Bilbao vs Valencia
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Valencia leads 3–1. Character is a different question: Bilbao is the foundry that turned to art; Valencia is the city of gardens and futures.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Bilbao
21
Valencia
34
Valencia leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Bilbao
226
Valencia
330
Bilbao leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Bilbao
2
Valencia
3
Valencia leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Bilbao
10
Valencia
11
Valencia leads
| What we measure | Bilbao | Valencia | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 21 | 34 | Valencia |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 226 | 330 | Bilbao |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 2 | 3 | Valencia |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 10 | 11 | Valencia |
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: Bilbao in orange, Valencia in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
Bilbao scorecard →
The foundry that turned to art
Valencia scorecard →
The city of gardens and futures