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Stunning images of London's Little Venice

Last updated on: April 6, 2012 12:00 IST
People sit in a boat at Little Venice on the Regent's Canal, in north London. The 14.5-kilometre Regent's Canal is one of the capital's best-kept secrets. Largely hidden behind buildings, the line sneaks its way through a rich collage of urban landscapes. Starting at the houseboats of Little Venice, it wends its way through Camden Lock and fashionable East London, and bypasses the site of the London 2012 Olympic Games before ending in Limehouse Basin.

London is a leading global city, with strengths in the arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, professional services, research and development, tourism and transport all contributing to its prominence.

It is the world's leading financial centre alongside New York City and has the fifth-largest city GDP in the world (and the largest in Europe). London has been described as a world cultural capital. It has the third most international visitors in the world and London Heathrow is the world's busiest airport by number of international passengers.

A part that is hidden from most visitors is London's Little Venice. Let's take a look at the beautiful treasure of the city.

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Stunning images of London's Little Venice

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Illustrator John Keane paints 'Little Venice', part of the Regent's Canal, in north London.

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Houses are reflected in the Regent's Canal in London.

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A worker climbs up a tree along the Regent's Canal in London.

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Busker 'Roots' poses for a photograph on the footpath of the Regent's Canal in London.

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A coot sits in a tyre along the Regent's Canal in London.

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A dog stands next to grafitti of a coot along the footpath of the Regent's Canal in London.

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People sit in the sunshine along the Regent's Canal at Camden Lock in north London.

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A man looks on along the Regent's Canal in London.

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A woman prepares a turkish pancake at Camden Lock Market on the Regent's Canal in north London.

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A man plays guitar on a narrow boat on the Regent's Canal, near Camden Lock in north London.

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Pedestrians are reflected in mirrors as they walk past an antiques store at Chapel Market on the Regent's Canal in London.

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A cyclist rides along the footpath of the Regent's Canal at Camden Lock in north London.

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A man walks past a pub alongside the Regent's Canal, north London.

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A man cycles along the footpath of the Regent's Canal in London.

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Swans swim on the Regent's Canal in east London.

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A woman knits on a balcony along the Regent's Canal in London.

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A swan swims past graffiti on the Regent's Canal in east London.

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Writer David Gee poses for a photograph on his narrow boat Promise on the Regent's Canal in east Londoon.

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A woman waits behind a counter at the Griddlers Cafe, close to the London 2012 Olympics Games site on the Regent's Canal in east London.

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A man walks past a gate of a car conversion store, close to the London 2012 Olympics Games site on the Regent's Canal in east London.

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A man rows past the Olympic stadium along the Regent's Canal, close to the London 2012 Olympic Games site in east London.

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A woman reads a newspaper in a garden along the footpath of the Regent's Canal in Little Venice in London.

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A man uses his mobile phone along the Regents Canal in London.

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A man sits on a wall outside a pub along the Regents Canal in London.

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A man fishes on the footpath of the Regents Canal in London.

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Houses are reflected in the Regents Canal in London.

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A man enjoys the sun along the footpath of the Regents Canal in London.

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A narrow boat is moored along the Regent's Canal in east London.

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Construction worker Ray Anderson eats breakfast at The Griddlers Cafe on the Regent's canal in east London.