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
