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Market · United Kingdom · England
Portobello Road Market
A long street market in Notting Hill selling antiques, vintage and street food, best on Saturdays.
Free to enter about 1.5 h
For storytellers
Why Portobello Road Market matters
Portobello Road is at its best on a Saturday morning, when stalls of antiques, vintage clothes and street food spill down a street of pastel-painted houses. It is the market part of Notting Hill, so wander slowly, haggle politely, and take a detour onto the side streets for quieter, prettier corners.
Talking points
- Saturday is the big antiques day.
- The pastel houses are among London's most photographed.
- Notting Hill Carnival happens nearby each August.
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