Propaganda goes two ways, but mostly it is American TV and Filme that are to blame for these Ansichten that people around the EU have about Americans. Mostly, Du did this yourselves...
When folks decide to visit Europe, they usually think of London, Paris, Rome... I am here to tell Du that while those places are all fine and good, it is the smaller places that Du will really get the feel for old Europe; Like Riga in Latvia.