Belgravia: A District in West London in the City of Westminster in Greater London
In the city of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, lies the beautiful district of Belgravia. Noted for its very expensive residential properties, this district is considered as one of the wealthiest places in the world. Most of the district lies to the south-west of Buckingham Palace, and it is bounded nationally by Knightsbridge to the north, Pimlico Road to the south, Grosvenor Place and Buckingham Palace Road to the east and Sloane Street to the West. Featuring plenty of excellent tourist spots and outgoing links to other tourist destination, this district is a perfect and ideal place for fun-filled holidays.
As one of the world’s wealthiest district, Belgravia is houses an excellent array gourmet restaurants and exquisite local pubs that serve a variety of delectable dishes, international cuisines and full course meals. Along with some elegant places to eat is an excellent range of coffee shops and various eateries to satisfy all tastes and budget. Making this London district and excellent dining destination that every tourist will enjoy.
Along the streets and squares of this wealthy district is a great assortment of modern shopping facilities, exquisite boutiques and a wealth of retailers and businesses offering all sorts of goods and services. Despite from being one of the world’s wealthiest district, it offers an excellent mixture of shops to offer budget-friendly goods as well as elegant ones. A retail therapy that suits all budget.
Things to See and Do in Belgravia
Belgravia is a district that features several streets and squares showcasing their lovely features. First of them is the Belgrave Square, considered as the largest and grandest of all the squares, it is the centrepiece of the entire district. Eaton Square, one of the three garden squares built by the Grosvenor family, it is named after the Cheshire manor of Eaton. Chester Square is a smaller, residential garden square, the latest of the three garden squares built by the Grosvenor family.Upper Belgrave Street is a wide one-way residential street graced with a series of very grand and imposing white stuccoed buildings. Lowndes Square is characterised by grand terraces with white stucco houses. Wilton Crescent was created by Thomas Cundy II, the Grosvenor family Estate surveyor, and was drawn up with the original 1821 Wyatt plan for the district.