Friday, August 10, 2007

London’s most distinguished quarter- a place where Tiffany and Cartier are at home

When traveling to London, among all the great world famous historical and cultural landmarks, make sure not to miss the historic and quite cosmopolitan Mayfair. This famous area of London is a heaven of luxury and opulence. But you don't have to be too wealthy to sit in a pub and watch the rich go by.



A part of London where history has been alive for centuries

Mayfair is an area of central London in the City of Westminster, named after the annual fortnight-long May Fair that took place there from 1686 until it was banned in that location in 1764. Prior to 1686, the May Fair was held in The Haymarket, and after 1764, it moved to Fair Field in Bow. It is roughly bordered by Hyde Park to the west, Oxford Street to the north, Piccadilly an View the rest of this article


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