- Address: Covent Garden Market, London WC2, England
- Hours:
- Admission: Free
Covent Garden Tours
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.
Practical Info
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.
Tours & Tickets
3-Hour Guided Private Walking Tour: The Best of London
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Location: London, United Kingdom
Duration: 3 hours (approx.)
Love London Bike Tour
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Semi-Private Guided Walking Tour: London City Center Westminster
Start off your trip to London with a 2.5 hour small group tour detailing the city’s history. Our attentive guides will take you through the city’s center, ... Read more
Location: London, United Kingdom
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
London Death and Debauchery Walking Tour
As the sun sets on the West End, the two-hour tour of this historic district ventures into the darker side of London's past. With the level of detail adapted ... Read more
Location: London, United Kingdom
Duration: 2 hours (approx.)
Private Tour: London Walking Tour
Enjoy a private walking tour of London. Visit London's most iconic landmarks in the Royal City. Relax and soak in the sights, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, ... Read more
Location: London, United Kingdom
Duration: 3 hours (approx.)
Private Tour: London Taxi Photographic Tour
Enjoy the famous sights of London from the back of an iconic London Taxi. You have the use of a fully licensed London taxi, it's driver and a photographer, ... Read more
Location: London, United Kingdom
Duration: 6 hours (approx.)
Private Tour: London Photography Walking Tour from Trafalgar Square to Covent Garden
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Location: London, United Kingdom
Duration: 4 hours (approx.)
Private Walking Tour: Highlights of London with a Blue Badge Guide
Discover London's classic sights on this private 4-hour walking tour with a certified Blue Badge guide. You can customize this tour to your own personal ... Read more
Location: London, United Kingdom
Duration: 4 hours (approx.)
Pub Tour of London's West End: Trafalgar Square, Covent Garden and Soho
Check out London’s best ale houses on a 3-hour historical pub tour of the West End! Led by a friendly local guide, your tour includes visits to five ... Read more
Location: London, United Kingdom
Duration: 3 hours (approx.)
Secret Gardens Tour of London with Afternoon Tea
This is a full day guided tour of hidden beauty spots and gardens in central London. Very much a private tour as we black cab it from garden to garden along ... Read more
Location: London, United Kingdom
Duration: 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
