Gdansk vs Kraków
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Gdansk leads 2–1 (1 within the tie margin). Character is a different question: Gdansk is the merchants' city on the baltic; Kraków is the medieval royal capital.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Gdansk
47
Kraków
39
Gdansk leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Gdansk
188
Kraków
246
Gdansk leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Gdansk
2
Kraków
8
Kraków leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Gdansk
30
Kraków
—
Gdansk leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Gdansk
2
Kraków
2
Tie
| What we measure | Gdansk | Kraków | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 47 | 39 | Gdansk |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 188 | 246 | Gdansk |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 2 | 8 | Kraków |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 30 | — | Gdansk |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 2 | 2 | tie |
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: Gdansk in orange, Kraków in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Gdansk scorecard →
The merchants' city on the Baltic
Kraków scorecard →
The medieval royal capital