street and Mercer Street have some of London's best and most diverse shopping, leading towards the area Seven Dials, where seven streets converge.
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This was an excellent trip. Despite the rain, Gerry, our guide was a wealth of information and took us to the less visited sites.
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Brilliant tour. Our guide Kevin was amazing. Nothing was too much trouble. He was funny and informative and we had a ball. Highly recommended to all and sundry on our travels.
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Great day, Josh our tour guide was very informative and the whole trip well organised and a fascinating insight into a wonderful city
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Covent Garden tube station is right in the heart of this district - be warned, it can get very crowded on weekends. Coming out of the station, you can either head down to the market and piazza area or into the delightful small surrounding streets.
