London

London is one of Europe's biggest cities and for many years was the centre of the English-speaking world. London today has a rich history with many remnants of its imperial past, yet it is a city facing the future with a diverse population and loads of attractions.

London is also most backpackers' gateway to Europe and is an enormously popular city to find work and it makes a great base with its cheap and frequent transport connections to the rest of the UK and Europe.

It is a very expensive city, particularly for accommodation, but there are many cheap places to eat and a lot of the major attractions (including many world-famous museums) are free.