Camden Town, London's alternative neighborhood

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To get to know the most alternative London nothing better than to go to Camden Town, a neighborhood famous for its quirky street markets, is also considered the alternative rock capital of the UK. Every week it receives thousands of visits from tourists and Londoners to soak up that underground atmosphere that characterizes it and in which young designers and musicians at the forefront meet.

What is Camden Town like?

Camden Town has been a residential area since the 90s but today it has become a tourist attraction. Hence the wide range of leisure, culture and gastronomy for all tastes and pockets.

In this neighborhood of London you can mingle with the most diverse people due to the large number of gothic, punk, hippie or vintage shops in the area. In Camden Town there are shops for all tastes and precisely something very striking about them is their peculiar, iconic and artistic facades.

The best day to visit Camden Town is Sunday and it is advisable to book a whole morning since it is a very large area and so different from the others that it leaves no one indifferent.

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What can we find in Camden?

Camden Market is itself a tourist attraction that began in the 70s with the formation of the Camden Lock Craft Market. Also, in Camden Market we can find different markets where there is practically everything.

  • Inverness Street: traditional market.
  • Electric Ballroom: Indoor market open only on weekends.
  • Camden Lock: the original, inside a building is mostly.
  • Stables Market: the largest of all and has the shape of a maze. Where formerly there were stables, today there are shops that mainly sell furniture and clothing. The entrance is guarded by horses.
  • Camden Canal Market: street market that sells especially clothes.
  • Buck Street Market: similar to the previous one.
  • Cyberdog: a very curious store where cyber clothing is sold among loud techno music, go-go's and DJ's.

Where to eat in Camden Town?

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A whole morning of shops whets your appetite and in Camden Market there are many food stalls on the street where you can take a break and enjoy delicacies from different parts of the world in the open air. There are mobile stalls and stationary stalls that sell their products for varied prices so that we can always try a little of everything for not a lot of money.

The arcade stalls offer trays full of food for just £ 3 or 4, and as the day progresses the price can drop by a pound. However, unlike the street vendors in Camden Town, the food is not of great quality. In this sense, it is better to squeeze the wallet a little more if you prefer to put something more elaborate in your mouth, even if it is more expensive.

However, Camden Town is a neighborhood in which options abound so it is not difficult to find cafes, bars, restaurants where a contemporary and creative atmosphere prevails both in its menu and in its decoration.

How to get to Camden Town?

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Camden Town is a neighborhood well connected to central London, being only 20 minutes away. You can go by metro, bus or waterbus.

  • Bus: lines 24, 27, 31, 168, Camden Town stop (Stop X); lines 88, 134, 214, Camden Town Kentish Town Road stop (Stop L); line 274 stop Camden High Street Camden Town (Stop CX); lines 24, 29, 88, 134 Camden Town stop (Stop S).
  • Tube: take the Northern line to the Camden Town stop.
  • Waterbus - From Little Venice via Regent's Canal to Camden Lock.

When are Camden Town stores open?

The major markets in Camden Town are open from 10: 00-10: 30 to 18: 00-19: 00.


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