I like the one with the outlines better. The blur you used to remove them is a little too obvious. Especially since the houses, walls, ships and trees all have clean black outlines, the outline coast is a better fit. Also the darker roads work, the lighter ones look nice, but the darker ones convey that it's a road better (especially in town and in the lighter parts of the southern road).

Also, I like the hint of texture you added to the open land. It looks like you missed the lighthouse island, however.