posted by Traveller on Mar 13

Cheap flights to london : – In the City of London, you can find many interesting market to shop. You can find them in SOHO, Smithfield, Southwark, Kensington, just to name a few.

Portobello Road Market. The Portobello Road Market is situated in the area of Kensington and Holland Park. This market is notably selling antiques, jewellery, souvenirs and many other collectables. Tourists like this market a lot and is very crowed on summer weekends. Believe it or not, the Portobello Road Market in Notting Hill is one of London’s best loved markets. It is worth while to pay a visit to this bustling and cheerful atmosphere just to browse amongst the stalls. Apart from the antiques, there are stalls selling fruits, vegetables and flowers as well. To look for antiques, head to the northern end of the street. Wheras for junk and other offbeat fashions and arts and craft, you can find it under the Westway flyway at the northern end.

Borough Market. If you are at Southwark and Bankside, please pop in to the Borough Market. The Borough Market boast its variety and quality of fresh produce that is unrivalled in London. It is particularly crowded during lunch time but thanks to the many take away options. The Borough Market has a popular fine food market that sells gourmet foods from Britain and Europe. You are expected to see quality fruits and vegetables as well.

Columbia Road Market. Columbia Road Market is located in the area of Smithfield and Spitalfields. The Columbia Road Market is famous for its cut flowers, bulbs, shrubs, trees and garden ornaments. The Columbia Road Market is flooded with people on Sunday morning. It is most interesting and delightful to pay a visit on Sunday morning if you can to experience the lively, sweet-smelling, beautiful and colourful event. The Columbia Market is set in a well-preserved street making up of small Victorian shops. Apart from the flowers, you can also find other stuffs like home-made bread, farmhouse cheeses, antiques and mostly related to flower. If you love flowers and plants, this is the place to visit.

Old Spitalfields Market. Another market to visit when you are in the area of Smithfield and Spitalfields is the Old Spitalfields Market. The Old Spitalfields Market is one of the oldest markets in London. The Old Spitalfields Market sells good quality food such as organic fruit, vegetables, breads and preserves. If you are in search of vintage clothing, you can get it here. Other stuffs like bric-a-brac, crafts, records, books and innovative fashion by young designers can be found here as well.

Petticoat Lane Market. Yet another market to visit the area of Smithfield and Spitalfields is the Petticoat Lane Market. As you might have guess from the name of the market, the Petticoat Lane Market is bias towards selling clothing, especially leather coats. It opens on Sunday and the atmosphere is noisy and cheerful. But not to worry about food, as usual, there are scores of snack bars. You will be able to find traditional Jewish food here such as salt beef sandwiches and bagels with smoked salmon.

Smithfield Market. Yet another market to visit the area of Smithfield and Spitalfields is the Smithfield Market. The Smithfield Market is now officially known as London Central Markets. However, this market is now confines itself to wholesale trading in dead meat and poultry. Accordingly, Smithfield Market is now one of the most modern meat markets in the world. This is due to the 70million pound overhaul.

Leadenhall Market. Leadenhall Market is located in the city area of London. Leadenhall Market is a food market that offers traditional game, poultry, fish and meat. There a number of independent shops selling chocolates to wine. During breakfast and lunch, it is the busiest. To appreciate the beauty of the Leadnehall Market, visit during Christmas time, as you can see all the stores are decorated. This market is very popular among local city workers.

Berwick Street Market. Berwick Street Market is located in the area of SOHO and Trafalgar Square. You should be able to purchase some of London’s cheapest produce here and is West End best street market. It is very crowded during lunch hour. If you like fabrics, you can visit Borovick which sells extraordinary fabrics. There are a growing number of cafes and restaurants as well.

To understand and appreciate London, one of the best methods (always my opinion) is to visit the local markets where you can experience the rich mix of cultures and experience the way of life of the dwellers. Believe it or not 

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