Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Notting Hill.



Notting Hill is an area in West London, England close to the north-western corner of Kensington Gardens, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is a cosmopolitan district known as the location for the annual Notting Hill Carnival, the setting for the 1999 film Notting Hill starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant, and for being home to the Portobello Road Market.
It's an affluent and fashionable area; known for attractive terraces of large Victorian townhouses, and high-end shopping and restaurants.However, the large houses have also provided multi-occupancy rentals for much of the 20th century, attracting Caribbean immigrants in the 1950s.
Notting Hill Carnival is an annual event in August, over two days (Sunday and the following bank holiday).It has continuously taken place since 1965.The carnival has attracted up to 1.5 million people in the past, putting it among the largest street festivals in Europe.

Laura C. and Lorena A. 1st Batx.A

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