17 hours ago, heidih said:"Bad rep' as in evil North Africans about like Marseilles? Looks less rustic than your other spots but lovely. Interesting ice cream. Looking forward to more meals.
More like being a messy, rugged and unpleasant port city. There are many warning about pickpockets, etc.
Now there are also many write-ups that contradict those stereotypes. And we choose to trust the latters, as well as our own judgment - as every place has it's good and bads.
It's not rustic, but still authentic to itself.