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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Be the hero of a quest and follow clues to discover amazing places and local stories in Bologna.
You will learn about Bologna’s terracotta art and many of the stories behind the city’s most iconic places. You will see the historical Ghetto, walk along the legendary Via dell’Independenza, and much more.
Are you up for discovering Bologna with a twist of mystery? You’ve come to the right place.
Highlights:
Uncover the stories behind Bologna’s central square
Learn about the puzzling history of the Old University
Discover the city’s most famous marketplace
Try a new type of experience, the perfect mix between a tour, an outdoor escape game, and a treasure hunt.
The city game will take you about 1 hour to complete, but there’s no time limit which will allow you to go at your own pace. You won't need a guide, just download the app, go to the starting point, and begin the adventure.
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Free for Kids
Play offline: you DON'T NEED an internet connection to play this city game
This experience can be played anytime after booking without rescheduling
If your group is larger than 15 people, no worries. Just make multiple bookings.
A physical tour guide
Departure Point
Piazza XX Settembre, 15, 40121 Bologna BO, Italy
Please use Google Maps or other map services to arrive at this location. When you arrive, please follow the instructions inside the Questo app closely.
Return Details
Piazza Rossini, 1, 40126 Bologna BO, Italy
You will be guided step by step to Piazza Rossini by the Questo app. Follow the instructions closely and you'll get here.
Porta Galliera, Bologna, Italy Porta Galliera was a gate or portal of the former outer medieval walls of the city of Bologna, Italy. It is the most ornamented of all the remaining gates. The gate was built during 1659-1661 by designs of the architect Bartolomeo Provaglia.
Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
Via Clavature, 12, 40124 Bologna BO, Italy On Friday and Saturday, Piazza VIII Agosto hosts the traditional and large "Piazzola market", with over 400 street stalls.
Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
Teatro Arena del Sole - Teatro Stabile di Bologna, Bologna, Italy The Arena del Sole is one of the historical theatres of Bologna. Its origins come to 1810. It was reopened in 1995 after eight years of reconstruction.
Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
Fontana del Nettuno, Piazza del Nettuno, 40124 Bologna BO, Italy The fountain was completed in 1565. The over-life-size bronze figure of the god Neptune was completed and fixed in place around 1567. The statue was an early design by Giambologna, who had submitted a model for the Fountain of Neptune in Florence, but had lost the commission to Baccio Bandinelli.
Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
Via Val D'Aposa, 6, 40123 Bologna BO, Italy The oratory was built between 1481 and 1497, when the celestine fathers of the nearby church of San Giovanni Battista decided to build a small church, in an area below which was the structure of a door of the circle early medieval walls, where an ancient image of the Madonna was placed, protected by a simple tabernacle.
Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
Basilica di San Petronio, Bologna, Italy It dominates Piazza Maggiore. The basilica is dedicated to the patron saint of the city, Saint Petronius, who was the bishop of Bologna in the fifth century. Construction began in 1390 and its main facade has remained unfinished since.
Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
Chiesa di Santa Maria della Vita, Bologna, Italy The construction of the present Baroque church began in 1687-1690 under the designs of Giovanni Battista Bergonzoni, who built the elliptical plan with a dome designed by Giuseppe Tubertini, completed in 1787. The facade was not added till 1905. The sanctuary houses the sculptural group of Sorrow over Dead Christ (1463) by Niccolò dell'Arca.
Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
P.za di Porta Ravegnana, 40126 Bologna BO, Italy The taller one is called the Asinelli while the smaller but more leaning tower is called the Garisenda. Their names derive from the families which are traditionally credited with having been constructed between 1109 and 1119.
Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
The oldest university in Europe didn’t have a base until well into the renaissance, but before then, classes were held in professors’ homes (many lived around here) or in public spaces like this one.
Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
Parco della Montagnola, Bologna, Italy The Park of Montagnola is a public park in Bologna, Italy; it owes the original construction (1805) to Napoleonic rule, who commissioned the park design from Giovanni Battista Martinetti.
Via dell'Indipendenza, 7, 40125 Bologna BO, Italy Bologna Cathedral dedicated to Saint Peter is the cathedral of Bologna in Italy, and the seat and the metropolitan cathedral of the Archbishop of Bologna. Most of the present building dates from the 17th century, with a few parts from the late 16th century.
Archiginnasio di Bologna, Bologna, Italy The building was begun at the end of February 1562, built very quickly, it was inaugurated on October 21, 1563. The building of the new "Schools" was named Archiginnasio after the classical term which was used to designate the Studium, as the University was first called, of Bologna.
Palazzo dei Banchi, Bologna, Italy Palazzo dei Banchi was the last building erected in Piazza Maggiore. Designed by Vignola in the 16th century, its spectacular façade was intended to hide the alleys of the rear market. Its name comes from the ancient presence of currency exchange “banks”
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
matteolB867AF
15 Jan 2024
Ho imparato qualche aneddoto nuovo riguardo Bologna, ma gli indovinelli erano troppo semplici e il tour troppo costoso rispetto a quello che offre
Maximilian_L
29 Sep 2023
Great way to explore Bologna and learn interesting facts about some places that goes beyond the top 5 list.
Verbr008
03 Aug 2023
Nice way to discover part of the city with our adolescenten children.
Would be nice to expand the area, in a sequel, maybe?
This tour in
Emilia-Romagna
is organized by
Questo App City Exploration Game
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