Haven't been there but a walk around most west european capitals will tell you there’s something wrong going on around here. And no one reported back the same negative experience in either of the countries i mentioned, quite the contrary. Also reading stats about their infrastructure, crime rates and quality of life (i.e. life longevity) tell you an interesting story. I am not talking about culture, which needs to he experienced locally, but about how well managed those countries are and thats usually reflected in stats. Seem quite a bit more advanced than what we are used to here.