I think that’s just normal human behavior… people who see the world in black and white have usually been radicalized at some point

Then Budapest is the obvious choice. Iceland does have an interesting history, but you won’t see it if you don’t actively look for it. Especially Reykjavik is a pretty modern city.

Budapest was one of the biggest cultural centers of of Southeastern Europe for centuries. You’ll find history and the cultures it was influenced by everywhere you go.

Edit: I don’t know if this also applies to non-EU students, but lots of universities are partnered with each other and allow you to take one semester abroad. Might be worth looking into

The folder of abandoned novels I have on my desktop

I really wanna finish them sometime but in the meantime I think trying to write something has helped me understand myself and the people they were influenced by a bit more. Also one of them was a SciFi novel and I learned a few fun facts about Saturn while writing it