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Belgravia, Chelsea and Sloane Square

10 Saturday May 2014

Posted by pat in Art, Art Museums & Exhibitions, Food, London, Travel, Uncategorized

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Belgravia, Chelsea, Duke of York Square, Saatchi Gallery, Sloane Square

Last summer, I walked from Victoria Station through Belgravia towards Chelsea one morning, two new neighborhoods which I really had never visited before.

Great take-out from this lovely Italian Deli right up the road from Victoria Station. Photo by me

Great take-out from this lovely Italian Deli Le Bottega right up the road from Victoria Station. Photo by me

It was lovely, and I understand why the area is a popular place to live, shop and stroll.

The shops turned decidedly upscale. Photo by me

The shops turned decidedly upscale as I turned in to Belgravia. Photo by me

As soon as you head up Eccleston Street, behind the station, towards Belgravia, the scene transform from a gritty train station neighborhood to lovely shops and tree-lined streets.

This shop offered pink champagne and cupcakes. Delightful. Photo by me

This shop offered pink champagne and cupcakes. Delightful. Photo by me

IMG_9295 There are rows of lovely townhouses around green squares like this row at Eaton Square.

Photo by me

Photo by me

Soon I was entering Chelsea.

The beautiful red brick of the Chelsea neighborhood. Photo by me

The beautiful red brick of the Chelsea neighborhood. Photo by me

It became more commercial with shops and buses.  Early morning was very busy.

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I could understand the reputation for shopping, with one fine storefront after another presenting itself.

Photo by me

Photo by me

Photo by me

Photo by me

It was fun to see busy London on a workday morning.

Photo by me

Photo by me

Sloane Square stood in the middle of all the activity.

Photo by me

Photo by me

I wandered in circles for a bit, before finally realizing I was near the Duke of York Square, with its lovely shops, hairdressers and cafes…

Duke of York square shops. Photo by me

Duke of York square shops. Photo by me

as well as the adjacent Saatchi Gallery.

The entrance to the courtyard where the Saatchi Gallery stands. Photo by me

The entrance to the courtyard where the Saatchi Gallery stands. Photo by me

All in all it was a morning of discovery.  I always like to think I have become familiar with one more London Neighborhood on a trip. And this past year it was Chelsea.

 

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