Naples vs Venice
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Naples leads 2–0 (1 within the tie margin). Character is a different question: Naples is the city of saints and kings; Venice is the floating republic.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Naples
60
Venice
32
Naples leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Naples
250
Venice
258
Tie
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Naples
10
Venice
6
Naples leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Naples
—
Venice
46
Venice leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Naples
—
Venice
9
Venice leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Naples
—
Venice
97
Venice leads
| What we measure | Naples | Venice | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 60 | 32 | Naples |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 250 | 258 | tie |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 10 | 6 | Naples |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | — | 46 | Venice |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | — | 9 | Venice |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | — | 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: Naples in orange, Venice in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Naples scorecard →
The city of saints and kings
Venice scorecard →
The floating republic