Shoreditch, Wimbledon, Notting Hill, Bloomsbury: the UK’s capital is brimming with neighborhoods, each more iconic than the last. LEC has made it its mission to teach you a little more about each of them during your language study trip to London with our organization. Today, we’re taking a closer look at Covent Garden!
Visit Covent Garden via the Piccadilly Line
Covent Garden is part of Greater London and, more specifically, the Borough of Westminster. Located in the heart of Britain’s capital, it is served by the underground station of the same name on the famous Piccadilly Line.
The famous Covent Garden Market
Covent Garden owes its national and international fame to the many attractions it is home to, starting with its shopping center. Now a major tourist destination, it stands on the site of the former fruit and vegetable market that once occupied the central square.
The Royal Opera House in the neighborhood
Covent Garden is also home to the famous theater of the same name, which you may have the chance to visit during a future language study trip to London. Opened in 1732, the building was dedicated to opera starting in 1847, when it took the name Royal Italian Opera. It was later converted into the Royal Opera in 1892, administered by the Grand Opera Syndicate. It wasn’t until 1945 that it became the national theater for opera and dance and acquired the name it still bears today: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
The London Transport Museum
Another must-see attraction that you’ll want to visit if you get the chance: the London Transport Museum. Horse -drawn carriages, streetcars, trolleybuses—this comprehensive exhibition has it all!