I live in the US and have only travelled here. From what I've seen in movies and television, London always is portrayed as drab and dreary. Is this true?
2006-09-02 00:21:45 · 14 answers · asked by starrynight1 7 in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ London
Hello,
As a proud British national, I can tell you in no uncertain terms that London is in no way a DRAB or a DRAG of a place, its one of the brightest liveliest places in the U.K, its certainly one hell of a BIG CITY so dont get lost and its a really upmarket place, next to my home town of Birmingham, so I suggest that you go and visit both cities, in Birminham there is plenty of life in the city centre Bars along Broad Street ( the new swish entertainment centre of Birmingham) and Gas Street Basin area of the city Canal network with its canal-side bars/barges/boats and drinking houses and discos etc. Go Go Go! ENJOY !
2006-09-02 03:33:17 · answer #1 · answered by Latin Techie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
London is not drab at all! While it does rain occassionally, London is full of life and culture! It's a great city, very easy to get around, and the theatre in London alone is amazing!
There are so many museums and places to see... just living there three months, I couldn't see everything in the city! I fell in love with London, and I'd love to go back. I'd love to even live there for a year or two someday :)
Go visit London. It's amazing. :)
2006-09-02 03:04:21 · answer #2 · answered by zzilly14 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
London is awesome. I've loved my time here.
Hi, Here's what I always pass along re: what to see in London!
Wear good walking shoes because London is a superb walking city. Bring a good map of the city and begin. Be a happy tourist and first hop on one of the major red double decker tour buses which afford you a perfect overview of London and you can "hop on and off" as often as you please...some for two days! I love www.theoriginaltour.com ! Highlights (see www.londonwalks.com): National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, Tate Modern Museum, London Eye, Covent Gardens (great shops n restaurants), St. Paul's Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, see a play!, Harrods, Harvey Nichols, Tower of London.
Know London has many beautiful parks which can be your oasis when needing a rest. Kensington Gardens in one of the world's wealthiest areas - See Princess Di's Kensington Palace and shop Kensington High St. and wander up Church St. for boutiques and such. Nearby: Royal Albert Hall, Science Museum, Natural History Museum and Victoria & Albert Museum. Hyde Park connects to Kensington Gardens. Explore Chelsea for boutiques as well. St. James Park - beautiful, sole restaurant inside. Green Park - high tea at the Ritz, Fortnum & Mason, Picadilly Circus (think Times Square). Shopping streets: Oxford, Bond, check for weekly markets...BUY "TIMEOUT LONDON" weekly magazine. Boat trip on the Thames - a must. Don't forget - you can take the EUROSTAR Chunnel train to Brussels or Paris for day trips (2.5 hrs +/- each way!) Hope this helps. Have a fantastic time! :)
2006-09-03 08:44:02 · answer #3 · answered by missy_sweet_cheeks 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
London? Drab and dreary? You got to be kidding right?? London IS amazing!! Expensive, yes! Don't take our word for it GO!!!
2006-09-02 12:12:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually it's one of the least drab and dreary places on earth. what have you been watching? documentaries about world war 2? go to london, it'll hit you like a hammer, bright, colourful and with something new around every corner.
2006-09-02 00:29:31 · answer #5 · answered by nerdyhermione 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No it is a great city just been voted as having the best transport system in the world,always busy and you never get bored, i wold not like to live there though cause I would run out of money so fast there,I love to visit the parks, the art galleries, the museums and chinatown.
2006-09-02 03:29:33 · answer #6 · answered by cheyenne 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well this is coming from a biased Londoner but......
The weather most certainly is. But London itself is exciting, crazy, cultured and cool. Never a dull moment. Although it is expensive, theres plenty of stuff you can do there for free - e.g. The British Museum! In fact, London is my all-time favourite place to be.
2006-09-02 09:22:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was born there and the answer is yes and no like any city. Los Angeles always looks groovy and exciting in movies, but that's a toilet too. Anyway I just answered to say woof!
2006-09-03 20:52:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i live in London and to a extent yeah when it rains but central London especially Oxford street is busy and exciting.and it rain alot in winter so bring a umbrella.there is alot to do and see
2006-09-03 07:13:13 · answer #9 · answered by qwerty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,,, I went to college there and had a blast.. it is very nice to visit and once you learn your way around it makes it that much more fun....
It is pretty much like any big city in the world..... as far as that goes.. but there is so much to do... and see ,,,,,
good luck
2006-09-02 01:19:45 · answer #10 · answered by eejonesaux 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