Covent Garden Market

Covent Garden Market, in London

Covent Garden is one of the liveliest and most charming districts of London, famous for its market hall, its shops and its street artists. The London audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this former covered market, become an effervescent place of life in the heart of the town.

The former market become a place of life

Covent Garden is one of the most prized districts of London, organised around its famous market hall, an elegant structure of iron and glass of the nineteenth century. For centuries, it was the great market of fruits, vegetables and flowers of the capital, immortalised in cinema and theatre. When the wholesale market moved, the hall was magnificently restored and reconverted: it today shelters craft shops, stalls, cafés and restaurants, in a covered setting full of charm. But what makes the soul of Covent Garden is its atmosphere: the piazza and the surrounding streets are animated permanently by street artists, musicians, jugglers and acrobats who perform in front of the passers-by, perpetuating a long tradition of show. Nearby are also the famous Royal Opera House and numerous theatres. A place of shopping, gastronomy and show, Covent Garden embodies the London joy of living. An emblematic and lively district, Covent Garden Market is a must-see stop of the discovery of London.

What to see

Here you discover the former great market of fruits, vegetables and flowers of London, organised around its elegant iron and glass hall of the nineteenth century, magnificently restored and today sheltering shops, stalls and cafés, animated permanently by the street artists of the piazza, near the Royal Opera House. Covent Garden embodies the London joy of living. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

Covent Garden Market lies in the heart of London, reachable on foot and by public transport. The hall and the streets are generally freely accessible; the shops, cafés and restaurants have their own hours, and the street artists perform during the day. The district is lively at any hour.

What is Covent Garden in London?

A lively district of London organised around its famous iron and glass hall of the nineteenth century, a former great market of fruits and flowers, today restored and sheltering shops and cafés; its piazza is animated permanently by street artists, near the Royal Opera House.

Where is Covent Garden Market?

In the heart of London, in the United Kingdom.