City Stories Index · Italy · 2026 edition
Florence vs Turin
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Florence leads 4–2. Character is a different question: Florence is the renaissance cradle; Turin is the first capital.
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| What we measure | Florence | Turin | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 71 | 23 | Florence |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 222 | 340 | Florence |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 9 | 3 | Florence |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 18 | 33 | Turin |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 17 | 20 | Turin |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 85 | 67 | 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, Turin in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
FlorenceTurin
24 places
faith & churches9 places
19 places
crime & dark history1 place
18 places
royalty & nobility6 places
16 places
arts & culture5 places
13 places
legends & myths4 places
9 places
guilds & trade0 places
2 places
fortification & siege3 places
Florence scorecard →
The Renaissance cradle
Turin scorecard →
The first capital