London: Historic Spitalfields Walk Spitalfields - private Tour in English or German
ID: GYG401117-O-728508
Category:
Country: United Kingdom
Duration:
02:00 hours
Description
Hear the fascinating stories of the immigrants who have helped build London: the Eastern European Jews, French Huguenots, the Bengalis and all the other peoples settling in Spitalfields.
You will begin your guided walking tour in front of Liverpool Street Station right at the edge of Spitalfields. Your expert Blue Badge Tour Guide will take you on a circular route through this incredible area that bathes in 'old time feel' - with the City of London skyscrapers towering over it. You will hear fascinating stories of immigration and learn why it was that Protestants, Jews, Catholics and Muslims ended up here and how they left their mark.
The route takes you past the old Huguenot houses that once housed attic workshops for silk weaving, churches, synagogues and mosques as well as an old Jewish soup kitchen that was in use until the 1990s. Of course, London's East End is also famous for its street art of which there will be plenty to see. Your tour will conveniently end just around the corner from Old Spitalfields Market where you can indulge in a variety of lunch offers.
Highlights
- Travel back in time and see the 300-year old houses that were once the home and workplace of Huguenot silk weavers
- See the remains of an 800 year old charnel house that once stored the bones from an overflowing graveyard
- Enjoy listening to and learning from your expert Blue Badge Tour Guide
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This tour will take place rain or shine
Light walking
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
Please ignore the meeting point address as it might not be 100% accurate. We will meet outside Liverpool Street Station by the Bishopsgate exit (at the top of the stairs/escalators and close to Eataly London).
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
