Why visit / Interesting facts:
- Lovely square
- Great performances from street entertainers
Time required: 40 minutes
Phone: +44 870 780 5001
Web site: http://www.coventgardenl...
Public transport:
- Piccadilly Line: Covent Garden station
Address: 41 The Market, Covent Garden Piazza, City of London WC2E 8RF
Photos: (see more photos)
Photo: Márcio Cabral de Moura
Things you need to know:
- The first planned square of London that was laid out in the 17th century by Inigo Jones
- For 300 years, was a fruit, vegetable and flower market
- The market was immortalized by Lerner and Loewe's hit musical My Fair Lady
- Now it is an arcade filled with upscale shops and cafés
What to do there:
- Walk around and enjoy this lovely square
- Enjoy the performance of the street entertainers
Tips & Insights:
- There are lots of shops and cafes with street performers and plenty of places to sit and just people watch
- If you are lucky you can enjoy opera singers singing inside the arcades
