Sightseeing along the canals is free, but if youвЂ™d like a guided tour on the history and modern use of the canals, one of the best bets is JasonвЂ™s Trip, an antique canal boat now fitted to carry passengers. For a higher vantage point, head east along the water and try CafГ© Laville, built into the Edgware Road bridge over the canalвЂ™s entrance to the historic Maida Hill Tunnel. The quaint Waterside CafГ© is a favorite for locals and tourists alike, situated on a turning basin in the canal called BrowningвЂ™s Pool (named for English poet Robert Browning who lived overlooking the basin). Some of these boats now serve as cafes, great for a relaxing cup of tea canal-side.

Venture down the stairs and youвЂ™ll be able to walk along the canal, finding parked narrowboats that serve as houseboats for people who travel up and down the country by water. Exit the station and head south for two blocks to find RegentвЂ™s Canal. Take the Bakerloo Line north from central London and just six stops from Piccadilly Circus, youвЂ™ll find the Warwick Avenue station. One of the best places to visit a beautiful stretch of working canal is in the neighborhood known as Little Venice on LondonвЂ™s near northwest side. Much of that canal network still carries commercial and leisure traffic today. Linger In Little VeniceД®nglandвЂ™s key role in the Industrial Revolution relied on a complex system of canals crisscrossing the country and allowing materials and goods to flow in and out of LondonвЂ™s busy ports. But some out-of-the-way stops on LondonвЂ™s Underground and connected lines offer some attractions most tourists never get a chance to see. Tourists have climbed the steps from deep underground up to Covent Garden, Piccadilly Circus, and Westminster for decades to see the cityвЂ™s most famous sights.

The London Underground subway system - lovingly known as вЂњthe TubeвЂќ to those who ride it daily - is an indispensable mode of travel for visitors to the UK capital.

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