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City Stories Index · Italy · 2026 edition

Florence vs Naples

Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Florence leads 2–1. Character is a different question: Florence is the renaissance cradle; Naples is the city of saints and kings.

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  • Places with a story

    spots where a route tells you what happened there

    Florence

    71

    Naples

    60

    Florence leads

  • How often you pass a story

    metres from one story to the next; fewer is better

    Florence

    222

    Naples

    250

    Florence leads

  • Historical figures

    real people you meet in its stories

    Florence

    9

    Naples

    10

    Naples leads

  • Instagrammability

    score /100, on the index’s fixed scale

    Florence

    18

    Naples

    Florence leads

  • Group outings

    of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+

    Florence

    17

    Naples

    Florence leads

  • International visitors

    % of player reviews written in a foreign language

    Florence

    85

    Naples

    Florence leads

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: Florence in orange, Naples in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.

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24 places
faith & churches
22 places
19 places
crime & dark history
14 places
18 places
royalty & nobility
18 places
16 places
arts & culture
7 places
13 places
legends & myths
12 places
9 places
guilds & trade
8 places

Florence scorecard →

The Renaissance cradle

Naples scorecard →

The city of saints and kings