A lesser known tourists’ site in London if compared to those big names such as Big Ben or Tower Bridge, Camden Markets is still worth to be included in your London travel itinerary. Especially for those shopaholic, Camden Markets is the best place to shop for alternative fashion and accessories, clothing, antiques, souvenirs and food. Originally a weekend market, Camden Markets is now open 7 days a week which draws over 100,000 people in each week.
Camden Markets are a number of adjoining markets located in Camden Town, a city in North West of London and 2.5km away from London city centre. Take the London Underground via Northern Line from Charing Cross to Camden Town station and you will be greeted by the colourful shops and crowded streets once you step out of the station.
Travel Tips: The exit way of Camden Town Underground station is closed from 1300-1730 on Saturday and Sunday to prevent overcrowded at the station. Get there either before or after the afternoon if you are visitors taking underground.
The first open market of the series you will see after a short walk from Camden Town station is Buck Street Market. Don’t confused by its giant banner that reads as “The Camden Market“. It’s not the only market in Camden Town. It’s only one of the market selling mainly clothing. Quite disappointing if you are looking for trendy fashion.
Walking along Camden High Street will lead you to all the famous markets in Camden Town. There is another smaller Inverness Street Market selling foods opposite of the Buck Street Market.
Other than markets operated by stalls, there are also many shops along the Camden high Street selling cloths, fast food, crafts and so on.
Strolling further down the road is the original Camden Market (Camden Lock Market) located just beside the Regent Canal. It’s the visitors main draw during the weekend. There are also open cafe and restaurant at the dock. Unfortunately, I was there on Monday and there are only a hand full of stalls open.
Camden Lock Market is at the end of Camden High Street before the Chalk Farm Road. When you come to Chalk Farm Road, you are about to enter the largest market in Camden Markets, called the Stables Market.
Many food stalls are operating along the entrance of Stable Market, from Asian, Indian to Western fast foods.
Stable Market is built on the former Midland Railway stables and horse hospital with one section of the market sits right underneath the railway. You can see many shops are built within the railway viaducts.
We were crossing to the other side of the railway through the Horse Tunnel Market.
Jewelry stalls along the tunnel.
The other side of the tunnel is an open market. There is a giant horse head at the exit / entrance of the tunnel.
Skylights are put up for a covered pedestrian shopping street along and railway viaducts which was converted into shops.
Fancy anything selling here? Do you want to buy something home?
Thanks, but no thanks. I would rather sit here to relax and people watching… 
… or dine in one of these cozy restaurants with outdoor settee for a Hooka (smoking water pipes) session.
The outdoor relaxation courtyard with benches within the Stable Market.
The flagship store of Cyberdog is located in Stable Market, Camden. It is specialised in bright fluorescent dance clothing, often featuring electronic components such as flashing lights inside and other accessories.
A really pleasant environment to wander around and spend your holidays, Stable Market has plenty to offer for anyone.
Another exit / entrance at the other side of Chalk Farm Road. “NOW OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK”
We left Camden Markets at 5PM. The easiest way to take us back to London city is by the London Red Bus.
Along the way to the nearest bus stop, the evening sunshine just made the shops so attractive and unstoppable for me to press down my Nikon D60 shutter!
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Make it one of your itinerary in London travel. Camden Markets is a fun place to visit and experience the local hipsters shopping culture. Click here to read all other travel attractions in London. 
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What’s my verdict?
- Attractiveness: Good √ √ √ √
- Features to explore: Excellent √ √ √ √ √
- Photo Opportunity: Good √ √ √ √
- Accessability: Good √ √ √ √
- Affordability: Good √ √ √ √
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Overall Travel Score : 84%
- Verdict: There are so many shops and eateries in a number of markets that spread along the high Street and Chalk Walk Road. Huge crowds are drawn into the markets every day especially weekend for foods and clothing. However, don’t expect Harrods kind of crowds and you should look elsewhere for International branded designer fashion or luxury goods. – Travel Feeder
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This October, I’ll be visiting Beijing (北京), the capital city of China, Tianjin (天津), the Direct Administered Municipal of China (直辖市), and Chengde (成都), the prefecture-level city in Hebei Province (河北省) of China. Last Winter, I visited Shanghai (上海), another directly administered municipal (直辖市), Hangzhou (杭州), historical state in Zhejiang Province (浙江省), Suzhou (苏州), historical state in Jiangsu Province (江苏省), and Nanjing (南京), the capital city in Jiangsu Province. Wow, what am I talking about? States (州)? Province (省)? Direct Administered Municipal (直辖市)? City (市)? States within Province? City not under Province? Municapals directly administered by who?
China, or officially called as The People’s Republic of China (PRC) (中国), is the most populous country in the world with more than 1.3 Billion people. Covering an area of 9.6 Million Km², China is also the 3rd largest country in the world. It is then broken down into 22 Provinces, 5 autonomous regions, 4 directly administered municipalities, and 2 Special Administrative Regions (Hong Kong and Macau). Sounds confusing, isn’t it?
