Lived there for the past six months, I loved it!
Pros:
Amazing public transit, fast and cheap (€8 for the month as a resident). Great food culture, also inexpensive. Very walkable city w/ such pretty streets. Many museums and art galleries and other community art spaces all over (old industrial complexes turned into small, free museums). Fantastic public parks (some massive ones right in the city center) The list could go on. Cons:
None that I can think of.
Well, you should be able to speak Spanish…
i didn't love when i visited tbh! i felt it lacked the energy that i found in barcelona which is probably more my speed. I was also pretty surprised very few people spoke English but in the way that it would be cool to learn spanish just to get around...also the first city i came in contact with bed bugs lol <3 never forget... <3 the city does have some beautiful landscaping going on along with public gardens perfect for a little siesta
the formally independent (recently acquired by studio movie grill LOL) River Oaks Theatre was a place where i saw so many beautiful movies and seeing this one rlly sutck with me! twas a feast for the eyes
The kirkland brand athletic socks from Costco are my go to. Super thick, wore them daily for seven years before they had a hole. Refuse to die, and perfect for boots.