Best Attractions in North London
Generally speaking, the North parts of London are considered the districts that are north of River Thames. The N postcode area include the London boroughs of Islington, Hackney, Barnet, Camden, Haringey and Enfield. It includes 22 numbered districts plus the Kings Cross Central, N1C and the vast majority of the London Underground network.
Besides that, North London is the home of numerous touristic attractions, including the famous Madame Tussauds and other famous and interesting museums, impressing historic buildings and not the least, one of the biggest London stadiums: The Emirates that houses Arsenal F.C.
Madame Tussauds
Madame Tussauds galleries were opened in the current location, on Marylebone Road, NW1 5LR in 1884. Previously, Marie Tussaud settled on Baker Street and displayed some of her work, until the building became overcrowded. The museum presents natural sized waxworks of historical figures, film and sports stars or characters and royals. London’s museum is the first one opened in Europe and in the world. Over time, the interest for this kind of location grew and now all the major cities have a Madame Tussauds museum. An interesting thing is that there are a few figures that appear in every museum across the world, as Lady Gaga’s and Michael Jackson’s statues.
Open Air Theatre
The Open Air Theatre is already a London landmark and one of the best choices for a time out evening on the summer season. The beautiful and storyteller location from Regent’s Park, NW1 is the oldest, permanent and also fully professional outdoor theater in the UK. The Open Air Theatre was famous for the Shakespeare performances. Now, the plays, productions and concerts gather more than 120.000 people each year. Currently, Sunday is the most expecting evening, with events like amazing concerts and series of comedy, dance, music and drama.
Sherlock Holmes Museum
The Sherlock Holmes Museum, which is located in Baker Street, NW1 6XE was built in 1815. If you were fascinated by Holmes’s stories, the building will incite your interest and your imagination for sure. The interior looks just like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle described it in this work. Also, the rooms in the building contain belongings of the detective from Victorian times. The museum covers the period from 1881 to 1904, a period when it is said that the men that were the inspiration for the fictional characters of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson were reported to have lived there.
Arsenal Emirates Stadium
The Emirates Stadium is a location well known by every football lover. It is the third largest football stadium in London and one of the finest. It is the home of Arsenal team. Besides the big matches from Premier League and UEFA Champions League, the stadium is one of London’s tourist attractions because it is open for visit. You can take a tour and see the changing rooms, the hydrotherapy spa and the champion’s tunnel into the stadium bowl.
Also, the Emirates Stadium is the scene of some amazing events such as concerts of international artists like Bruce Springsteen, Muse, Green Day or Coldplay. Also, in 2008, the stadium was the place chosen for the summit between the British Prime Minister and the French President, therefore the location became one fine example of the “Anglo–French co-operation”.
