Tonight I was supposed to do a walking tour of the old town but it’s been postponed to Wednesday night so might be some interesting stuff after that if I get time later in the week.
In the meantime: population c40,000. The central area seems vibrant. Very few vacant shops. I’d guess no malls further out to detract from the central shops. Lots of clothing options. A myriad of banks (though they close at 4pm so still haven’t changed my Swedish money). Lots of hairdressers.
Most of the central area is red/brown brick. Nothing high rise and several curved pedestrian streets. Lots of sculptures of street people. Haven’t seen any live ones yet. Lower down towards the lake are older houses. The Info centre closes at 3pm so haven’t been there yet. All of these photos taken on deserted Sunday streets. Was busier on Monday.
travellingkathy 