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Europe a la Carte’s Neha writes on London’s Portobello market at Notting Hill. The market has been an institution, way back before its location became as upmarket as it is today.
Portobello market: Street colours, by suvodeb
Portobello adds a ‘market town’ feel to London, not necessarily a bad thing at all, lending yet another aspect to this great city. There is antiques galore on Saturdays, and George Orwell’s house is also located in Portobello.
But the article, quite correctly, exemplifies Portobello Market for its no-bars display of the quirky English attitude. All sorts of nick-nacks can be found here, including mugs with pictures of the royal family, old library books (probably some gems amongst them for those who know what they’re buying) and all sorts and sundry just waiting to be discovered.
The food’s good too, with street vendors competing with cosy pubs, smart cafes and fruit/vegetable stalls, in a street decorated with the most imaginatively painted pastel buildings. All in all making Portobello Market a great attraction.
You can easily spend the rest of your day at the (free) Victoria and Albert museum, or even walking around Hyde Park. There’s so much to do and see in London that it’s an unmissable part of any Europe trip.
