Berlin vs Munich
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Munich leads 4–2. Character is a different question: Berlin is the reinvented capital; Munich is the kings' city.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Berlin
119
Munich
75
Berlin leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Berlin
368
Munich
280
Munich leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Berlin
5
Munich
9
Munich leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Berlin
22
Munich
25
Munich leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Berlin
13
Munich
11
Berlin leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Berlin
60
Munich
66
Munich leads
| What we measure | Berlin | Munich | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 119 | 75 | Berlin |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 368 | 280 | Munich |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 5 | 9 | Munich |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 22 | 25 | Munich |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 13 | 11 | Berlin |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 60 | 66 | Munich |
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, Munich in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Berlin scorecard →
The reinvented capital
Munich scorecard →
The kings' city