Solve riddles from the Roman amphitheatre through the Castello quarter to the Elephant Tower and the Bastion of Saint Remy, and hear the stories of Sardinia’s capital, all on your phone, at your own pace and without a guide. 4.7 · 69 reviews✓ Instant access✓ Start any time✓ No guide needed
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Scavenger hunt 4.7 (69)
Best for first-timers, couples and families: solve a riddle at each of the 10 stops, then unlock the stories of Romans, Pisans and Sardinia’s ancient past.
5 € - 11 €See details and book →
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.
5 € - 11 €See details and book →
Self-guided audio tour 4.6 (5)
For a relaxed walk without puzzles: listen to stories at each stop as you climb through the walled Castello and down to the harbour at your own pace.
4 € - 9 €See details and book →
The Cagliari scavenger hunt starts in the Giardini Pubblici and leads to the Roman amphitheatre, then through Porta Cristina to the National Archaeological Museum. Inside the Castello walls you visit the cathedral, the Bastione di Santa Croce and the Elephant Tower, then descend via the Bastion of Saint Remy to Piazza Yenne and finish at Piazza Matteotti near the port.
The 10 stops cover about 3 km, roughly 45 minutes of walking, with some steep climbs. 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.
Cagliari climbs from the sea to the Castello, the walled hilltop quarter fortified by the Pisans in the Middle Ages. The Elephant Tower from the 14th century still guards one of its gates, the Roman amphitheatre was partly carved out of the rock, and the bastions offer wide views over the port, the lagoons and the Gulf of Angels.
A game makes you look closely at gates, coats of arms and carvings you would otherwise pass by, and the stories that follow explain what you just saw. Everyone plays on their own phone, there is no schedule, and you can stop for a gelato on a bastion whenever you like.
The Cagliari scavenger hunt takes about 3 hours. It has 10 stops and about 45 minutes (3 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 in the Giardini Pubblici and finishes at Piazza Matteotti, close to the port and the Marina quarter. 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 Cagliari scavenger hunt works well for families. The riddles need observation and logic, not prior knowledge, so children can join in with an accompanying adult. With steep lanes, the route is not suitable for wheelchairs and is difficult with strollers.
You can play the Cagliari scavenger hunt in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish or Dutch. 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 Cagliari scavenger hunt now and spend an afternoon solving riddles between Roman ruins, Pisan towers and sea views, starting whenever you are ready.
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