Its fortunes as London's nightlife neighborhood have waxed and waned repeatedly, but you always seem to end up in Soho.

Once the byword for bohemian, Notting Hill (including the Portobello Road and its famous market) is simply posh and aspirational now.

Just behind Oxford Street, the village of Marylebone will transport you back to the London of yore, with its cobblestone streets and quaint shops.

Factory and warehouse loft conversions give Clerkenwell a modern vibe, and its groovy shops merge into the hipster hangouts of Hoxton and Shoreditch.

Get up close and personal with the famous Murano glass.