Mayfair district in the West End. London, UK

I just arrive from London, from a short visit. I stayed, for the first time at Mayfair district in the West End of London. What a surprise. I realized then, that Mayfair district is London's most exclusive district and in many ways an amazing place to live, work and visit. Named after the fortnight long May Fair that took place there, Mayfair is a fashionable district that includes the most important retail shopping activity in the United Kingdom. Mayfair W1 set roughly between Oxford Street, Regent Street, Piccadilly and Park Lane, is at the very heart of London and is the most expensive property on the British Monopoly board game! Mayfair is truly a microcosm - all life is here from all over the world. Yet with its beautiful squares and parks to rest in, it also remains a peaceful haven in the centre of the great city of London. Most of the area was first developed between the mid 17th century and the mid 18th century as a fashionable residential district, by a number of landlords, the most important of them the Governor family. The freehold of a large section of Mayfair also belongs to Queen Elizabeth II. The hart of Mayfair is Shepherds Market, between Piccadilly and Curzon Street, was named after Edward Shepherd, who built it in the mid-18th century. Today, Shepherd Market is a pedestrianized enclave of small shops, pubs, restaurants and out-doors cafés with a great London atmosphere.