{"id":567,"date":"2008-03-24T13:58:16","date_gmt":"2008-03-24T18:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/2008\/03\/24\/top-five-must-see-musical-sight-2-a-waterloo-sunset-waterloo-london\/"},"modified":"2012-10-26T16:43:59","modified_gmt":"2012-10-26T20:43:59","slug":"top-five-must-see-musical-sight-2-a-waterloo-sunset-waterloo-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/2008\/03\/24\/top-five-must-see-musical-sight-2-a-waterloo-sunset-waterloo-london\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Five Must-See Musical Sights – #2 a Waterloo sunset, Waterloo, London"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"WaterlooIn 1967, The Kinks released \u201cWaterloo Sunset,\u201d<\/strong> a pretty, personal pop song about a man wistfully watching two lovers meet outside Waterloo station every Friday evening. Time Out London magazine called it the city\u2019s anthem.<\/strong> Music surveys argue that it\u2019s the greatest song ever written about London<\/a>. Some even speculate that the song\u2019s \u201cTerry and Julie\u201d were based on the real-life romance of British screen icons Terence Stamp and Julie Christie\u2014but when Ray Davies sings, \u201cAs long as I gaze on Waterloo sunset \/ I am in paradise,\u201d this writer, for one, knows exactly what he means. Want to share in this paradise? Stay in an\u00a0accommodations\u00a0in Lambeth<\/a> on the South Bank, watch a sunset from Waterloo Bridge\u2014and witness the Number Two Sight on our Musical Must-See List of London.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Thames is the lifeblood of London. There are activities all along the river, dotted with bridges that link the Docklands\u2019 industrial past and the grandeur of Parliament to the Tate Modern and the millennial spectacle that is the London Eye<\/a>. A neighborhood of Lambeth<\/a>, Waterloo is perfectly situated among it all. Stand on the bridge and watch couples strolling along the river, tourists taking pictures of the city\u2019s ever-changing skyline, musicians busking on the South Bank and skateboarders showing off in impressive and impromptu performances\u2014or see it all unfold from the balcony of a furnished flat in London<\/a>.<\/p>\n

New York Habitat has a spacious 2-bedroom Vacation Rental in Southwark (LN-528)<\/a> on Upper Grand off Blackfriars Road that features a balcony with breathtaking river views. You can take afternoon tea while overlooking the Thames as the lyrics of \u201cWaterloo Sunset\u201d play in your head: \u201cEvery day I look at the world from my window \/\u00a0But chilly, chilly is the evening time \/ Waterloo sunset\u2019s fine.\u201d<\/em> Then step outside and browse through the enormous selection at the South Bank book market as you make your way to Waterloo Bridge when the sun starts to go down.<\/strong><\/p>\n

For another gorgeous view, consider our 1-bedroom Accommodation in Southwark (LN-467)<\/a>, just off Morley Street near Waterloo Road. This furnished accommodation is on the first floor of a modern apartment complex and has a breakfast bar (Bloody Mary or Bellini, anyone?) and a balcony that opens onto communal gardens.<\/p>\n

You can also vacation in a lovely 2-bedroom Vacation Rental in Lambeth (LN-525)<\/a> between Waterloo and Blackfriars Roads. It\u2019s a two-level period terraced house right near the river\u2014with interiors of exposed brick and laminated wood floors\u2014that puts you within two minutes\u2019 walk of Waterloo station, where \u201cTerry and Julie\u201d met every Friday. With any luck, you can also catch a Terence Stamp or Julie Christie restrospective at the neighboring National Film Theatre, one of the best cinemas in any city in the world.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"London<\/a>Try as hard as you want\u2014it\u2019s impossible to exhaust all of the things there are to do<\/strong> near the banks by Waterloo Bridge. On the south side, there\u2019s the Hayward Gallery, Royal Festival Hall, the Old and Young Vic Theatres, Gabriel\u2019s Wharf and endless free outdoor shows in the summer<\/strong>. The walk to the architecturally arresting former factory that is now the Tate Modern<\/strong>, in Southwark<\/a>,<\/strong> <\/strong>takes you past sprawling pubs, riverside restaurants<\/strong> and the still slightly swaying Millennium Bridge<\/strong>, which offers unparalleled views of St. Paul\u2019s and the City<\/a>\u2014particularly as night falls.<\/p>\n

From Waterloo Bridge, look across the Thames to Victoria\u2019s Embankment or gaze downriver at the beautifully backlit Houses of Parliament and Big Ben<\/a> in Westminster<\/a>. As the sun sets, you\u2019ll swear you\u2019re in paradise.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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