Maybe I liked it because we were staying with a friend who didn't drag us to all the tourist sites but instead took us to his local bar / old movie theater where we ate, drank, and watched the soccer games on the big screen. Or maybe I liked it because it's the first place where we weren't running around on a schedule or rushing to get to a game. Or maybe I just really liked it - it's old and run-down, but yet vibrant at the same time.