Bucharest vs Cluj-Napoca
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Bucharest leads 3–2 (1 within the tie margin). Character is a different question: Bucharest is the 20th-century capital; Cluj-Napoca is the city of kings and students.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Bucharest
410
Cluj-Napoca
56
Bucharest leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Bucharest
220
Cluj-Napoca
236
Bucharest leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Bucharest
71
Cluj-Napoca
21
Bucharest leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Bucharest
32
Cluj-Napoca
58
Cluj-Napoca leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Bucharest
11
Cluj-Napoca
11
Tie
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Bucharest
63
Cluj-Napoca
70
Cluj-Napoca leads
| What we measure | Bucharest | Cluj-Napoca | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 410 | 56 | Bucharest |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 220 | 236 | Bucharest |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 71 | 21 | Bucharest |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 32 | 58 | Cluj-Napoca |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 11 | 11 | tie |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 63 | 70 | Cluj-Napoca |
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: Bucharest in orange, Cluj-Napoca in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Bucharest scorecard →
The 20th-century capital
Cluj-Napoca scorecard →
The city of kings and students