Is 'This is the island's main city and financial, governmental, and administrative centre, and its charms match those of other Mediterranean  jewels.  ' a fitting logical lead-up to 'The city is nowhere near as charming as other Mediterranean cities. '
This is the island's main city and financial, governmental, and administrative centre, and its charms match those of other Mediterranean  jewels.  ###The city is nowhere near as charming as other Mediterranean cities. 