Solve riddles from Syntagma Square via Monastiraki and the foot of the Acropolis to Plaka and the Tower of the Winds, and hear the myths of ancient and modern Athens, all on your phone, at your own pace and without a guide. 4.5 · 91 reviews✓ Instant access✓ Start any time✓ No guide needed
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Scavenger hunt 4.5 (91)
Best for first-timers, couples and families: solve a riddle at every stop from Syntagma to the Tower of the Winds and unlock the myths and stories of Athens.
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Outdoor escape game 4.9 (16)
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 walk without puzzles: listen to stories at each stop as you wander through Plaka and below the Acropolis.
4 € - 9 €See details and book →
The Athens scavenger hunt starts at the Monument to the Unknown Soldier on Syntagma Square and passes Kapnikarea Church on the way to Monastiraki and the Library of Pantainos. You climb Areopagus Hill, continue to the Odeon of Herodes Atticus and the Makriyannis statue, then cross Plaka past the Lysicrates Monument and St Nicholas Rangavas to the Tower of the Winds.
Walking time is about 50 minutes (3.9 km). You can start elsewhere or change the order in the app. No entry tickets are needed: the riddles use what you can see from outside.
In Athens you can walk from a modern parliament to a 2,500-year-old temple in under an hour. The Evzones guard the Monument to the Unknown Soldier, Plaka’s lanes and Byzantine churches climb towards the rock, and from Areopagus Hill, where the ancient council met, you look up at the Parthenon, built in the 5th century BC for Athena. The Roman-era Odeon of Herodes Atticus still hosts performances.
A game makes you look closely at columns, inscriptions and façades you would otherwise pass, and the stories explain what you just saw. Everyone plays on their own phone, with no schedule and time for a souvlaki.
The Athens scavenger hunt takes about 2 hours. It includes around 50 minutes (3.9 km) of actual walking; the rest is solving riddles and listening to stories at each stop. You can pause at any time and continue later or on another day.
It starts at the Monument to the Unknown Soldier on Syntagma Square and finishes at the Tower of the Winds in Plaka. 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 Athens 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 Athens scavenger hunt in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, 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.
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