Greenwich: the meridian zero of the new London entertainment
like many things in Greenwich they happen in a big way , what better than to make a triumphal entrance in the peninsula . Who wants to get there by metro, specifically to the stop NorthGreenwich, when it can be done by flying over the Thames and landing from a cable car. Tickets are purchased from Emirates Airline, a service of the airline Fly Emirates. We will land almost at the foot of the O2 Dome, that symbol that came to celebrate the third millennium together with its architectural "sister", the Ferris wheel. Millium Eye . Right next to the river, you can visit this venue not only to enjoy a Beyoncé concert, but also. Movie sessions, discos and all kinds of macro events that require the spectacularity of a large space they take place every day inside.
Sunset over Millennium
An instant London classic: NOW Gallery . And not only because it is one of those places where when you enter you already feel a little smarter. The basic concept of this place, which only opened its doors a month ago, it makes the space one more element of the work of art. Its managers cede the facilities to creators for a time and they do with them what they want. The first to carry out this mission is Simon Heijdens. Until the end of the year he has placed a second skin seven meters long made of glass l, which gives the place an impressive kaleidoscopic effect taking advantage of the particular conditions of light and wind of the peninsula. The installation is precisely all lights and shadows, so visiting it will always be a unique moment, different from any other time of the day. That of Heijdens is part of the proposals related to the design of the London Design Festival . The gallery will start 2015 by paying attention to sculpture and with the arrival of spring it will be a fashion designer who will experiment with this giant canvas/art space. It is very close to the Dome, at the Gateway Pavilion.
NOW Gallery
TWO CRAZY THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
The first is a visit to the Museo del Abanico. The Fan Museum not only takes a journey through history through this practical and expressive utensil, it also explains its careful manufacturing process. It shows more than four thousand pieces from all over the world and dating from the eleventh century to the present day. Around four or five o'clock, surrounded by so many fans, you can only want to make a Afternoon Tea , something that can be done in a much more authentic atmosphere than any of the posh restaurants in Mayfair.
To avoid the risk of falling asleep too much, you can complete the afternoon fighting with a few zombies, fan in hand if you wish. So that later they say that Greenwich is not eclectic. **You go through the secret bunker in the neighborhood **, in the 3 Herringham Road, and in all likelihood you're going to run into a few undead that are going to make The Walking Dead look like a sitcom. Although they do not belong to the world of the living, they are organized, and you need a reservation if you want to have a spontaneous date with them , so that there is also time to take a previous training.
The perfect nap on the zero meridian
When he proposes Greenwich can be as normal . The neighborhood also has its market. It is also weatherproof because it is covered. Its headquarters is a georgian architecture old building, which takes us to the Great Britain of the eighteenth century. Its gastronomic offer is wide, but it is not as spectacular as that of the mythical Borough Market. Even so, it is a place with much more history and the Victorian atmosphere that the building brings is well worth a visit, which is why it specializes in crafts and antiques. It is located on the Island Site, north of Greenwich Park.
Greenwich Market: Total Neighborhood Living
This green area can boast of being the oldest of all the Royal Parks. More than the more central and well-known Hyde Park, Green Park, St James Park and Regent's Park which were once also hunting grounds for royalty. Both are located in the area that UNESCO considers World Heritage. In it you can also visit the Queen's House, a neoclassical palace from the 17th century with ghosts included (says the urban legend), the Maritime History Museum and the Royal Observatory , the oldest scientific institution in England that was where it was established… the Greenwich Meridian, to which this route inevitably leads us.
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