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EAST END cool:
europe’s hottest
street art
Street art in Europe is hot & London’s East
End is home to the work of some of the
world’s most infamous urban artists.
Maximize your visit by taking a tour with our
friends at Alternative London, on foot or by
bike! It also just happens to be the winner of
TripAdvisor’s Certifi cate of Excellence &
ranked one of the top fi ve free things to do
in London by TimeOut Magazine.
Alternative London Tours run a number of
tour types from Tuesday to Sunday in
London’s East End. Check out
www.alternativeldn.co.uk for more.
London’s East End
I GOT IT IN Europe:
it’s vintage
Europe is a great place to head to for vintage
clothes & quirky fi nds you’ll love. If you’re
looking for something different, Die Nolle
fl ea market in Berlin! The entire market is
housed throughout 16 old railway carriages!
You could try Ecseri Piac, Budapest (Piac
is Hungarian for Market). One of Europe’s
biggest & busiest markets, the locals say you
can buy literally anything & everything.
Free finds
Pére-Lachaise Cemetery, Paris
Might seem strange, but this is the
largest cemetery in Paris & home
to the graves of famous fi gures
including Oscar Wilde & Jim
Morrison of The Doors.
River Seine, Paris
Where the city meets
the sand: Europe’s
urban beaches
Urban beaches are Europe’s hottest new
trend! We’ve put together a list of some
of the best places to head to.
In Amsterdam visit BadBuiten it’s an
artifi cial island fl oating in the Amstel River.
It has a pool, a bar, a great views & it’s free!
In Prague, head to Smíchovska Plaz for
656 ft of sand along the banks of the
Vltava & also a pool. Bliss.
In Berlin, head to the Strandbar Mitte.
With views across the River Spree to the
Bode Museum on Museum Island, plus live
music, dance fl oors, bars & restaurants, it’s
the place to go.
Get your fi x on the
Live Music, Amsterdam
Portobello Road Market, London
contiki.com/exchange, see p.24-25
Catch some live classical music
at the Boekmanzaal. Part of
the stunning Opera House’s
Muziektheater, Boekmanzaal offers
free shows on Tuesday afternoons
from September to May.
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Museums & Galleries, London
If you’re visiting London then
luckily you can get a culture fi x
for free at museums like the
Tate Modern, National Gallery &
Imperial War Museum, all free to
visit most days of the year.