The most disgusting place in the Netherlands.
God, forgive me. To begin with, the air is terrible. I don't know why, but it is what it is. It is just full with some salty moisture, and while it was near okay in Middelburg, in Almere it is much more harsh and irritating. And when you look through all of those streets with this air... Gosh. I just can't stand it. This is actually the reason I wasn't wandering so long in the Almere, while it definitely required much more attention (wanted to visit the port part, eh). Secondly, the trash is everywhere. Seriously, it sucks, even in the most shitty Moscow Neighbourhood the situation is better. No offence, just my own perception, I may be wrong. Consider also that I came in the evening, so there may be just no maintenance, while in Russia they work primarily in the evening. However, things definitely need to be done!
Yes. The ugliest stadhuis. Right after the Lelystad, I bet. It looks like a shopping mall, and the square after it is also dirty. Which sums up everything about Almere. And the flag. It is pretty ugly. Yes, offence, fuck you. North Brabant has a much better flag!
The center was... Eh... Nice?... However, I don't like an obvious zuidas style. However, in this case I understand that the whole capitalist influence comes from the people, who work in the Amsterdam and want Amsterdam there. But overall it is nice. Just not so fun to dwell in and explore, the same thing in Zuidas. And it is also pretty small.
I can see some nordic influences. Yes, in the very center it is neat. But some buildings can look shitty. You can see a rainbow center far away. It looks appalling. God, Netherlands is the most beautiful and ugly country at the same time. Fuck.
Just a field in the center. I bet that they carry some activities there. Carried, at list. If it is not, then it is still a nice place to hang out in, especially if you live in such a shitty city as Almere.
The Hell. The fuck. Why? I understand, business, gelden, VVD, but WHY? It looks absolutely disturbing. Especially this stained glass crap on the top. If I didn't know that I am in Almere, I would've thought that it is Nizhny Novgorod or Bryansk, or some other crappy russian city in the middle of Drenthe.
Toilet inspired setting. I had no doubts that it would be Kruidvat. However, yes, I must admit that it looks original, not just like another beton box or etc.
Another square. Kind of similar to the Nijmegen. Yet to conclude, I must say that it was a quite nice city to look at. Though, yes, it is disgusting and shitty. But what can we expect from Flevoland?