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The Royal Observatory

8 reasons to love Greenwich

April 14, 2015 / lcbastock / Leave a comment

Greenwich 2Maritime Greenwich is awash with a fascinating history and rustic charm that makes it feel a world away, despite being just across the river from the business district of Canary Wharf and few miles from the City.  From cocktails to international cuisine and the Cutty Sark, here’s why I love Greenwich, and why you should too.

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A rather bedraggled looking camel
A rather bedraggled looking camel
Guardians at the gate of Bulguk-sa
Guardians at the gate of Bulguk-sa
LP Bar
LP Bar
Lunch time kebab and bevvie
Lunch time kebab and bevvie
Dublin castle
Dublin castle
Inside the Holocaust Memorial
Inside the Holocaust Memorial
Dinner at the Ragung hotel
Dinner at the Ragung hotel
Plunge pool
Plunge pool
RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show
RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show
RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show
RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show
Swinging from a barrel. Image courtesy of Adrenaline Zone
Swinging from a barrel. Image courtesy of Adrenaline Zone
Inside the Holocaust Memorial
Inside the Holocaust Memorial
The bright lanes of the Myeongdong shopping district
The bright lanes of the Myeongdong shopping district
Being a tourist at the Brandenburg Gate
Being a tourist at the Brandenburg Gate
Enjoying an Irish coffee
Enjoying an Irish coffee
A banana and banana case vending machine
A banana and banana case vending machine
Fiat 500
Navigating the net. Image courtesy of Adrenaline Zone
Navigating the net. Image courtesy of Adrenaline Zone
RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show
RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show
Coy carp in Anapji Pond
Coy carp in Anapji Pond
Adrenaline Zone
Adrenaline Zone
Tierpark Hasenheide
Tierpark Hasenheide
At the DMZ
At the DMZ
RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show
RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show
Dinner at the Ragung hotel
Dinner at the Ragung hotel
Getting stuck into some currywurst
Getting stuck into some currywurst
A glittering Vieste basks in the Italian sun
A glittering Vieste basks in the Italian sun
Neuer See Lake, Berlin
Neuer See Lake, Berlin
An array of tentacles
An array of tentacles
Two perfectly poured pints at the Gravity Bar
Two perfectly poured pints at the Gravity Bar
The Reichstag
The Reichstag
A view over Seoul from the Grand Hyatt Hotel
A view over Seoul from the Grand Hyatt Hotel
My first pint at Whelans
My first pint at Whelans
Tierpark Hasenheide
Tierpark Hasenheide
East Side Gallery
East Side Gallery
At the top of the Victory Column
At the top of the Victory Column
A tourist snaps a shot of Bulguk-sa
A tourist snaps a shot of Bulguk-sa
Myeong-dong
Myeong-dong
Inside Kilmainham Gaol
Inside Kilmainham Gaol
Pretty cool huh?
Pretty cool huh?
A great spot for a picnic
A great spot for a picnic
East Side Gallery
East Side Gallery
Seoul
Seoul
Mouth-watering delights galore.
Mouth-watering delights galore.
Anapji Pond and pagodas
Anapji Pond and pagodas
Chocolates from the DMZ
Chocolates from the DMZ
Cells inside Kilmainham Gaol
Cells inside Kilmainham Gaol
Dublin castle
Dublin castle
Shilla burial mounds
Shilla burial mounds
Me and my sweet ride, the Kia Soul
Me and my sweet ride, the Kia Soul
RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show
RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show
RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show
RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show
The entrance to the Cheonmachong Tomb
The entrance to the Cheonmachong Tomb
Looking towards the worlds third largest flag pole
Looking towards the worlds third largest flag pole
Soju
Soju
The Guinness Storehouse
The Guinness Storehouse
A monk attends prayer
A monk attends prayer
I believe I can fly. Image courtesy of Adrenaline Zone
I believe I can fly. Image courtesy of Adrenaline Zone
RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show
RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show
Chi-maek: tradition I could get used to
Chi-maek: tradition I could get used to
Ragung hotel
Ragung hotel
"Logs, how the...seriously? Logs. Just keep smiling." Image courtesy of Adrenaline Zone
“Logs, how the…seriously? Logs. Just keep smiling.” Image courtesy of Adrenaline Zone
RIB at the RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show
RIB at the RYA Suzuki Dinghy Show
Adrenaline Zone
Adrenaline Zone
The infamous Temple Bar
The infamous Temple Bar
Moped
I might actually be pooping a bit here. Image courtesy of Adrenaline Zone
I might actually be pooping a bit here. Image courtesy of Adrenaline Zone
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