Yes, the famous blue door is there, and people queue to take photos with it like it’s a rock star. Don’t be that person. Please. Instead, get lost in the surrounding streets.
Go on a Saturday for Portobello Road Market. It’s a glorious chaos of antiques, vintage clothes, and people selling things no one needs, like a 200-year-old brass doorknob. You will want that doorknob.
But here’s the real secret: wander off the main drag. Find a side street cafe, order a flat white, and watch the parade of stylish dogs and tourists who are definitely more lost than you. It’s peak people-watching.
