There are many wonderful historic parts of London to visit where tourists can head to enjoy its beautiful buildings and heritage. A stunning part of the capital is the famous Ebury Street in the fashionable Belgravia area. This road is located close to the capital’s district of Victoria and was built between 1815 and 1860. It is known for its many celebrity residents including James Bond author Ian Fleming and actor Michael Caine. Austrian composer Mozart also lived in this area that in 1764 was named Fivefields Row. This part of London is now filled with numerous restaurants and cafes, as well as many superb entertainment venues nearby.
Near Ebury Street is the fantastic Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) that offers a range of activities and exhibitions. Here there are three galleries, two cinemas and a theatre, as well as a popular restaurant and late bar. This is a wonderful destination that offers the chance to venture to late night art and music parties. Only around ten minutes’ walk away from Ebury Street it is an engaging destination to learn about modern art. Another great place to head to is the Mall Galleries that offers contemporary visual arts through an array of exhibitions. The area around Ebury Street is clearly filled with culture and entertainment ideal for arts fans.
Tourists heading to central London will want to stay at a hotel close to many attractions and sights. The Park Avenue Belgravia Hotel is a wonderful choice of accommodation that is close to Victoria station, which is a great transport stop with trains, buses and tubes. This hotel in Belgravia has top air-conditioned rooms and suites that are very comfortable. They have a range of modern amenities including a flatscreen television and Wi-Fi. The hotel is based in Ebury Street close to many eateries and numerous shopping destinations such as Knightsbridge and Sloane Square. Travellers staying at this brilliant accommodation will be very happy with their choice as it offers a luxury hotel with incredible staff service.
Tourists should also venture to the beautiful Hyde Park that is nearby to Ebury Street to spend some time in a peaceful oasis. This is a wonderful destination to have a cycle or run to admire the stunning scenery. This city park is one of the best in the world and is perfect for young ones who want to have some fun in the playground that contains a pirate ship at its centre. This part of the park is dedicated to Diana, Princess of Wales, and has a sensory trail and toys. For adults there is the magnificent Serpentine Galleries at the centre of the park that features great contemporary art work and provides a wonderful café for visitors.
Ebury Street itself offers many eateries with superb coffee shops and first-class cuisine at its restaurants, which range from Chinese and Italian to American and Thai. Tourists will never get bored of the amount of food places available on this road. The street is close to Victoria Station making it easy to reach for travellers intending on heading there. The road is just a wonderful place to have a walk around to appreciate its stunning buildings, which are clearly very important pieces of architecture with many that are Grade II listed buildings.
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