San Sebastián vs Valencia
Not opinions, measured walking data. On what we can measure, San Sebastián leads 2–1. Character is a different question: San Sebastián is the queens' summer capital; 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
San Sebastián
27
Valencia
34
Valencia leads
How often you pass a story
metres from one story to the next; fewer is better
San Sebastián
298
Valencia
330
San Sebastián leads
Historical figures
real people you meet in its stories
San Sebastián
4
Valencia
3
San Sebastián leads
Group outings
of every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+
San Sebastián
-
Valencia
11
Valencia leads
| What we measure | San Sebastián | Valencia | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places with a storyspots where a route tells you what happened there | 27 | 34 | Valencia |
| How often you pass a storymetres from one story to the next; fewer is better | 298 | 330 | San Sebastián |
| Historical figuresreal people you meet in its stories | 4 | 3 | San Sebastián |
| Group outingsof every 100 plays, how many bring a group of 3+ | - | 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: San Sebastián in orange, Valencia in blue. All bars share one scale, so lengths are comparable everywhere on the chart.
San Sebastián scorecard
The queens' summer capital
Valencia scorecard
The city of gardens and futures
