Is London friendly to tourists?

British people are very polite and quite friendly to tourists, so don't be afraid to ask for directions if you're lost. More often than not Londoners are happy to point you in the right direction, or even offer a recommendation about their city. But keep in mind that the British like order.



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London is so big that you can't walk across it. From Thamesmead in the east to Ealing in the west is 36 miles. On the other hand there are no roads or city blocks that you're not allowed to walk on. You can walk pretty much anywhere.

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The perfect 2 days in London. We admit it: You can't see everything London has to offer in just 48 hours. But with a strategic itinerary, you can get a surprisingly solid sense of England's capital. From a taste of the royal life at Buckingham Palace to a taste of beer at a local pub, think of this as a London sampler.

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While you can see most of the main sights in London in one day or two days, for first-time visitors, I highly recommend spending at least 3-4 days in London. This should give you sufficient time to get acquainted with the city, see the main landmarks, and visit a few of the most popular tourist attractions in London.

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London is expensive, but there are plenty of ways to keep your budget to a minimum — when I returned to the city after backpacking in Southeast Asia, I was still able to keep my costs low by staying in hostels and eating the delicious street food.

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But Greenwich stood out as the friendliest of all 32 boroughs, scoring highly across the board. Residents of the south-east London borough boasted of their sociable neighbours and feeling safe in the “beautiful” area.

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Typically, the best weather in London happens in the late spring/early summer and late summer/early autumn periods, which are the months of May, June, September, and October. The summer months of July and August and December near Christmas are generally the busiest times of year for tourists.

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