City Stories Index · Romania · 2026 edition
Cluj-Napoca vs Constanta
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Cluj-Napoca leads 2–0 (1 within the tie margin). Character is a different question: Cluj-Napoca is the city of kings and students; Constanta is the ancient port.
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| What we measure | Cluj-Napoca | Constanta | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 56 | 29 | Cluj-Napoca |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 236 | 228 | tie |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 21 | 3 | Cluj-Napoca |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 58 | — | Cluj-Napoca |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 11 | — | Cluj-Napoca |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 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: Cluj-Napoca in orange, Constanta in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Cluj-NapocaConstanta
26 places
royalty & nobility11 places
21 places
arts & culture4 places
16 places
faith & churches2 places
16 places
industry & modern era11 places
12 places
parks & leisure4 places
11 places
legends & myths5 places
10 places
guilds & trade9 places
7 places
fortification & siege2 places
Cluj-Napoca scorecard →
The city of kings and students
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The ancient port