Lisbon vs Porto
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Lisbon leads 4–2. Character is a different question: Lisbon is the city of seven hills; Porto is the port that outranks the capital.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Lisbon
100
Porto
127
Porto leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Lisbon
228
Porto
327
Lisbon leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Lisbon
14
Porto
17
Porto leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Lisbon
50
Porto
36
Lisbon leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Lisbon
12
Porto
11
Lisbon leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Lisbon
94
Porto
89
Lisbon leads
| What we measure | Lisbon | Porto | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 100 | 127 | Porto |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 228 | 327 | Lisbon |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 14 | 17 | Porto |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 50 | 36 | Lisbon |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 12 | 11 | Lisbon |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 94 | 89 | Lisbon |
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: Lisbon in orange, Porto in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Lisbon scorecard →
The city of seven hills
Porto scorecard →
The port that outranks the capital