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