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LOCALS’ LONDON

Sunrise over

the City

By Christina Webb

It’s worth getting up before dawn

to experience sunrise over the City

(pictured below), before the crowds

get to it. And what better way to see

in the day than with a yoga session?

There’s something really special

about the classes held in the garden

at the top of the Walkie Talkie

building. Breathe in, stretch, and

before you know it, the sun has

started to appear over the skyline.

I find it the perfect way to relax, and

an antidote to time spent exploring

the busy streets below. After yoga,

I devour a well-deserved breakfast

(pastry, cereal, yoghurt, and so on),

included in the ticket, and that’s my

restorative start to the day!

skygarden.london

Lost in the

Barbican

By Hazel Lubbock

I’ve literally never found

the entrance to the Barbican

immediately, upon arrival.

But criss-crossing the network

of walkways connecting this

immensely ugly (to some) and

utterly brilliant (to others) estate

i s h a l f t h e f u n. Yo u (o r a t l e a s t, I)

always get a different view of the

Brutalist icon, and can peek into

people’s homes along the way.

There are always exhibitions, films

and performances to check-out

here. And on Sundays, you can

bliss out in the tropical-vibe

Conservatory. This place really is

a concrete jungle, and I wouldn’t

have it any other way.

barbican.org.uk

For dinner, perhaps Vicolo Pizza
London or Bacaro for good value
Italian. If I was feeling fancy, I’d go
to Symposium for pork fillet with
r o a s t p o t a to e s (t h e w i n e l i s t i s
amazing). Further down Roman
Ro a d, yo u’ l l fi n d p r o p e r E a s t E n d
cafés, and if music is your thing,
s e t t l e i n a t M u x i m a f o r t a p a s , l i v e
gigs and various slightly arty
activities while enjoying its
hotch-potch decor.
maeandharvey.com
vicolopizzalondon.co.uk
bacaro387.co.uk
symposiumlondon.co.uk
muxima.co.uk

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