Guidebook for London
Arts & Culture
Tate Modern needs no introduction. It's London's cathedral of modern art. Good for lazing close to the river.
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Tate Modern
BanksideTate Modern needs no introduction. It's London's cathedral of modern art. Good for lazing close to the river.
Small cinema with bar close to the apartment a short 20 minute walk. See what's on at http://shortwavecinema.com/Shortwave.dll/Home
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Kino Bermondsey
10 Bermondsey SquareSmall cinema with bar close to the apartment a short 20 minute walk. See what's on at http://shortwavecinema.com/Shortwave.dll/Home
Large cultural centre with Royal Festival Hall, Galleries and many restaurants by the river. Catch bus 172 from Old Kent Road.
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Southbank Centre
Large cultural centre with Royal Festival Hall, Galleries and many restaurants by the river. Catch bus 172 from Old Kent Road.
Food Scene
Excellent Italian Restaurant. Booking required Tel. 020 7378 6809
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Zucca
184 Bermondsey StreetExcellent Italian Restaurant. Booking required Tel. 020 7378 6809
Excellent restaurant (pricey) with stunning views of the city and St.Pauls Cathedral. Booking required T. 020 7803 3888. Catch 63 and get off at Blackfriars.
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OXO Tower Restaurant
Barge House StreetExcellent restaurant (pricey) with stunning views of the city and St.Pauls Cathedral. Booking required T. 020 7803 3888. Catch 63 and get off at Blackfriars.
Good restaurant with mediterranean cuisine. No booking required. Walk or catch bus 78 from Old Kent Road and get off at Bermondsey Square. Next door to Shortwave Cinema.
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Del'Aziz
11 Bermondsey SquareGood restaurant with mediterranean cuisine. No booking required. Walk or catch bus 78 from Old Kent Road and get off at Bermondsey Square. Next door to Shortwave Cinema.
Argentinian meat flown from South America every day! No booking required. Expensive. Catch 78 from Old Kent Road and get off before Tower Bridge. Other restaurants in the area and view of Tower Bridge
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Gaucho
93A Charterhouse StArgentinian meat flown from South America every day! No booking required. Expensive. Catch 78 from Old Kent Road and get off before Tower Bridge. Other restaurants in the area and view of Tower Bridge
Fancy some proper English food? Gourmet Fish & chips and pies are really good here. Set in the Southbank Centre. No booking required. Catch 178 from Old Kent Road and get off at Waterloo Bridge.
Canteen Royal Festival Hall
337-338 Belvedere RoadFancy some proper English food? Gourmet Fish & chips and pies are really good here. Set in the Southbank Centre. No booking required. Catch 178 from Old Kent Road and get off at Waterloo Bridge.
Italian Restaurant with a great view of Tower Bridge. Romantic. Booking required T. 020 7403 8403. Catch 78 from Old Kent Road and get off at Tower Bridge.
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Le Pont de la Tour
36D Shad ThamesItalian Restaurant with a great view of Tower Bridge. Romantic. Booking required T. 020 7403 8403. Catch 78 from Old Kent Road and get off at Tower Bridge.
Good inexpensive fish restaurant in Borough Food Market. Open everyday and no booking required. Catch 21 from Old Kent Road and get off at London Bridge.
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fish! Borough Market
Cathedral StreetGood inexpensive fish restaurant in Borough Food Market. Open everyday and no booking required. Catch 21 from Old Kent Road and get off at London Bridge.
Excellent Chinese dumping restaurant. No booking required. Catch bus 172 to Waterloo Bridge.
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Ping Pong Southbank
Belvedere RoadExcellent Chinese dumping restaurant. No booking required. Catch bus 172 to Waterloo Bridge.
Excellent Mexican restaurant chain. Inexpensive and no booking required but gets really busy so you may need to wait for a table. Bus 172 to Waterloo Station. Opposite the station.
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Wahaca Waterloo
119 Waterloo RdExcellent Mexican restaurant chain. Inexpensive and no booking required but gets really busy so you may need to wait for a table. Bus 172 to Waterloo Station. Opposite the station.
Essentials
London's premier food market in an unmissable experience on Saturday mornings. Catch bus 21 from Old Kent Road.
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Borough Market
Borough High StreetLondon's premier food market in an unmissable experience on Saturday mornings. Catch bus 21 from Old Kent Road.
Tesco Filling Station
107 Dunton RoadThe closest supermarket to the apartment.
Sightseeing
Catch the best view in London from Western Europe's tallest building located in London Bridge. Book online a day before http://www.the-shard.com/viewing-gallery/
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Vista do The Shard
32 London Bridge StCatch the best view in London from Western Europe's tallest building located in London Bridge. Book online a day before http://www.the-shard.com/viewing-gallery/
This is a quintessential London experience. Go early, catch Breakfast and wonder through quaint little shops. Afterwards go to Brick Lane Market. Bus 78 from Old Kent Road and get off at Shoreditch.
