Berlin vs Hamburg
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Hamburg leads 2–1. Character is a different question: Berlin is the reinvented capital; Hamburg is the gateway to the world.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Berlin
119
Hamburg
25
Berlin leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Berlin
368
Hamburg
311
Hamburg leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Berlin
5
Hamburg
—
Berlin leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Berlin
22
Hamburg
—
Berlin leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Berlin
13
Hamburg
14
Hamburg leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Berlin
60
Hamburg
—
Berlin leads
| What we measure | Berlin | Hamburg | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 119 | 25 | Berlin |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 368 | 311 | Hamburg |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 5 | — | Berlin |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 22 | — | Berlin |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 13 | 14 | Hamburg |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 60 | — | Berlin |
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: Berlin in orange, Hamburg in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
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The reinvented capital
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The gateway to the world