Portobello Road, the world's largest antiques market, is a long stretch of several markets cobbled together from antiques on Notting Hill Gate end to street food and fresh produce from Talbot Road to Elgin Crescent - with vintage clothes, emerging designers, bric-a-brac, pubs and restaurants in between. The vibrant and multicultural atmosphere is especially maniac on Saturdays, the main trading day. To escape the crowds, head to the boutiques and shops of all sorts down Portobello and Ledbury roads.