Columbia Road Flower Market

London is truly a city which rewards those who wander off the beaten track. Just a stone's throw further east of trendy Shoreditch sits Columbia Road, and idyllic bit of old-school East End charm. And every Sunday its already colorful main drage becomes swamped with Cockney flower-sellers, peddling their wares and shouting out deals like a scene from Oliver Twist. If flowers aren't so much your thing (or if you're simply an allergy-sufferer) pop into one of the vintage shops for hand-crafted upholstery and gadgetry. The charms of Hackney's most beloved cobblestone road could eat up your entire Sunday, especially if you pop into the Royal Oak for a bloody mary.