London can be a fairly daunting prospect to the first-time visitor. From how to find somewhere to live to how to pronounce “Leicester Square”, there are many pitfalls waiting to trap the uninitiated. Will you be forced to drink warm beer if you go to your local pub? Is there anything to eat other than fish and chips? Why do people keep tutting at you when you stand on the left side of the escalator?
Simple and straightforward, CultureShock! London gives visitors lots of useful help and advice on how to navigate their way through life in one of the world’s truly great cities. From the essentials – how to find a home, navigate public transport, open a bank account, order take-away food – to the slightly odd – was Blackheath really a plague pit? where can I find London’s smallest statue? – the answers you seek will be found within these pages.
