Solve riddles from the Zwinger and the Semperoper to the Frauenkirche and Brühl’s Terrace, and hear the stories behind Dresden’s baroque old town, all on your phone, at your own pace and without a guide. 4.7 · 27 reviews✓ Instant access✓ Start any time✓ No guide needed
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Scavenger hunt 4.7 (27)
Best for first-timers, couples and families: solve a riddle at each of the 10 stops, then unlock the stories and legends of Saxon princes and a city rebuilt.
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Outdoor escape game
For puzzle lovers, friends and team building: crack an independent puzzle hidden at every attraction, with up to three hints whenever you get stuck.
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Self-guided audio tour
For a relaxed walk without puzzles: listen to stories at each stop while you take in the baroque palaces, domes and Elbe views at your own pace.
4 € - 9 €See details and book →
The Dresden scavenger hunt starts at the Zwinger and heads to Dresden Castle, the Semperoper and the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity. You continue along the Procession of Princes to the Transport Museum and the Neumarkt, then to the Frauenkirche and the Albertinum, finishing at the Academy of Fine Arts on Brühl’s Terrace above the Elbe.
The 10 stops cover about 2 km, roughly 24 minutes of walking. You can start anywhere or change the order in the app, with Google Maps guiding you. No entry tickets are needed: every riddle uses the outside of the buildings.
Dresden’s old town owes its baroque look to Augustus the Strong, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland, who had the Zwinger built. Here the Procession of Princes, a mural of Saxon rulers about 100 metres long, is made of Meissen porcelain tiles, and the Frauenkirche, destroyed in 1945, was rebuilt and reconsecrated in 2005.
A game makes you look closely at the sculptures, coats of arms and stones that tell this story, old and new side by side. Each riddle points to a detail, and the stories explain it. Everyone plays on their own phone, there is no schedule, and you can stop for coffee whenever you like.
The Dresden scavenger hunt takes about 2 hours. It has 10 stops and about 24 minutes (2 km) of actual walking; the rest is solving riddles and listening to stories. You can pause at any time and continue later or on another day.
It starts at the Zwinger and finishes at the Academy of Fine Arts on Brühl’s Terrace by the Elbe, both in the old town. In the app you can choose a different starting stop or change the order.
No, you need neither a guide nor a time slot. After booking you receive a reference by email; download the World City Trail app, enter it and start whenever you like.
Yes, the Dresden scavenger hunt works well for families. The riddles need observation and logic, not prior knowledge, so children can join in with an accompanying adult. The route is not suitable for wheelchairs and is difficult with strollers.
You can play the Dresden scavenger hunt in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch or Polish. Audio narration is also available for the stories.
Yes. Buy one ticket per player and form teams of up to 5 people; larger groups split into several teams. For team building, the outdoor escape game with its independent puzzles is a great fit.
Book the Dresden scavenger hunt now and spend two hours solving riddles between baroque palaces and the Elbe, starting whenever you like.
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