Solve riddles from the Sabbionara Bastion through Splantzia and past the Etz Hayyim Synagogue to Firkas Fortress and the Venetian harbour, and hear the stories of Chania’s old town, all on your phone, at your own pace and without a guide. 4.6 · 42 reviews✓ Instant access✓ Start any time✓ No guide needed
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Scavenger hunt 4.6 (42)
Best for first-timers, couples and families: solve a riddle at every stop, then unlock the stories and legends of Chania’s Venetian and Ottoman past.
5 € - 11 €See details and book →
Outdoor escape game 5.0 (3)
For puzzle lovers, friends and team building: crack an independent puzzle at every attraction along the harbour and in the old town, with up to three hints.
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 stroll past the harbour, the bastions and the lanes of Splantzia.
4 € - 9 €See details and book →
The Chania scavenger hunt starts at the Aviation Memorial Monument and heads to the Sabbionara Bastion, then into Splantzia to St Nicholas Church. Via the Old Archaeological Museum, the Trimartyri Cathedral, the Etz Hayyim Synagogue and Talos Square you reach Firkas Fortress, then follow the Venetian harbour past the Museum of Ancient Shipbuilding to finish at the Mosque of the Janissaries.
The route is about 3.2 km, roughly 42 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.
Chania’s old town wraps around a Venetian harbour, with the old lighthouse at the end of the breakwater and Firkas Fortress, where the Greek flag was raised in 1913 when Crete joined Greece. Venetian walls, Ottoman mosques, a synagogue and Orthodox churches all stand within a few minutes’ walk of each other.
A game helps you read those layers instead of just drifting along the waterfront. Each riddle sends you to a detail you would otherwise miss, and the stories explain who built what and why. Everyone plays on their own phone, there is no schedule, and a taverna is never far away.
The Chania scavenger hunt takes about 2 hours, including about 42 minutes (3.2 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 Aviation Memorial Monument and finishes at the Mosque of the Janissaries (Küçük Hasan Mosque) on the Venetian harbour. 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 Chania 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 Chania scavenger hunt in English, German, French, Italian, Dutch or Greek. 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 Chania scavenger hunt now and spend two hours solving riddles between the Venetian harbour and the lanes of the old town.
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