"Something for everyone" Greater London by Kiriel

I found London to be a fascinating experience.

I was first stunned by the sheer expense of being there. Coming as I do, from Australia, the difference between the Australian dollar and the pound is a real killer.

But with a bit of thought and searching, you can actually have quite a decent time in London on the cheap. (It depends a bit, of course, on what your idea of a good time is)

Various things struck me about the city of London. The first was that it is actually very small. Once you get in there, say to Victoria station, then a short walk will take you to a huge number of "sights". Take the underground maps with a grain of salt, it is often faster to walk between stations than to ride the trains. I expected that central London would be huge, far larger than Sydney, but in actual fact it isn't ... just a lot more crammed into the small space.

Various bus routes are perfect for the new tourist, to have a bit of a look around the city . The buses are frequent and there are good maps at the bus stops.

• Pros:Exciting, busy and sometheing interesting close by
• Cons:Expensive and crowded and DIRTY