Milan vs Venice
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, they tie 3–3. Character is a different question: Milan is the city of art and empire; Venice is the floating republic.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Milan
105
Venice
32
Milan leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Milan
325
Venice
258
Venice leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Milan
31
Venice
6
Milan leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Milan
30
Venice
46
Venice leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Milan
16
Venice
9
Milan leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Milan
81
Venice
97
Venice leads
| What we measure | Milan | Venice | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 105 | 32 | Milan |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 325 | 258 | Venice |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 31 | 6 | Milan |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 30 | 46 | Venice |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 16 | 9 | Milan |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 81 | 97 | Venice |
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: Milan in orange, Venice in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
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The city of art and empire
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The floating republic