Finland is amazing place to live in but there is not too much to see in any of our cities. If you want to visit Finland, you need to have a plan what do you want to do. All tourist attractions are in Helsinki. In other places you need to be creative.
Zurich. I love living here! But there’s nothing special to see here that you don’t find in other European cities. It’s not a bad place to visit per se, if you can afford it, but it’s just not comparable to Prague or Florence.
Probably any of the sort of satellite towns that have developed over the past decades around Zurich. It’s usually villages right next to the Autobahn which got built up really quickly. It’s really just clusters of apartments where people who commute to Zurich live. I live in one and it’s quiet maddening at times. Sure you’re in Switzerland, but you have nothing expect for 3 shops, one kebab shop that closes at 8 and a primary school.
Maybe Almere. Its a very young city build on reclaimed land I think in the 1970s and being expanded to this day. Its build to house people from Amsterdam because there was not enough space for our growing capital. Its the fastest growing city, apparently lots of green spaces, plenty things to do, more bicylcle and pedestrian friendly and more affordable compared to cities like Amsterdam. People I know who live there seems to be very happy.
However, I never heard anyone visiting this city. It doesnt have a historic city center, no history and therefore outsiders often think it lacks a soul. Its basically a suburb of Amsterdam according some.
Nearly every smaller town ( 10 – 50K people) in northwest Germany. All heavily bombed and destroyed in WW2 but not important enough that historical buildings have been properly rebuilt ( often not important enough, rebuilding too expensive, some excempions like castles, town halls, churches etc of course).
Nothing really interesting to explore for tourists but very nice to live in. Not unfriendly, you know your neighbours, have a good infrastructure, nature is close by, family and bicycle friendly.
For Belgium, this would be Kortrijk or Hasselt. Not to say there’s nothing there (on the contrary), but from a foreign visitor’s perspective, they’re just bland cities without too many attractions.
Mannheim, Germany. Things are cheaper on average, city is okayish as in beauty but super functional and has almost everything you would basically need for a normal, good life. For tourism though kinda a bore.
Almere. A very well planned city with lots of green, roads and public transport nearby but lacks the soul, buildings and alleys of a centuries old inner city
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Basically every big city apart from Helsinki.
Finland is amazing place to live in but there is not too much to see in any of our cities. If you want to visit Finland, you need to have a plan what do you want to do. All tourist attractions are in Helsinki. In other places you need to be creative.
Zaragoza and Alicante are two great cities to live but I wouldn’t say they are “completely attractionless”.
They have some nice things to see but are maybe better for living than tourismwise.
Guadalajara could be a better example maybe, although “worst place to visit” is too much
Tilburg maybe? I really can’t think of any cities here that truly fit that description.
Zurich. I love living here! But there’s nothing special to see here that you don’t find in other European cities. It’s not a bad place to visit per se, if you can afford it, but it’s just not comparable to Prague or Florence.
Maybe Newcastle. It has everything you need but it isn’t really touristy. Has some nice beaches and architecture in the city core but that’s all.
And the weather is often cloudy, cool and extremely windy – wouldn’t mind that for everyday life but for a holiday it would suck.
Probably any of the sort of satellite towns that have developed over the past decades around Zurich. It’s usually villages right next to the Autobahn which got built up really quickly. It’s really just clusters of apartments where people who commute to Zurich live. I live in one and it’s quiet maddening at times. Sure you’re in Switzerland, but you have nothing expect for 3 shops, one kebab shop that closes at 8 and a primary school.
Drachten because it’s not that bad to live, and even for visiting it’s got a nice theater and a museum, but…. it’s so ugly.
Maybe Almere. Its a very young city build on reclaimed land I think in the 1970s and being expanded to this day. Its build to house people from Amsterdam because there was not enough space for our growing capital. Its the fastest growing city, apparently lots of green spaces, plenty things to do, more bicylcle and pedestrian friendly and more affordable compared to cities like Amsterdam. People I know who live there seems to be very happy.
However, I never heard anyone visiting this city. It doesnt have a historic city center, no history and therefore outsiders often think it lacks a soul. Its basically a suburb of Amsterdam according some.
Probably Warrington. Great location, affordable, all the amenities but absolutely nothing going for it unless you like Rugby.
Nearly every smaller town ( 10 – 50K people) in northwest Germany. All heavily bombed and destroyed in WW2 but not important enough that historical buildings have been properly rebuilt ( often not important enough, rebuilding too expensive, some excempions like castles, town halls, churches etc of course).
Nothing really interesting to explore for tourists but very nice to live in. Not unfriendly, you know your neighbours, have a good infrastructure, nature is close by, family and bicycle friendly.
already covered /r/YUROP – Helsinki won that category for Europe 🙂
We are at Bad to live, great to visit atm
https://old.reddit.com/r/YUROP/comments/1jnijee/bratislava_was_chosen_as_okay_to_live_in_bad_to/
For Belgium, this would be Kortrijk or Hasselt. Not to say there’s nothing there (on the contrary), but from a foreign visitor’s perspective, they’re just bland cities without too many attractions.
Mannheim, Germany. Things are cheaper on average, city is okayish as in beauty but super functional and has almost everything you would basically need for a normal, good life. For tourism though kinda a bore.
Worst place to live and worst place to live in: Prague
In France it could be Anger. Nothing to see in the city.
There is good place around though. Like the castles of Loire.
Almere. A very well planned city with lots of green, roads and public transport nearby but lacks the soul, buildings and alleys of a centuries old inner city