Cluj-Napoca vs Sighisoara
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Cluj-Napoca leads 3–2. Character is a different question: Cluj-Napoca is the city of kings and students; Sighisoara is the living citadel.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Cluj-Napoca
56
Sighisoara
23
Cluj-Napoca leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Cluj-Napoca
236
Sighisoara
152
Sighisoara leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Cluj-Napoca
21
Sighisoara
—
Cluj-Napoca leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Cluj-Napoca
58
Sighisoara
39
Cluj-Napoca leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Cluj-Napoca
11
Sighisoara
10
Cluj-Napoca leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Cluj-Napoca
70
Sighisoara
85
Sighisoara leads
| What we measure | Cluj-Napoca | Sighisoara | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 56 | 23 | Cluj-Napoca |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 236 | 152 | Sighisoara |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 21 | — | Cluj-Napoca |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 58 | 39 | Cluj-Napoca |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 11 | 10 | Cluj-Napoca |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 70 | 85 | Sighisoara |
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, Sighisoara in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Cluj-Napoca scorecard →
The city of kings and students
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The living citadel