London is one of the best cities in Europe when it comes to clubbing. Here the alcohol culture is tremendous and the pubs are filled with people willing to drink and drink, chat and chat. The English may not have a reputation for being fun and social, the Irish have that reputation, but visit an english pub It is something that you cannot stop doing on vacation in London.
There are countless pubs so it is difficult to make a list of the most recommended ones. Any of these lists is very personal, but today I propose to make a simple choice between the weirdest pubs in London. It's about three pubs with history, so if you are going on a trip to London, you may be interested in meeting them:
The Star Tavern
One of the most famous robberies in England and the entire world took place in this London pub. I'm talking about the Great Train Robbery, but actually the pub has been the meeting place of politicians, gangsters and thieves for a long time. And it is necessary to see if it does not continue being it.
The origins of this English pub date back to the XNUMXth century. It was built to relax the servants of the elegant mansions of the Belgravia neighborhood. In the 60s it passed into the hands of a player named Paddy Kennedy who gained a reputation for being a tough guy with his clients. But even with his rudeness he did not lose visitors but rather won them and people did not stop coming from all corners of the established English society and also of the whole world.
Between the most famous clients from The Star Tavern the same sister of Queen Elizabeth II, the deceased Princess Margaret, known for being one of the first celebrity party of history, and the prestigious and somewhat drunken English actor, Peter O'Toole. And in addition, there have been double agents, policemen and various politicians. A controversial case in English politics, known as the Profumo Affair, He also brought the pub to prominence when Secretary of War Jhon Profumo became involved with a young aspiring actress named Christine Keeler. A scandal that forced him to resign ... As you can see, from nobles to commoners the spectrum has been and continues to be wide.
And finally, of course, the famous Great Train Robbery of 1963 also took place here- A gang of robbers robbed a postal train in Buckinghamshire taking £ 2.6 million back then. If you visit the bar's own website, there is the whole story. The pub's hectic years are over but with so much history it's really worth going in and having a pint. You can find it at 6 Belgrave Mews West, London.
The cockpit
This english pub has a long history related to cockfightingA bloody activity if there is any, but it was once very popular in England and Wales in the mid-nineteenth century. But its history is even older as a pub has operated there since the XNUMXth century.
Cockfighting, something popular in another era, was prohibited by an official act, the Cruelty to Animals Act of 1853 in all British territories. It was not just that the birds pecked each other furiously, knives or needles were placed in their legs so that each round was bloody. Around him people cheered until one of the two birds died in the ring.
Of course In this English pub there are no roosters fighting anymore. For a time the traces of this sport were covered but for some time now that historical legacy has been discovered and exploited touristically speaking. Today you enter and despite the TV screens broadcasting the matches of the English Football League, that past is on the surface. If you are interested in knowing it, it is on 7 St. Andrew's Hill.
The dove
This english tavern was founded at the beginning of the XNUMXth century and knew how to nuclear and attract personalities from the literary world. It seems that several glorious works of English letters have been born under its light and under the protection of its beers. Its owners even knew how to venture into the book printing business more than a century ago.
In the middle of the year '54 the pub was included in the English National Heritage List, after operating uninterruptedly for decades, spanning a couple of centuries. And its doors are still open. If you go in good weather you can sit on the terrace over the river and feel like one more Londoner. Y it is still a site visited by politicians, actors and writers.
The fame of this English pub is not only related to the clientele, the building is also very beautiful andhe bar room is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the smallest bar room in the world. If you take a walk you will see the plaque that marks the point where the river water reached in the fierce flood of 1928, but you can also enjoy excellent food, tasty wines and fine beers chosen. This pub is located on 19 Upper Mall, in Hammersmith, London.
Each one of these traditional English pubs have their own website So I suggest you take a tour of them before visiting them in person. It is always interesting to know, to know where we are and what the history of the place is. We can even know the menu, the prices, what to order and what time it is convenient to go for a walk.
Of course these three are not the only pubs in London, I already said that there are many, many others, but these there are three historic pubs that I find very interesting and very attractive. especially for all those who make time in a pub, in a bar, great chapters of their life. You already know, write down their names and addresses to include them in your next visit to the English capital.