Hackney, Greater London
Overview
There's plenty to heart in Hackney, where high art and edgy innovation meet. There are flavours to savour from its lip-smacking restaurants, not to mention world-class coffees (Square Mile coffee beans, anyone?). Quirky, scruffy, sleek or hip – the area's bars and pubs suit whatever taste you're packing, as do its diversions (you're seriously spoilt for things to do). And if money's still burning a hole, Hackney's shops and markets sell temptation by the truckload, from vintage fabrics and designer must-haves to rare meats and artisanal bread.
Night View of Millennium Dome (O2 Arena) and Canary Wharf District Skyscrapers in the City of London
London, UK. Musical support from the Regimental Band during the Changing of the Guard ceremony at Bu