Palermo vs Venice
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Venice leads 2–0 (1 within the tie margin). Character is a different question: Palermo is the crossroads with a long memory; Venice is the floating republic.
Change the matchup
Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Palermo
27
Venice
32
Venice leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Palermo
262
Venice
258
Tie
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Palermo
4
Venice
6
Venice leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Palermo
—
Venice
46
Venice leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Palermo
—
Venice
9
Venice leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Palermo
—
Venice
97
Venice leads
| What we measure | Palermo | Venice | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 27 | 32 | Venice |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 262 | 258 | tie |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 4 | 6 | Venice |
| 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: Palermo in orange, Venice in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Palermo scorecard →
The crossroads with a long memory
Venice scorecard →
The floating republic