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I'm looking to possibly visit London on my next trip. It'll be my first time overseas, so I'm very excited and a little nervous. I've heard London described by some as very busy, stressful, and unfriendly to tourists. How accurate is that description? I'm looking at 3 nights in London, then taking the Eurostar to Paris. It'll be a quick trip. I know you could spend weeks in London alone and still not do everything. Also, should I go on my own or go with a tour group? Thanks.
We would best be described as indifferent to tourists (indeed to all visitors). There are 10 million people in the Greater London area and it sometimes seems they are all trying to fit in the same Tube carriage !!
That said, there are literally tens of thousands of things to see and do and a ton of parks and squares to sit for a while out of the hustle & bustle.
If you're on vacation there's no reason to suffer the stress of a daily commute from Zone 3 - just have a leisurely breakfast then stroll out and see e.g. the Tower of London across the street before taking a leisurely cruise down the river.
Only you can say if you would be more comfortable in a group but for me wandering around at will in a new city is one of life's great pleasures...
I'm looking to possibly visit London on my next trip. It'll be my first time overseas, so I'm very excited and a little nervous. I've heard London described by some as very busy, stressful, and unfriendly to tourists. How accurate is that description? I'm looking at 3 nights in London, then taking the Eurostar to Paris. It'll be a quick trip. I know you could spend weeks in London alone and still not do everything. Also, should I go on my own or go with a tour group? Thanks.
Nearly 20 million overseas tourists visit London every year, and the city is very tourist friendly.
There are all kinds of App's and Guides, and although all major cities are busy to some extent London enjoys a lot of beautiful parks and the city is very walkable and pedestrian friendly.
There is a very good public transport network of trains, the london undergrund, buses, taxis cycle routes and walks, whilst there are even river buses called Thames Clippers operating on the river.
Time Out and other such guides are helpful in relation to attractions and events.
Just avoid the rickshaw drivers, they'll charge you a stupid amount of money for a five minute journey. Last night I heard one of them tell some tourists that Piccadilly was a 55 minute walk away - this was on Shaftesbury Avenue which literally leads to it. Luckily the tourists were a bit more savvy.
I'm looking to possibly visit London on my next trip. It'll be my first time overseas, so I'm very excited and a little nervous. I've heard London described by some as very busy, stressful, and unfriendly to tourists. How accurate is that description? I'm looking at 3 nights in London, then taking the Eurostar to Paris. It'll be a quick trip. I know you could spend weeks in London alone and still not do everything. Also, should I go on my own or go with a tour group? Thanks.
Just stay in the City of London. Theoretically, I'm from London, but would avoid outer London at any cost.
Just stay in the City of London. Theoretically, I'm from London, but would avoid outer London at any cost.
Theoretically, you might be from London, but I'm guessing you've made a London faux pas there. Do you mean the City of London, as opposed to the city of London? No mere pedantry, the City refers to the financial 'square mile'. The city - London as a whole.
Just spent a week in London and I noticed that people walk really fast - I could be walking as fast as I can, but people would still be zooming past me like I was standing still. Back at home now and I can walk in my usual leisurely pace
I felt safer in London last year that I do in a typical big American city
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