From my initial experience, getting into town very late, around midnight, and from what I saw around the station, my expectations were low, but by the next morning things had brightened considerably and traveling around this dynamic and energetic city was fun and easy. The city could benefit from a few million gallons of exterior paint, but that, too, is happening a little bit at a time. I was telling them what nearby Zagreb was doing in their main station area, such as the flower sales etc, and that they should attempt something similar to improve the image and arrival experience. Be that as it may, the city grows on you and especially in the old part, where shops and restaurants abound and the beauty of the turn-of-the-century buildings adds greatly to the visual beauty of the cityscape.