Hidden Gems Bologna: Self-Guided Exploration Game

Explore Bologna on a self-guided tour through its historic center. Follow the journey of a writer, solve puzzles, uncover clues, and visit 14 iconic landmarks. Discover the city at your own pace and start your tour whenever it suits you.

Things to do Hidden Gems Bologna: Self-Guided Exploration Game

This is a self-guided exploration game crafted by a passionate local storyteller and played through the shadowed piazzas of Bologna. You will explore 14 different locations while following the story of a struggling writer from London searching for a lost muse tied to the city's past. At each location, you'll solve a real-world puzzle by searching for clues on monuments, graffiti, and facades. The route winds through Centro Storico, blending historical facts with rumors only longtime residents know. Perfect or history enthusiasts and urban explorers. Starting from Two Towers: Garisenda & Asinelli, the stops are spaced an average of around 300m apart, with each location taking around 8 min to complete. The route also passes through Piazza Giuseppe Verde, Piazza Maggiore and Piazza di Porta Ravegnana. At each location, you'll solve a challenge and receive instructions for the next chapter. DISCLAIMER: You will explore by yourself using the Questo app on your phone. No physical guide or stranger groups will be involved. The full route covers approximately 4 km and takes around 1:45h to complete. You can play it any day, at any time. Languages available: EN, NL, DE, FR, IT, ES.

Included

Parcheggio piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi

Two Towers

Corte Isolani

Piazza Maggiore

Fontana del Nettuno

Biblioteca Comunale dell'Archiginnasio

Piazza Santo Stefano

Basilica di San Francesco

Chiesa del Santissimo Salvatore

Palazzo Re Enzo

Arengo Tower

Palazzo d'Accursio

Torre Lambertini

Access to the Exploration Game

24/7 customer support

Meeting point

Via Rizzoli, 42, 40126 Bologna BO, Italy

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