Small towns are boring beautiful

I used top live with the misconception that small towns are boring, but as I moved to one, I had to either accept the idea of a peaceful, unpredictable life or change my mind about them (I decided to do the latter :p). And actually, although I sometimes miss the energy and crazy rythm of a big city, I kind of like the familiarness of these cosy small towns, with their cute markets and canals.

What is actually really funny is that my favourite city until now in the Netherlands is not the crowded Amsterdam, glass & steel Rotterdam or highly industrialized Eindhoven, but the small Leiden.

The small cobbled streets, the noisy Saturnday market, the medieval fortress on the small hill (probably the highest point in Holland !? :p) are just adorable. And despite being one of the oldest cities, you can feel the young spirit of an universitary town.

But don't images speak lauder than words?