Private Notting Hill Tour

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Notting Hill & Portobello Road market! On this walking Notting Hill Tour you’ll get a chance to see the highlights of this trendy urban village in West London. Notting Hill is world famous for its annual street carnival, Portobello Rd market, the setting of the movie with Hugh Grant and Julie Roberts, and much more besides. On the tour you’ll get the inside track from your expert local guide on places of interest from famous Notting Hill film locations used in the area such as the ‘Blue Door’, the travel bookshop to celebrity homes, trendy restaurants, bars, quiet mews, and much more. As you walk down streets with brightly colored townhouses, your local guide will give you the background to the area of Notting Hill which attracted an even wider global audience when the film was released in 1999 with Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts. However, its rich history goes back many years including the Rachman landlord controversy, its rise and fall as a working-class district, and its bohemian character. Experience the buzz of the world-famous Portobello Road market on market day, buskers, spice shops, and cafes, and taste delicious international cuisine cooked fresh on market stalls. With famous musicians past and present having made Notting Hill their home and recording base your guide will show places such as where Jimi Hendrix took his fatal overdose, recording studios where legendary tracks were made, infamous hotels, picturesque streets and squares, and much more. This walking tour will take you to the beating heart of Notting Hill and show you aspects of it that many visitors do not see when visiting.