Dance the day away at the Notting Hill Carnival

London weekend break

Families may like to attend the Notting Hill Carnival thissummer and discover Caribbean music, dance and food.

More than a million people take to the streets of Notting Hilland those on a London weekend break may like to jointhem.

Visitors will see over 100 decorated floats pumping outdifferent genres of music including calypso, steel drums andska.

If visitors get hungry they can sample Caribbean jerk chicken orJamaican patties, while watching troupes of dancers dressed inflamboyant outfits and blowing whistles parading through thestreets.

Guests can also get involved in the dancing as various soundsystems playing different styles of music will be set up around thearea.

Families on a London weekend break may like to attend theKid's Day of the carnival on Sunday August 29th to ensure thechildren do not get bored.

The event was established in 1964, when the area's Caribbeancommunity, suffering from discrimination, decided to create afestival that was reminiscent of the annual Trinidad carnival.

Notting Hill is located in West London and has a reputation forbeing an affluent and fashionable borough.

After dancing the day away at the Notting Hill Carnival visitorscan retire in style to the five star Langham, London hotel.