Today we will be walking through the streets of London Mayfair. Mayfair London Walking Tour Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. The Most Expensive Neighborhood In London. The city is known to be one of the most expensive cities in the world to live in, so living in the most expensive area of London could cost you millions of dollars. Mayfair is an affluent area in the West End of London towards the eastern edge of Hyde Park, in the City of Westminster, between Oxford Street, Regent Street, Piccadilly and Park Lane. It is one of the most expensive districts in the world. The area was originally part of the manor of Eia and remained largely rural until the early 18th century. It became well known for the annual “May Fair“ that took place from 1686 to 1764 in what is now Shepherd Market. Over the years, the fair grew increasingly downmarket and unpleasant, and it became a public nuisance. The Grosvenor family (who became Dukes of Westminster) acquired the land through marriage and began to develop
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