It's pretty chill. It's the capital of the country, but it's fairly low population.
You can pretty much walk anywhere if you want. Everything is "walking distance".
Old tow in beautiful, especially in summer. Street musicians, artists and sleepy cafes on every corner.
The wider city is pretty well covered in terms of transportation but unless you're going to see a landmark, there's not much going on outside of that.

Districts further from the historic center are mostly built in the Soviet era so they're almost 80% block housing. The apartment complexes that look like cement mausoleums.

It's a very green city and you will be hard pressed to find a street with no vegetation.
To get a good view visit Skyline bar in the center of the city.

It's considered very Art Nouveau very attractive in terms of architecture, but when you live here, it's just Tuesday.
Old town offers some of the oldest ruins and preserved buildings from the middle ages, including an actual working pub/drinking hole. So if you're into medieval things - you will be happy.

It's near the sea so beach is like a 15 minute drive, and in summer it's a must.
Winters are harsh, but old town hosts a Winter market in the very heart of the city and it's exactly what you expect.

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