City Stories Index · Germany · 2026 edition
Dusseldorf vs Munich
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Munich leads 2–1. Character is a different question: Dusseldorf is the rhine's arts city; Munich is the kings' city.
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| What we measure | Dusseldorf | Munich | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 23 | 75 | Munich |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 163 | 280 | Dusseldorf |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 4 | 9 | Munich |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | — | 25 | Munich |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | — | 11 | Munich |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | — | 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: Dusseldorf in orange, Munich in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
DusseldorfMunich
1 place
royalty & nobility19 places
11 places
arts & culture17 places
6 places
faith & churches14 places
5 places
legends & myths14 places
1 place
guilds & trade12 places
1 place
crime & dark history10 places
3 places
fortification & siege6 places
5 places
parks & leisure6 places
Dusseldorf scorecard →
The Rhine's arts city
Munich scorecard →
The kings' city