The rare city with a real tech scene and a beach: international, creative and endlessly pleasant to live in. Tourist pressure and flat-hunting are the daily complaints.
What the economy runs on
Startups, mobile/tech events, design, tourism.
Worth weighing
Intense housing competition and pickpocket-level petty crime.
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