Madrid vs San Sebastián
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, Madrid leads 3–0. Character is a different question: Madrid is the city of kings and canvases; San Sebastián is the queens' summer capital.
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Places with a story
spots where a route tells you what happened there
Madrid
100
San Sebastián
27
Madrid leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
Madrid
260
San Sebastián
298
Madrid leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
Madrid
16
San Sebastián
4
Madrid leads
Instagrammability
score /100, on the index’s fixed scale
Madrid
51
San Sebastián
—
Madrid leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
Madrid
9
San Sebastián
—
Madrid leads
International visitors
% of player reviews written in a foreign language
Madrid
60
San Sebastián
—
Madrid leads
| What we measure | Madrid | San Sebastián | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 100 | 27 | Madrid |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 260 | 298 | Madrid |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 16 | 4 | Madrid |
| Instagrammabilityscore /100, on the index’s fixed scale | 51 | — | Madrid |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | 9 | — | Madrid |
| International visitors% of player reviews written in a foreign language | 60 | — | Madrid |
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: Madrid in orange, San Sebastián in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
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The city of kings and canvases
San Sebastián scorecard →
The queens' summer capital