Solve riddles from the Statue of Hippocrates and the Roman Odeon to the Plane Tree of Hippocrates and Neratzia Castle, and hear the stories of Kos Town, all on your phone, at your own pace and without a guide. 4.5 · 29 reviews✓ Instant access✓ Start any time✓ No guide needed
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Scavenger hunt 4.5 (29)
Best for first-timers, couples and families: solve a riddle at every stop, then unlock the stories and legends of Kos Town and Hippocrates.
5 € - 11 €See details and book →
Outdoor escape game 4.3 (6)
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 4.1 (15)
For a relaxed walk without puzzles: listen to stories at each stop as you stroll between ancient ruins, shady squares and the harbour.
4 € - 9 €See details and book →
The Kos scavenger hunt takes you through the centre of Kos Town, from the Statue of Hippocrates to Eleftherias Square and the Roman Odeon. You continue to the Folklore Museum, Antagora Square, the Kos Fighters Monument Park and Panagia Gorgoepikoos, then pass Government House and the Plane Tree of Hippocrates to reach Neratzia Castle by the harbour.
The route covers about 2.7 km, roughly 33 minutes of walking. You can choose where to start and change the order in the app, with Google Maps guiding you. No entry tickets are needed: every riddle uses the outside of the buildings and ruins.
Kos is the island of Hippocrates, the ancient physician often called the father of medicine, and according to tradition he taught in the shade of the great plane tree near the harbour. In Kos Town, ancient ruins lie right among the streets, the Knights of St John built Neratzia Castle to guard the port, and Eleftherias Square shows buildings from the decades of Italian rule.
A game makes you look closely at columns, inscriptions and details you would otherwise walk past on the way to the beach, 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 frappé whenever you like.
The Kos scavenger hunt takes about 2 hours, with about 33 minutes (2.7 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.
The game takes place in the centre of Kos Town, on a route that runs from the Statue of Hippocrates to Neratzia Castle by the harbour. In the app you can choose your starting stop and 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 Kos 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 Kos 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 Kos scavenger hunt now and spend two hours solving riddles between ancient ruins, the plane tree of Hippocrates and the castle, starting whenever you like.
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