Carpets are something of a curiosity to Spaniards in the UK. Getty

British people in Spain have many opinions – often contradictory – about what it is like to live and work in the country. But what do Spaniards think of the UK?

According to the National Institute of Statistics (INE), 240,934 Spanish people are living in the United Kingdom. To find out about their impressions, Verne asked two Facebook groups of Spanish expats in London, which together have over 90,000 members, the following question: what surprised you when you first arrived in the city?

Here is a list of the replies: