Solve riddles from St Lorenz Church to the Beautiful Fountain, Albrecht Dürer’s House and the Imperial Castle, and hear the stories of Nuremberg’s old town, all on your phone, at your own pace and without a guide. 4.7 · 22 reviews✓ Instant access✓ Start any time✓ No guide needed
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Scavenger hunt 4.7 (22)
Best for first-timers, couples and families: solve a riddle at each of the 10 stops, then unlock the stories and legends of the old imperial city.
5 € - 11 €See details and book →
Outdoor escape game 5.0 (1)
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
For a relaxed stroll without puzzles: listen to stories at each stop while you take in Gothic churches, fountains and half-timbered houses at your own pace.
4 € - 9 €See details and book →
The Nuremberg scavenger hunt starts at the Opera House and enters the old town through the Handwerkerhof craftsmen’s courtyard. You continue to St Lorenz Church and the Marriage Carousel fountain, cross the Pegnitz on the Fleischbrücke and reach the Hauptmarkt with the Beautiful Fountain. Past St Sebald Church and Albrecht Dürer’s House you finish at the Imperial Castle.
The 10 stops cover about 3.2 km, roughly 41 minutes of walking. You can start anywhere or change the order in the app. No entry tickets are needed: every riddle uses the outside of the buildings.
Nuremberg’s walled old town climbs from the river Pegnitz up to the Imperial Castle, where Holy Roman emperors once stayed. Albrecht Dürer lived and worked in the house below it, the Gothic Beautiful Fountain on the Hauptmarkt hides a ring that visitors turn for luck, and the same square hosts the famous Christkindlesmarkt in December.
A game makes you look closely at carvings, figures and façades you would otherwise pass by, and the stories explain what you just saw. Everyone plays on their own phone, there is no schedule, and you can stop for Nuremberg sausages whenever you like.
The Nuremberg scavenger hunt takes about 2 hours. It has 10 stops and about 41 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 Nuremberg Opera House near the main station and finishes at the Imperial Castle above 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 Nuremberg 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 Nuremberg 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 Nuremberg scavenger hunt now and spend two hours solving riddles between Gothic churches, fountains and the castle, starting whenever you are ready.
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