Which is the least friendly city in the world?
It looks like London Mayor Boris Johnson has cut his work cut out in attracting more British visitors to the capital as it has been named as the second most unfriendly city in the world, only just behind Paris.
A survey by YouGov on behalf of DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, found that New York was the friendliest city, followed by Dublin and Amsterdam.
More than a quarter (26%) of those questioned said London had the least friendly inhabitants while 29% said Paris inhabitants were worse.
The results of survey, which was carried out to uncover views on world cities for the re-launch of the DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, were revealed shortly after the London Mayor unveiled his new ‘super agency’ to promote London to the UK and the rest of the world.
At the time, he said: "London is an extraordinary place of opportunity and without doubt the best big city to visit, study and invest in," but this survey of more than 2,000 British adults shows that visitors might be put off by the lack of a warm welcome.
London was only in equal fifth place on the table of cities people planned to visit next, with only 3% of respondents planning a trip to the capital.
The top 10 cities people planned to visit in 2011 are:
1 New York (10%)
2 Paris (7%)
3 Rome (6%)
4 Barcelona (4%)
=5 London (3%)
=5 Berlin (3%)
=5 Amsterdam (3%)
=5 Venice (3%)
=9 Dublin (2%)
=9 Prague (2%)
By Linsey McNeill
Linsey McNeill
Editor Linsey McNeill has been writing about travel for more than three decades. Bylines include The Times, Telegraph, Observer, Guardian and Which? plus the South China Morning Post. She also shares insider tips on thetraveljournalist.co.uk
Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know
Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham
Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago
Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research
Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact
Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference
Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role
Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal
Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination
Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness
Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future
Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
ADS PRO 
Phocuswright reveals the world's largest travel markets in volume in 2025
Cyclone in Sri Lanka had limited effect on tourism in contrary to media reports
Higher departure tax and visa cost, e-arrival card: Japan unleashes the fiscal weapon against tourists
In Italy, the Meloni government congratulates itself for its tourism achievements
Singapore to forbid entry to undesirable travelers with new no-boarding directive