It's small enough that if you spend weeks or months rather than days there, you start to get the impression that your exploring is reapeating itself. On the other hand, if you only spend a weekend there you get a tantalising taste of an exquisite country.

A good place to start is by spending all afternoon eating, drinking and socialising in Chiggeri, on Rue du Nord.

For the details of the first few weeks of my seven-month stay, read Diary of an International Assignment.