Solve riddles from the Two Towers via the Salaborsa library to the Basilica of San Domenico, and hear the stories of Bologna’s porticoed old town, all on your phone, at your own pace and without a guide. 4.5 · 102 reviews✓ Instant access✓ Start any time✓ No guide needed
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Scavenger hunt 4.5 (102)
Best for first-timers, couples and families: solve a riddle at each stop and unlock the stories and legends of Bologna’s medieval centre.
5 € - 11 €See details and book →
Outdoor escape game 4.5 (2)
For puzzle lovers, friends and team building: crack an independent puzzle at every attraction, from the Two Towers to San Domenico, with up to three hints.
5 € - 11 €See details and book →
Self-guided audio tour 4.8 (6)
For a relaxed walk without puzzles: listen to stories at each stop as you stroll beneath the city’s porticoes at your own pace.
4 € - 9 €See details and book →
The Bologna scavenger hunt starts at the Two Towers and leads to the Biblioteca Salaborsa on Piazza Maggiore, the Palazzo d’Accursio and the church of Santa Maria della Vita. You continue past Palazzo Salina to the Basilica of Santi Vitale e Agricola, then via Piazza Minghetti to the Basilica of San Domenico and the Oratorio dello Spirito Santo, finishing at the Church of the Santissimo Salvatore.
The route covers about 2.5 km, roughly 33 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.
Bologna’s centre is lined with porticoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that lets you walk for kilometres sheltered from sun and rain. The Two Towers, Asinelli and the leaning Garisenda, recall the medieval families who built them, the university, founded in 1088, is considered the oldest in the Western world, and the Basilica of San Domenico holds the tomb of Saint Dominic.
A game makes you look closely at porticoes, terracotta and façades you would otherwise miss, and the stories explain what you see. Everyone plays on their own phone, with no schedule and time for tagliatelle al ragù whenever you like.
The Bologna scavenger hunt takes about 2 hours, with 10 stops and about 33 minutes (2.5 km) of actual walking; the rest is riddles and stories. You can pause at any time and continue later or on another day.
It starts at the Two Towers and finishes at the Church of the Santissimo Salvatore, both in the historic centre. 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 Bologna 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 Bologna 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 Bologna scavenger hunt now and spend two hours solving riddles beneath porticoes and towers, starting whenever you like.
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