Probably the most admired area in London where you can find everything you are looking for, trendy cafes, designer label shops, theaters and more. The Notting Hill area is close to central London and is one of the most expensive and fashionable residential areas in London. Have you seen the movie Notting Hill (1999) starring Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts? Everything was filmed in this area. Before the 1950s, this area was quite impoverished and is now the center of Afro-Caribbean culture. Notting Hill Carnival is a famous annual event that has a large turnout and is now celebrated as the largest street festival in the world.

Another notable feature of this part of London is Portobello Road, which is very famous for its unique collection of antiques. If you are a collector, you would spend hours surprising yourself with the things you will find here. You will also spend time in the interesting shops that line the north end of Portobello Road. Another area worth exploring is All Saints Road, with its two blocks of streets for eating, drinking and smart shopping.

Looking for action and adventure? Go around the junction of Westbourne Grove and Needham Road and Westbourne Grove and Ledbury Road. The trendy galleries and restaurants are sure to keep you busy all day. Sometimes considered part of central London, the Kensington and Chelsea areas are the most elegant places to live in the country. The most popular place in this area is Kings Road, which is dotted with distinguished and attractive shopping streets and avenues. The shops along Sloane Street are dominated by world fashion names. Find more charm in Chelsea on Walton Street, Beauchamp Place or Pont Street.

South of Notting Hill is the elegant and expensive Holland Park area which also offers London one of its largest parks. It is close to Kensington High Street and contains something of interest for everyone. Here you can enjoy various sports, a cafeteria and also opera performances. Mayfair is the ultimate destination for wealthy foreigners due to its refined hotels. The wealthy Arabs, Americans, and East Asians outnumber local aristocrats here. Bond Street is known for its first-class shops and you can shop for jewelry at Sotheby’s.

Regent Street, Bond Street, Piccadilly and Oxford Street are full of energy. Most of the shops, auction houses and galleries, restaurants and bars in the area have an upper-class clientele.