City Stories Index · Italy · 2026 edition
Rome vs Turin
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Rome leads 4–2. Character is a different question: Rome is the city of popes and squares; Turin is the first capital.
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| What we measure | Rome | Turin | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 150 | 23 | Rome |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 287 | 340 | Rome |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 41 | 3 | Rome |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 23 | 33 | Turin |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 12 | 20 | Turin |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 92 | 67 | Rome |
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: Rome in orange, Turin in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
RomeTurin
48 places
royalty & nobility6 places
40 places
faith & churches9 places
38 places
arts & culture5 places
27 places
crime & dark history1 place
21 places
legends & myths4 places
6 places
fortification & siege3 places
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The city of popes and squares
Turin scorecard →
The first capital