Does London actually need an introduction? One of the most famous and trendiest place in the world, a dream for everyone who wants to try its flashy lifestyle, or a place where you barely survive and nothing is ever new?
Let’s start with some facts and figures.
London lies in the middle of the south-east of England, along the river Thames, and it’s the European biggest city with more than 7 million inhabitants in the Greater London Area, and an incredible mix of cultures, nationalities, religions and food. One of the biggest economic reality in the world (the now infamous city), it’s easy to reach from everywhere in the world and it’s served by 5 different airports scattered at the four cardinal points.
Capital of culture, music, art and entertainment, London seems to possess everything that is desirable in a city, and it’s the favourite destination for students, would be artist and low-budget tourists. Therefore being a really “young” place to live in.
Currently under renovation in view of the Olympic Games in 2012, a new village in under construction and a few tube lines are closed every weekend, due to its vastness, most of London remain untouched by any of this.
Public transport, although not properly cheap, is the heart of moving through town, tube, buses, trains and cabs being the easiest way to cover its huge distances, while walking will become a second nature for anyone who lives here for a while.
Living here, though, is usually the fruit of a careful planning, trying to optimize the distance between house and workplace, in order to reduce, if possible, the cost (in time and money) of commuting.
Let’s start with some facts and figures.
London lies in the middle of the south-east of England, along the river Thames, and it’s the European biggest city with more than 7 million inhabitants in the Greater London Area, and an incredible mix of cultures, nationalities, religions and food. One of the biggest economic reality in the world (the now infamous city), it’s easy to reach from everywhere in the world and it’s served by 5 different airports scattered at the four cardinal points.
Capital of culture, music, art and entertainment, London seems to possess everything that is desirable in a city, and it’s the favourite destination for students, would be artist and low-budget tourists. Therefore being a really “young” place to live in.
Currently under renovation in view of the Olympic Games in 2012, a new village in under construction and a few tube lines are closed every weekend, due to its vastness, most of London remain untouched by any of this.
Public transport, although not properly cheap, is the heart of moving through town, tube, buses, trains and cabs being the easiest way to cover its huge distances, while walking will become a second nature for anyone who lives here for a while.
Living here, though, is usually the fruit of a careful planning, trying to optimize the distance between house and workplace, in order to reduce, if possible, the cost (in time and money) of commuting.
