Ploiești vs Sibiu
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Sibiu leads 3–0. Character is a different question: Ploiești is the black-gold boomtown; Sibiu is the arts citadel.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Ploiești
28
Sibiu
92
Sibiu leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Ploiești
293
Sibiu
156
Sibiu leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Ploiești
6
Sibiu
12
Sibiu leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Ploiești
—
Sibiu
48
Sibiu leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Ploiești
—
Sibiu
7
Sibiu leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Ploiești
—
Sibiu
84
Sibiu leads
| What we measure | Ploiești | Sibiu | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 28 | 92 | Sibiu |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 293 | 156 | Sibiu |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 6 | 12 | Sibiu |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | — | 48 | Sibiu |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | — | 7 | Sibiu |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | — | 84 | Sibiu |
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: Ploiești in orange, Sibiu in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Ploiești scorecard →
The black-gold boomtown
Sibiu scorecard →
The arts citadel