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
