Siena vs Venice
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Venice leads 4–2. Character is a different question: Siena is florence's gothic rival; Venice is the floating republic.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Siena
22
Venice
32
Venice leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Siena
183
Venice
258
Siena leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Siena
1
Venice
6
Venice leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Siena
32
Venice
46
Venice leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Siena
19
Venice
9
Siena leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Siena
69
Venice
97
Venice leads
| What we measure | Siena | Venice | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 22 | 32 | Venice |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 183 | 258 | Siena |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 1 | 6 | Venice |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 32 | 46 | Venice |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 19 | 9 | Siena |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 69 | 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: Siena in orange, Venice in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
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Florence's gothic rival
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The floating republic