EYEWITNESS LONDON


The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the Olympics have made London the focus of


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alk of trips to London and the city’s iconic attractions spring to mind – the Tower of London and its


worldwide attention in 2012. But while the more-obvious sights may feature on most visitors’ lists, there are countless lesser- known attractions, suggests Neil Murray


adjacent bridge, Buckingham Palace, the London Eye, its museums and, of course, the West End theatre – but there’s so much more to see and do.


This is just a selection of alternative ideas


for agents to suggest to clients when selling a London visit.


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give taste buds a treat Tourists with a sweet tooth should


make a beeline for either of the two Hope and Greenwood outlets (Covent Garden and Dulwich), where childhood (and adult) sweet fancies are lived out with tasty treats such as Sugar Plums, Fizz! Bang! Wallops! and Gingerbread Humbugs. Miss Hope and Mr Greenwood (actually, married couple Kitty and Mark) believe confectionery should be ‘as gorgeous as a pair of posh knickers or your favourite perfume’ 020 8761 7243


www.hopeandgreenwood.co.uk


Also in the East End, Wilton’s Music Hall (the ‘world’s oldest and last surviving grand music hall’) provides a fascinating glimpse into entertainment in days gone by. Heritage experts help to raise funds to preserve the atmospheric building by giving guided tours of a building that also has been an alehouse and Methodist mission hall. 020 7702 2789 www.wiltons.org.uk


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home in on Handel Hidden away in a courtyard off Brook


Street, the Handel House Museum was the composer’s home between 1723 and 1759. The refurbished interiors include furniture taken from the house. Now devoted to the composer’s life and work – Messiah, Zadok the Priest and Music for the Royal Fireworks were composed there – the house also had rock legend Jimi Hendrix as a tenant in 1968-69. 020 7495 1685


www.handelhouse.org


go to the art of the East End Visitors wanting to go ‘off the beaten track’ should head for the East End on the Alternative London Tour, during which they will see work by up to 50 of the city’s top street artists. The guides are local, so know the area inside out, and some are also artists. Visitors could also create some art of their own if they opt for one of the tour’s workshops. www.alternativeldn. co.uk, book through website.


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mark-it down as a place to visit Borough Market has been around


for about 800 years and is a paradise for foodies that includes more than 100 individual stalls, many of whose owners grow or rear the produce they sell. It has a terrifi c atmosphere and, as a result, is a big favourite with fi lm-makers. Open Thursday to Saturday normally, but seven days a week during the Olympics and Paralympics.


www.boroughmarket.org.uk


Confectionery should be ‘as gorgeous as a pair of posh knickers or your favourite perfume’


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thedeal seal


Alternative options: No matter how many times


your clients have visited London, there is always a new surprise to savour


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