Solve riddles from the Schlachte riverside via the Town Musicians and the Town Hall to the Schnoor quarter, and hear the stories of the Hanseatic city, all on your phone, at your own pace and without a guide. 5.0 · 3 reviews✓ Instant access✓ Start any time✓ No guide needed
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Scavenger hunt 5.0 (3)
Best for first-timers, couples and families: solve a riddle at each of the 10 stops, then unlock the stories of Hanseatic merchants, Roland and the famous Town Musicians.
5 € - 11 €See details and book →
Outdoor escape game 5.0 (2)
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 5.0 (1)
For a relaxed walk without puzzles: listen to stories at each stop as you stroll from the Weser through the old town and the rampart gardens at your own pace.
4 € - 9 €See details and book →
The Bremen scavenger hunt starts on the Schlachte promenade by the Weser and passes the Martini pier before entering the Böttcherstraße. On the Market Square you meet the Town Musicians, the Town Hall and St Peter’s Cathedral, then continue through the Wallanlagen rampart park to the Kunsthalle and finish in the Schnoor, Bremen’s oldest quarter.
The 10 stops cover about 2.5 km, roughly 34 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.
Bremen’s old town is compact and full of Hanseatic history. The Town Hall and the Roland statue on the Market Square are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the brick Böttcherstraße was built in the 1920s and 30s by coffee merchant Ludwig Roselius, and the narrow lanes of the Schnoor preserve tiny houses from past centuries.
A game makes you look closely at reliefs, statues and gables 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 coffee and cake in the Schnoor whenever you like.
The Bremen scavenger hunt takes about 2 hours. It has 10 stops and about 34 minutes (2.5 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 on the Schlachte promenade by the Weser and finishes in the Schnoor quarter, both in 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 Bremen scavenger hunt works well for families, and children love meeting the Town Musicians. The riddles need observation and logic, not prior knowledge, and kids play with an accompanying adult. The route is not suitable for wheelchairs and is difficult with strollers.
You can play the Bremen 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 Bremen scavenger hunt now and spend two hours solving riddles between the Weser, the Market Square and the Schnoor, starting whenever you are ready.
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