Salzburg vs Vienna
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Vienna leads 4–2. Character is a different question: Salzburg is the prince-archbishops' city; Vienna is the city of emperors and freud.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Salzburg
20
Vienna
80
Vienna leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Salzburg
256
Vienna
336
Salzburg leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Salzburg
1
Vienna
7
Vienna leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Salzburg
34
Vienna
30
Salzburg leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Salzburg
13
Vienna
15
Vienna leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Salzburg
62
Vienna
69
Vienna leads
| What we measure | Salzburg | Vienna | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 20 | 80 | Vienna |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 256 | 336 | Salzburg |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 1 | 7 | Vienna |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 34 | 30 | Salzburg |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 13 | 15 | Vienna |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 62 | 69 | Vienna |
Differences under 5% count as ties. Sample sizes and definitions on the methodology page.
What their stories are about
How many places with a story each city has per theme: Salzburg in orange, Vienna in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
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The prince-archbishops' city
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The city of emperors and Freud