Amsterdam vs Haarlem
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Amsterdam leads 4–1. Character is a different question: Amsterdam is the canal-ring capital; Haarlem is the golden-age painters' town.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Amsterdam
120
Haarlem
34
Amsterdam leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Amsterdam
233
Haarlem
292
Amsterdam leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Amsterdam
10
Haarlem
4
Amsterdam leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Amsterdam
21
Haarlem
—
Amsterdam leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Amsterdam
11
Haarlem
18
Haarlem leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Amsterdam
88
Haarlem
51
Amsterdam leads
| What we measure | Amsterdam | Haarlem | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 120 | 34 | Amsterdam |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 233 | 292 | Amsterdam |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 10 | 4 | Amsterdam |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 21 | — | Amsterdam |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 11 | 18 | Haarlem |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 88 | 51 | Amsterdam |
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: Amsterdam in orange, Haarlem in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Amsterdam scorecard →
The canal-ring capital
Haarlem scorecard →
The golden-age painters' town