Covent Garden & Piazza

Now when you had a look at the one of the most interesting places now for a change lets go to Covent Garden & Piazza.

This was London's Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable market for many years. The market moved to Nine Elms some time ago and in 1980 Covent Garden was turned into a leisure area featuring novelty shops, restaurants, cafes and pubs. When you visit Covent Garden don't miss the opportunity of eating at Porters English Restaurant, which specialises in serving quality English food at reasonable prices.

While you are here, I advise you to visit the Cabaret Mechanical Theatre, a weird and wonderful place! If you are looking for an excellent home-made London pub grub, you cannot do better than visit Porters English Restaurant and porters bar in Henrietta Street, where you will find the sort of food that you expected to be offered in London pubs, but curiously ended up with lasagne instead!

A prominent feature of Covent Garden is the wonderful Inigo Jones designed St Paul's Church, known as the actor's church as it is in the heart of theatreland, and many great actors or actresses have their funerals or memorial services held there. Under the portico of the church you will also find many buskers and street entertainers, providing local colour and making Covent Garden great fun to just visit, or to go for lunch or dinner.