Florence vs Palermo
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Florence leads 3–0. Character is a different question: Florence is the renaissance cradle; Palermo is the crossroads with a long memory.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Florence
71
Palermo
27
Florence leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Florence
222
Palermo
262
Florence leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Florence
9
Palermo
4
Florence leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Florence
18
Palermo
—
Florence leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Florence
17
Palermo
—
Florence leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Florence
85
Palermo
—
Florence leads
| What we measure | Florence | Palermo | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 71 | 27 | Florence |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 222 | 262 | Florence |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 9 | 4 | Florence |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 18 | — | Florence |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 17 | — | Florence |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 85 | — | Florence |
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, Palermo in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
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The Renaissance cradle
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The crossroads with a long memory