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Even as a local, I can still get excited by a trip to Portobello Market. Bohemian women, gravely traders and bemused tourists fill the road to its tipping point every weekend, and, to a lesser extent, the weekdays too. At the Notting Hill end, you'll find antique shops and stalls selling all sorts of collectibles; in the middle section is a mix of clothes, food and other random stalls; under the Westway Flyover you'll find a great jewellery/vintage cloth area and (this one is always missed by the guidebooks) just further up are a bunch of electrical and car-boot stalls where you can find real bargains. There is tons more to do by ways of music and food, but you'll have to come and find out for yourself.