Before Today Posted January 4 Posted January 4 Never been to either of them and I'm planning to visit next month in February to take advantage of my sudden vacation eligibility at work! Which city is prettier/offer more? I'll be staying for around 2 weeks.
fab Posted January 4 Posted January 4 Only been to London and tbh I enjoyed other European cities much more.. so I would pick NYC for sure
NEX Posted January 4 Posted January 4 Live in London. Visited New York several times. Tbh, I would not visit either of them in February, but if you are determined to do it in February, then I'd probably say New York. London will be eternally cloudy, everything will be gray and miserable - all the landmarks will look boring. In New York you can at least get some sun and enjoy the views if you don't mind the cold. But in general, both cities are great to visit - London is full of history and New York is just super iconic. 1 1
HardBambi Posted January 4 Posted January 4 Both are worth visiting. But because I live in London I know how many great things you can do here so I’f say London would be more enjoyable besides the weather, February usually brings some kind of beast from the east!
Tropez Posted January 4 Posted January 4 London. You’ll need a bullet proof vest if you go to NY. 1 1 4
Dear Reader Posted January 4 Posted January 4 I visited London back in May and I absolutely adored it. I’ve never been to New York so can’t really compare them, but London is my fav European city I’ve visited so far. I’m going back there in August for The Eras Tour 3
honestopinion Posted January 4 Posted January 4 (edited) I would choose London. NYC is terrifying me and giving me anxiety and panic attacks. Too overcrowded, too criminal. My friend was just recording little 10 minutes vlog while walking in NYC and for these 10 minutes she caught 3 criminal cases at the streets with cops involved Edited January 4 by honestopinion
brooklyndaddy Posted January 4 Posted January 4 Just now, honestopinion said: I would choose London. NYC is terrifying me and giving me anxiety and panic attacks. Too overcrowded, too criminal New York is only successful if done right. Avoid midtown at ALL costs. Stay in the Upper West Side near the Park and Columbus or downtown (in the village, tribeca, soho, even fidi) . Most tourists make the horrendous mistake of doing the “touristy” things like Times Square (hell on earth), Empire State Building (waste of time in awful midtown) and Broadway Shows (easy to get ripped off). The city has so many beautfiul neighborhoods and things to offer but it literally changes every 10 blocks so location can be detrimental.
Afterglow Posted January 4 Posted January 4 New York. Nothing like it. The architecture, culture, the entire vibe is iconic. London is very boring. Anyone saying NYC is scary seriously needs to get out more. Go to New York. Get some SUN. 1
Before Today Posted January 4 Author Posted January 4 7 minutes ago, Afterglow said: New York. Nothing like it. The architecture, culture, the entire vibe is iconic. London is very boring. Anyone saying NYC is scary seriously needs to get out more. Go to New York. Get some SUN. Yeah, London does seem always cloudy.
Before Today Posted January 4 Author Posted January 4 58 minutes ago, =NEX= said: Live in London. Visited New York several times. Tbh, I would not visit either of them in February, but if you are determined to do it in February, then I'd probably say New York. London will be eternally cloudy, everything will be gray and miserable - all the landmarks will look boring. In New York you can at least get some sun and enjoy the views if you don't mind the cold. But in general, both cities are great to visit - London is full of history and New York is just super iconic. I live in the tropics so February cool air is a good change for me.
What_A_Mess Posted January 4 Posted January 4 (edited) I live in London so I’m biased. Things i love about my city: - lots of Free Museums and galleries - the tube and buses and ease of access when using google maps/city mapper - all the plays and musicals - all the restaurants, pubs, and bars - lots of big green parks - architecture and history - walkability and easy to navigate I love to visit New York though, love all the skyscrapers which we don’t really have a lot of in London Edited January 4 by What_A_Mess 1
Arrows Posted January 4 Posted January 4 Having been both multiple times, New York by far But it’s just my personal taste though
glitch Posted January 4 Posted January 4 1 hour ago, What_A_Mess said: I live in London so I’m biased. Things i love about my city: - lots of Free Museums and galleries - the tube and buses and ease of access when using google maps/city mapper - all the plays and musicals - all the restaurants and pubs - lots of big green parks - architecture and history - walkability and easy to navigate I love to visit New York though, love all the skyscrapers which we don’t really have a lot of in London It makes me laugh when people say London is boring when there's literally so much to do, as you've said. The only valid criticism in this thread is the gloomy weather.
perfect blue Posted January 4 Posted January 4 I’ve only been to NYC but it was filthy and claustrophobic, so I’d say London. As an ancient city there’s lot more history there too if you’re into that.
Slayn Posted January 4 Posted January 4 I live in New York and have visited London many many times and lived there for 3 months, both cities are the two best in the world, you can’t go wrong with either. New York is much more lively, they call it the city that never sleeps for a reason. I believe the restaurants are better here but it is much much dirtier than London. For people talking about crime, you just have to be smart and you’ll be totally fine. It’s not rampant, and if you at least act like you know what you’re doing and don’t look lost, nothing will happen. (also the on top of that, the only place I’ve ever been robbed is London lmao). London has the nicer people, the nicer public transport, and the better things to do in my opinion. The BEST shopping in the world, their museums are amazing and free, and the city is truly truly beautiful. And it does quiet down at night unlike NY, if that’s something you like. Both cities are the best, but they are also both the most expensive places in the world, so take that into account as well.
Mitsouko Posted January 4 Posted January 4 Born and raised New Yorker here Go to London. New York is ugly, dirty, and unsafe. It lost all identity and character in the last 20 years.
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