Only go to city center if mis-clicked and that one time I did the Spy Party mission. Never again. I guess there should be more incentive to walk around town. I agree the cities itself are beautiful, but there is no point in going to the city map at this point. One thing I miss from warband is if we go to tavern or marketplace at night, there is a chance for us to be intercepted by looters, and we have to fight them to keep our precious denar.