Columbia Road Flower Market is one of many markets in Central London; a street flower market, it is located in East London. Columbia Road is a road of Victorian shops off the Hackney Road in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The market is in operation every Sunday from 8 am to 2 pm. Traders arrive from 4 am every Sunday morning to set up their stalls. A wide range of plants, bedding plants, shrubs, bulbs and freshly cut flowers are available at competitive prices.
The market also has a number of shops selling bread and cheeses, antiques and garden accessories. There are also a number of outlets selling unusual international edibles, soap, candlesticks and Buddhist artefacts. The market is popular not only with plant and flower buyers but also with photographers and television companies who regularly film there. View Photo Gallery
Are you bored seeing London’s iconic Black taxi cabs? Here is a good news. You will find some Pink taxi cabs around the London streets now. Thanks to Bermuda Department of Tourism. These taxis feature an image of Bermuda shorts and the catchphrase “Feel the Love”.
Moreover, Bermuda Department of Tourism sent seven lucky cab drivers to Bermuda this October to visit the country’s beaches, play golf and learn more about the island. They got to enjoy all this from the back seat for a change, as Bermudian taxi drivers drove them around the island.
Now the cabbies are back in London, driving the pink cabs and eager to share their newfound knowledge of Bermuda.
Have you seen those taxis in London yet? What you think about the sponsorship? Have you ever been to Bermuda? Share your views below.
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Heron Tower, also referred to as 110 Bishopsgate, is a skyscraper under construction by Heron International in the City of London. It stands 230 metres tall including its 28 metre mast, or 202 metres (663 ft) excluding the mast – making it the tallest building in the City of London and the second tallest building in London after 1 Canada Square in Canary Wharf. Heron Tower is due to open in February 2011.
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Heron Tower can be seen from the BCS City Lounge panoramic views and takes just 21 minutes to get there. Click here to see the map.
www.herontower.com
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The Great Northern Palace Company had been established by 1860, but it was unable to raise the finance for the project. However, the idea lived on, and on 23 July 1863 Alexandra Park was opened to the public. It was named after Alexandra of Denmark, who had married Prince Edward, the Prince of Wales, four months earlier. In September 1865 construction of the palace commenced, but to a design different from the glass structure initially proposed by architect Owen Jones.
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Alexandra Palace can be seen from the BCS City Lounge panoramic views and takes just 29 minutes to get there. Click here to see the map.
www.alexandrapalace.com
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In 1536 King Henry VIII confiscated Hyde Park from the monks of Westminster Abbey. It was used primarily for hunting. King Charles I opened the park to the public in 1637. The current park layout was planned by architect Decimus Burton in 1825.
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Hyde Park can be seen from the BCS City Lounge panoramic views and takes less than 1 minute to get there. Click here to see the map.
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St Paul’s Cathedral dates from the 17th century and was designed by Sir Christopher Wren. The cathedral is one of London’s most famous and most recognisable sights. At 365 feet (111m) high, it was the tallest building in London from 1710 to 1962, and its dome is also among the highest in the world.
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St Paul’s Cathedral can be seen from the BCS City Lounge panoramic views and takes less than 11 minutes to get there. Click here to see the map.
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The London Eye or Millennium Wheel is a giant 135-metre (443 ft) tall Ferris wheel situated on the banks of the River Thames in the British capital. It is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe, and the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom, visited by over 3.5 million people annually.
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The London Eye can be seen from the BCS City Lounge panoramic views and takes less than 15 minutes to get there. Click here to see the map.
www.londoneye.com
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It is the largest four-faced chiming clock and the third-tallest free-standing clock tower in the world. It celebrated its 150th anniversary in May 2009. The clock first ticked on 31 May 1859.
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Big Ben can be seen from the BCS City Lounge panoramic views and takes less than 11 minutes to get there. Click here to see the map.
