Great food, nice environment, easy to get around, lots of events happening
Exactly the tourist mirage, the beaten path, it's a theme park more than a fully functioning economy... but when you look at the lifestyle of the common resident and get out of common spaces the facade starts to reflect the numbers.
I think many spots could offer a better QOL than most of the US if you're already set monetarily and just want a quiet hang, but if you're at all enterprising or considering your kids future it makes sense why euros seem so beaten down.
Exactly the tourist mirage, the beaten path, it's a theme park more than a fully functioning economy... but when you look at the lifestyle of the common resident and get out of common spaces the facade starts to reflect the numbers.
I think many spots could offer a better QOL than most of the US if you're already set monetarily and just want a quiet hang, but if you're at all enterprising or considering your kids future it makes sense why euros seem so beaten down.