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I floated silently past all kinds of amazing riverside homes – old manor houses, tiny cottages, boathouses and mysterious creeks, and ogled, like a particularly inquisitive fish, at the secret riches of waterside life.
What was once the industrial heart of Uruguay is now a quiet riverside backwater where nothing much happens - the shops don't bother to open until midday and not at all if it's raining.
The smokestacks of factories billow pollution into the ethereal, magnificently rendered atmosphere – Seurat seems to paint every molecule of oxygen and smoke – but here on the riverside is a moment of timeless summer peace.
As well as being one of the world's most densely populated areas, Mumbai has very little public space: there are virtually no open parks and no riverside , pavements are often full of market stalls, parked cars and potholes (if there is a pavement at all) and scary traffic means running at the side of the road really isn't a sensible option.
The Shed at the National Theatre proved to be one such joyful fleeting visitor to the South Bank last summer, looking as if Lasdun's concrete fly-tower had leapt down and daubed itself with red face-paint to join the riverside fun.
The only slightly depressing side to the song was knowing that being able to gaze upon Waterloo sunset from my window was an unlikely and costly dream, and that I'd have to settle for a Brixton ditch or a Kennington sewer if I wanted a riverside view.
OS Map: Explorer OL6 – Lake District: south-western area For the genteel rambler, this stretch of Thames Path national trail is a lazily unfolding delight of riverside reflection, taking in charming English towns including Marlow, and the imposing Cliveden Estate.
"There will be grasses, trees, wild flowers, and plants, unique to London's natural riverside habitat," she said.
She also loves the riverside area, "where you can jog, ride a bike or simply walk".
In January, the Guardian revealed that 80% of riverside apartments in a series of new developments had been sold to overseas investors rather than London homebuyers, while a separate luxury development in south-east London caused uproar when it boasted in an advert aimed investors in Hong Kong that it contained no social housing.
The Northern loop route takes in 10 cities including Amsterdam, Berlin, Dresden, Prague and the pretty town of Cesky Krumlov in southern Bohemia, which has become a huge hit with backpackers in recent years thanks to its laidback hostels and riverside picnic spots.
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The word "riverside" functions primarily as a noun referring to the land alongside a river. It can also act as an adjective to describe something located or associated with the side of a river, as confirmed by Ludwig AI. The examples showcase its versatility in describing locations, properties, and activities.
Expression frequency: Very common
