Free tour

Greenwich: The Park, The Market, The Royal Buildings

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London

Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes

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Guru: Eugenio

Registered on 1 November 2023

Enthusiast Italian art historian currently based in London. After having lived in many countries in Europe, researching and comparing the different styles that make each city unique, I decided to share this passion with people who have the same curiosities. My interest is in the context in which a street, a building, or a painting has developed, unraveling its beauty through the knowledge of its history. I studied art history in Italy (Bologna) and Sweden (Stockholm) but deepened my knowledge of northern cultures of the past also in the Netherlands, Belgium, and the UK. In England, I run an independent music label and art magazine, while sometimes I perform my music in unique spaces such as churches, galleries, or museums... places which I love to visit and love to walk to!

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Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

Greenwich is an iconic neighborhood in South-East London , you will be immersed in its picturesque village -like atmosphere while gazing at some of the best views of London.
Greenwich's history is radically linked to the Thames and the British Navy , while its aesthetic has been shaped by London's most important architects: Inigo Jones's Queen's House, Christopher Wren's Royal Hospital, and Nicholas Hawksmoor's St. Alfege church.
In addition, you'll find among the best-kept Georgian houses, in charming quiet streets that lead to a marvelous park , one of the biggest in London, sprinkled with centenary trees.

Here, the romantic architecture of the Royal Observatory stands out as Greenwich's symbol and the prime meridian of the world's clocks, Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich DLR station, London SE10 9EJ, UK

LOOK OUT FOR THE PINK UMBRELLA! We will meet outside Cutty Sark DLR station, at the very heart of Greenwich. You can arrive here by DLR or bus.

Outside visit

St. Alfege Church

One of the best example of English Baroque church in London, by Nicholas Hawksmoor, the pupil of Christopher Wren and creator of the towers of Westminster Abbey.

Outside visit

Royal Observatory Greenwich

The observatory that helped defining the longitude. A romantic architecture by Sir Christopher Wren, the architect of St Paul Cathedral.

Outside visit

Queen's House

The very first example of neoclassical architecture in Britain, a world heritage site built for Queen Anne of Denmark by Inigo Jones.

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).