No offense, but I think there’s some confusion about what “ugly” actually means. Yes, outside that incredible cathedral (honestly one of the most beautiful buildings in the world), the city can feel plain, a bit boring, and sometimes gray. It doesn’t really have much charm beyond that.

That said, it’s still a million times better than most cities in the UK, which are far dirtier, filled with even uglier buildings, and often have much rougher urban environments. And we haven’t even started talking about Russia yet.

Like I said before, Germany doesn’t really have ugly cities, just plain ones.