Different. Thought everyone there was very nice and when trying to buy metro tickets, some lad came up acting friendly, at first nothing seemed nothing wrong but when trying to get on metro next day realised I had no money on card, simple scam where they top up their own card. Other than that thought it was an amazing city.You have to keep your wits about you wherever you are. I ended up paying £20 for a 2.8km ride in a mini cab hailing passengers off the street and working in teams to make it less obvious what they were doing. Phone in hand and about to uber it before being heckled.
I was tired after, full day at work and 4 hours on a coach.
Should have told the guy to go fuck himself and got out but stupidly paid even though I knew I'd been done as soon as I had.
I was in Birmingham.