Here are 5 political sub-divisions of China where travelers should be well aware of:
- Provinces (省) – The largest and first level sub-division of China politically administered area. For example, Zhejiang province, GuangDong province and Sichuan province.
- Autonomous Regions (自治区) – similar to provinces but with self-elected governors and are mainly resided by the minority ethnic groups, ie. the Tibet and Inner Mongolia.
- Directly administered Municipals (直辖市) – Large cities directly controlled by the central government, or the Communist Party of China. Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Chongqing are the 4 Directly Administered Municipals.
- Special Administrative Regions (特別行政區) – Hong Kong and Macau are the only 2 SARs with self administered government and total financial policy control. These regions were used to be the British colony.
- What I used to mix up with Provinces is its historical political sub-division of Zhou (州), or States, where Provinces are larger than Zhou. For example, HuZhou, QuZhou, WenZhou and HangZhou were used to be political sub-divisions in ancient China, are now only big cities of the Zhejiang Province.
Clear? This are basic geographic details a traveler needs to know.
Traveling to China is as adventurous as its sub-divisions implied to, if you don’t understand the Chinese culture and their history. There are too many travel destinations and attractions in this country will full of cultural and historical diversity that inherited from its 6000 years of civilisation. It is impossible to cover all its travel sites within 6 months.
The list of attractions in China include the ancient political administration centre of Forbidden city, Great Wall, the endangered species of Panda, the civilised region of Yangtze River, Huang River, the miracle scenes of Huang Shan, Mount Emei with Buddhist heritage, the before century buried terracotta warriors of Xian, the Buddhist region of Tibet, the beautiful lake of Xihu, The tallest Lingshan giant Buddha, the fastest Maglev train in Shanghai, the cultural capital of Suzhou, and the list goes on, and on, and on, and on….. To briefly understand and experience its attractions, travelers need to spend at least one month on each one of its city.
For Western travelers who wish to visit China for the first time, it could be adventurous if you don’t know the Chinese language and some of its popular travel scams especially in stations and travel sites. It would be the best to subscribe to one of those Adventure holidays package with experienced tour guide who can explain on the attractions as you travel along. It is advisable to first visit a few of its major cities such as Beijing , Shanghai, Suzhou and Hangzhou then explore further into its inner cities of Xian, Chengdu, JiuZhaiGou, Mount Emei, and etc.
For seasoned travelers who knows Chinese language and familiar with those travel scams especially, they could stay more days in any city to explore and understand the local culture and its wonderful foods and people.
Family adventures are another great option of travel to some of China’s historical cities and mountain hiking. There are also educational tour for families with children especially during the school break.
No matter how you plan for your China tour, understanding it before your travel sure will make your tour to China a valuable and memorable experience for a lifetime. – Travel Feeder, your ultimate travel photo blog.
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September is approaching. Summer is ending and Autumn is coming in Europe. Not too long away would be Winter again. Still remember the extreme cold and long Winter in London last year? What should we expect this year? I would hope everything will back to normal this Winter, and next Spring, and next Summer (by the time I would travel to Eastern Europe ). Nonetheless, the safest bet for those who can’t stop traveling, in this second half of the year, would be traveling South. The Southern part of the globe is experiencing warm weather towards the end of the year. People from the North are traveling South to escape the freezing Winter.
Australia or New Zealand would be my favourite destination. It is now the best time to plan for your Australia tour. Sydney and Melbourne are 2 the largest and most popular cities in South Australia. These are areas where visitors from Europe come flocking in each year during Spring and Summer. There are a lot of things you can see and do in Australia which you can’t find it anywhere else of the world. From unique Australian wildlife such as Koala bears, Kangaroo and emu, to Big Things of Australia such as giant shrimp or big Pineapple model, to extreme sports of bungy jumping or scuba diving and snorkeling in Great Barrier Reefs. Not to mention the must visit travel sites of Harbour Bridge and Opera House of Sydney.
If you are planning to travel between cities such as Sydney, Melbourne and the Gold coast, you can also rent a car which is very popular in Australia and drive between 9-12 hours to travel from one city to another by using its well maintained motor highway.
Another option would be flying to New Zealand during this time. New Zealand is a country where cows and sheeps population is more than people and you can see farms and cows everywhere. Agricultural and dairy products are the main export goods in New Zealand. Huge farms and vineyard are unique attractions here. The local Kiwifruits which is claimed to be the best fruit on earth are being grown here. Besides that, outdoor and adventure activities such as Bungy Jump, sky diving, Fly-by-wire, River jet-boating, rock climbing, water rafting are all very popular and unique tourists’ attractions in New Zealand. So, it would be the best to plan your New Zealand holidays for this Spring and Summer to see and do all these attractons.
The most important reason for me to travel to Australia and New Zealand during Spring and Summer is the bright natural sunlight with clear blue sky for me to shoot beautiful travel photos.
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