{"id":3072,"date":"2009-07-27T08:51:06","date_gmt":"2009-07-27T12:51:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/?p=3072"},"modified":"2012-12-24T16:20:48","modified_gmt":"2012-12-24T20:20:48","slug":"low-cost-london-east-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/27\/low-cost-london-east-end\/","title":{"rendered":"Low-Cost London: Exploring the East End"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><div class=\"img size-full wp-image-3075 alignleft\" style='width:300px;'>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/london-apartment\/vacation\/436\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/london-accomodation-1-bedroom-in-islington-ln-436.jpg\" alt=\"London Accomodation 1 Bedroom in Islington (LN-436)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a>\n\t<div>London Accomodation 1 Bedroom in Islington (LN-436)<\/div>\n<\/div>If it\u2019s a vibrant creative scene, cultural diversity and low costs you\u2019re after, then there\u2019s nothing quite like a stay in London\u2019s <a title=\"Travel tips about Hackney and East End, London\" href=\"\/blog\/category\/london\/london-travel-guide\/london-neighborhoods\/hackney\/\">East End<\/a>. <\/strong>New York Habitat has fully furnished <a title=\"London Vacation Rentals\" href=\"\/london-apartment\/vacation\">accommodations in London<\/a> that fit your budget and put you in the center of this hip and happening area. All you have to do is enjoy\u2026and explore!<\/p>\n<p>Some of the best deals in <a title=\"London Travel Guide\" href=\"\/blog\/category\/london\/\">London<\/a> can be found on Brick Lane. There are Indian restaurants galore\u2014all with above-average fare and lower prices than in other parts of the city. Just walk down the street and let the bidding wars begin: Servers will try to tempt you into their establishments with free glasses of wine, appetizers or desserts, or fifteen percent off your total tab. Go with the best offer\u2014and be assured that, as far as the food is concerned, you can\u2019t go wrong.<\/p>\n<p>Near <strong>Brick Lane is the Truman Brewery, an eclectic art space with shops, eateries and\u2014as the name promises\u2014pints.<\/strong> Stop by for free showings and events or the popular (Up)Market on Sundays, where you can score samples of global or local treats or reasonably priced one-off clothing and accessories. Such cutting-edge designs can also be found at the nearby <strong>Spitafields market, an East End institution.<\/strong> Throw in a stroll through the colorful Columbia Road Flower stalls, and you can make a fun, low-cost day of it.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>East End is also known for its galleries<\/strong>, which are more manageable\u2014and often more contemporary\u2014than London\u2019s large-scale museums. Drop by Whitechapel in East Aldgate for free installations and music (and some of the best souvenirs for under \u00a35 or \u00a310 that you can shove into your carry-on), or White Cube in Shoreditch for its vanguard of visual artists.<\/p>\n<p>To explore the great outdoors, go for a dip in the <strong>lido at London Fields or head to sprawling Victoria Park<\/strong> for some football, free films or low-price music festivals. Let New York Habitat put you near it all in one of these amazing <a title=\"Flats for rent in Hackney and East End, London\" href=\"\/london-apartment\/furnished\/hackney-east-end\">flat rentals to stay in East End<\/a>:<\/p>\n<div class=\"img alignright size-medium wp-image-7448\" style='width:300px;'>\n\t<img src=\"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/istock_000000693900xsmall-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"Brick Lane Street Sign\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" \/>\n\t<div>Brick Lane Street Sign<\/div>\n<\/div>\u00b7\u00a0A mod-styled <a title=\"London Vacation Rental 1 Bedroom Apartment in Islington (LN-436)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/london-apartment\/vacation\/436\">1-bedroom vacation rental in City-Islington (LN-436) <\/a>on Hackney Road, near the Columbia Flower Market, Brick Lane and Spitafields. This funky ground-floor flat comes with a double bed, sofa bed, laundry\/dryer, terrace and garden with deck. Smoking is permitted\u2014and feeding the goldfish is encouraged!<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0This cool <a title=\"London Apartment Alcove Studio in Hackney (LN-654)\" href=\"\/london-apartment\/vacation\/654\">alcove studio in City-Islington (LN-654)<\/a> offers fresh furnishings, loads of light, a separate, fully equipped kitchen and more. It is located in a period block building near the East End.<\/p>\n<p>Check out our other Low-Cost London Neighborhoods:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <a title=\"Low Cost London: Mayfair\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/2009\/05\/29\/low-cost-london-mayfair\/\">Mayfair<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <a title=\"Low Cost London: Earl's Court\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/01\/low-cost-london-earls-court\/\">Earl&#8217;s Court<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <a title=\"Low Cost London: South Bank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/06\/low-cost-south-bank\/\">South Bank<\/a><\/p>\n<p>With a New York Habitat accommodation in London\u2019s East End, you don\u2019t have to spend a lot to see it all!<\/p>\n<p>Let us know your favorite low-cost local attraction with a comment below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If it\u2019s a vibrant creative scene, cultural diversity and low costs you\u2019re after, then there\u2019s nothing quite like a stay in London\u2019s East End. 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