East London: the capital's rising star
Posted Wednesday, February 20, 2008, 3:54 AM by Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet launches the latest edition of its guide to London today, shedding new light on previously underrated areas of the capital. If you're looking for the most creative neighbourhoods in London right now, ignore the old maxim and go east young man (or woman) . Areas like Hoxton, Shoreditch and Clerkenwell have a contemporary buzz that is unmatched anywhere else in the city. And the media have already started to pick up on this story - see here for an example.
We'd love to know what you think - would a night out in Brick Lane or a Sunday morning nosing around Spitalfields feature on your London itinerary?
Clifton Wilkinson, Commissioning Editor, Great Britain
Labels: Cities, Great Britain, London
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I lived in Hackney/Lower Clapton for a couple of years, and I must say, it was one of the best areas of London to live in! The people were friendly, the bars and pubs were vibrant and the culture was wonderful. Compared to West London, where you have to be wearing the right clothes or have the right job in media to walk into an establishment, East London is welcoming to all people.
The area surrounding Liverpool St and stretching to Brick Lane is for those comfortable in their own skin. A highlight is the array of excellent unpretentious and 'intelligent' bars included a surpisingly eclectic music scene - look for horns in the club pages. Spitafield's still has a local feel to it - fill the shallow pockets of the hard working, unqiue clothing designers. Then reward yourself great pie and mash at the original 'Square Pie' - far and away the best Pie in London (made locally in Hackney)
Greater London covers an area of 609 square miles. London was founded on the north bank of the Thames and there was only one bridge, London Bridge, for many centuries. As such, the main focus of the city was on the north side of the Thames. Today, London can be divided into five major areas: West London, Central London, East London, North London, and South London.
Most of London famous markets are located in East London e.g. Columbia Road Flower Market, Spitalfields Market, Brick Lane Market and Petticoat Lane Market. The East End is considered the most cosmopolitan area of London. See urban London at the Canary Wharf.
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