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Columbia Road Flower Market
Columbia RoadThis is a quintessential London experience. Go early, catch Breakfast and wonder through quaint little shops. Afterwards go to Brick Lane Market. Bus 78 from Old Kent Road and get off at Shoreditch.
This is the oldest part of Roman London, the cross roads at the centre of the city. Now its the financial centre rebuilt after the bombing of WW2.
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Bank DLR Station
Princes StreetThis is the oldest part of Roman London, the cross roads at the centre of the city. Now its the financial centre rebuilt after the bombing of WW2.
Just a short walk away from the Tate Modern crossing the Millenium Bridge. Many restaurants and shops around. Bus 63 towards Kings X and get off at Aldgate Circus.
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Catedral de São Paulo
Just a short walk away from the Tate Modern crossing the Millenium Bridge. Many restaurants and shops around. Bus 63 towards Kings X and get off at Aldgate Circus.
London's oldest medieval royal palace. Now houses the crown jewels. Worth the visit. Bus 78 from Old Kent Road and get off at the Tower of London.
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Torre de Londres
London's oldest medieval royal palace. Now houses the crown jewels. Worth the visit. Bus 78 from Old Kent Road and get off at the Tower of London.
Iconic London landmark. Follow the river on the South side and walk till Waterloo Bridge (40 min). Great way of viewing the city. Catch bus 78 to Tower Bridge and 172 from Waterloo back home.
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Ponte da Torre
Tower Bridge RoadIconic London landmark. Follow the river on the South side and walk till Waterloo Bridge (40 min). Great way of viewing the city. Catch bus 78 to Tower Bridge and 172 from Waterloo back home.
Everything Else
Transport Hub. Blackfriars Bridge is where you can change for Blackfriars Station and bus 63. Connects to Gatwick, Brighton, Luton and Heathrow.
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Ponte Ferroviária de Blackfriars
Blackfriars RoadTransport Hub. Blackfriars Bridge is where you can change for Blackfriars Station and bus 63. Connects to Gatwick, Brighton, Luton and Heathrow.
Transport Hub to connect to Northern (Black - for Angel, Camden, Tottenham Court Road, Hampstead) and Bakerloo (Brown - for Picadilly, Oxford Circus, etc) underground lines. Catch bus 63.
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Elephant and Castle
Transport Hub to connect to Northern (Black - for Angel, Camden, Tottenham Court Road, Hampstead) and Bakerloo (Brown - for Picadilly, Oxford Circus, etc) underground lines. Catch bus 63.
Transport hub. Connects to Jubilee (Grey) Line for Bond Street, Green Park, Baker Street, Westminster and Canary Wharf. Catch Bus 63 and get off at Southwark station.
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Southwark Station
68-70 Blackfriars RdTransport hub. Connects to Jubilee (Grey) Line for Bond Street, Green Park, Baker Street, Westminster and Canary Wharf. Catch Bus 63 and get off at Southwark station.
Shopping
Another great London experience! Open everyday but best on Sundays and can be combined with Columbia Road and Brick Lane. Bus 78 from Old Kent Road and get off at Liverpool Street Station.
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Mercado de Old Spitalfields
16 Commercial StAnother great London experience! Open everyday but best on Sundays and can be combined with Columbia Road and Brick Lane. Bus 78 from Old Kent Road and get off at Liverpool Street Station.
London's favourite market square with many shops, restaurants, pubs and the Royal Opera House. Catch bus 172 from Old Kent Road and get off on the first stop after Waterloo Bridge. Walk 3 minutes.
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Covent Garden
41 James StLondon's favourite market square with many shops, restaurants, pubs and the Royal Opera House. Catch bus 172 from Old Kent Road and get off on the first stop after Waterloo Bridge. Walk 3 minutes.
Typical East London market with a vibrant alternative scene. Good shops and restaurants (great asian selection at the bottom half of the street). Best on weekends. Bus 78 from Old Kent Road.
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Brick Lane
Brick LaneTypical East London market with a vibrant alternative scene. Good shops and restaurants (great asian selection at the bottom half of the street). Best on weekends. Bus 78 from Old Kent Road.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great local bar with theatre and restaurant. Many other restaurants in the area. No booking required. Catch 63 to Southwark Underground station and walk 2 minutes.
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Young Vic
66 The CutGreat local bar with theatre and restaurant. Many other restaurants in the area. No booking required. Catch 63 to Southwark Underground station and walk 2 minutes.
Shoreditch is THE place to go for London's alternative hipster scene. Many bars, restaurants and small boutique shops to explore. Close to Columbia Road and Brick Lane. Bus 78 from Old Kent Road.
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Shoreditch High Street
Shoreditch High StreetShoreditch is THE place to go for London's alternative hipster scene. Many bars, restaurants and small boutique shops to explore. Close to Columbia Road and Brick Lane. Bus 78 from Old Kent Road.