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Greenwich Market has been going since 1737 .
Crowded into arches , along cobbled streets and under Victorian and contemporary glass-roofed sheds , a hundred and more stalls and shops provide unbeatable fresh and cooked fare .
century – and at Greenwich visitors ( having arrived by river bus ) can explore what was the heart of its naval prowess at the splendid National Maritime Museum , Cutty Sark ( a majestic tea clipper , now museum ), and of course the Royal Observatory ( where the 0˚ meridian line runs and time begins and ends ). Greenwich is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and its market is nearly as old as parts of the stunning Royal Naval College . Signs announce that it has been going since 1737 – the covered courtyard and cobbled side lanes attest to that – and there is an appealing atmosphere around its haphazard collection of craft , collectibles and fashion stalls . Particularly busy at weekends , it ’ s gaining a reputation for dozens of taste-theworld street-food stalls too .
Friday : Borough Market In a Harry Potter-esque setting amongst the railway viaducts feeding London Bridge station , Borough Market is the kind of place you couldn ’ t make up . Crowded into arches , along cobbled streets and under Victorian and contemporary glass-roofed sheds , a hundred and more stalls and shops provide unbeatable fresh and cooked fare . With the proximity of so many key tourist sights
– from Tower Bridge , Shakespeare ’ s Globe , Tate Modern , HMS Belfast , up to The Shard ’ s 72 nd -floor observation deck ( the highest in Western Europe ) – it ’ s perfect for a midway , midday meal . The peckish can eat their way through the UK ( think oysters from Essex , roast-meat sandwiches , chutneys and cheeses , Scottish smoked salmon and Norfolk kippers ), and if they ’ re ravenous they can eat their way around the world ( Ethiopian stews , Italian truffles , Egyptian koshari , street snacks from Thailand and Argentinian pastries ).
Saturday : Portobello Road Market Brought to international attention by the 1999 romantic comedy Notting Hill , it ’ s hard
5 Senses – Taste STREET FOOD
As well as Borough , other markets that spotlight street food include Camden Lock ’ s West Yard , a picturesque spot on a historic wharf next to the Regent ’ s Canal locks ; Leather Lane , next door to the jewellers and gold merchants of Hatton Garden ; or Startisans ( take a peek at their site , www . startisans . net , for a selection of weekly street-food markets in other locations across the city ).
Seperti halnya Borough , pasar-pasar lain juga menawarkan beraneka kuliner jalanan , termasuk West Yard di pasar Camden Lock , tempat yang indah di dermaga bersejarah dekat Kanal Regent dan Leather Lane , bersebelahan dengan toko-toko perhiasan dan pedagang emas di Hatton Garden ; atau Startisans ( kunjungi situs www . startisans . net untuk pilihan pasar kuliner lainnya di seluruh kota ).