Did you ever go to a city that was very different than you imagined and surprised you positively? If yes which city was it and why did it surprise you?
For me it was Brasov in Romania. It was more beautiful than I had expected and really liked the vibes of this medieval city.
Hull, England for me! I went up as a student and stayed another year, partly because I loved the city and wasn't ready to go home.
There was a great vibe, music venues, free museums and galleries, felt safe, and loved wandering.
I saw the rougher bits too, but it didn't seem to different to most places. On the whole, the centre was way nicer than I expected, and there was a lot of cool community things people were running.