Solve riddles from the Scrovegni Chapel through the market squares to the Basilica of St Anthony and Prato della Valle, and hear the stories of Padua, all on your phone, at your own pace and without a guide. 4.6 · 13 reviews✓ Instant access✓ Start any time✓ No guide needed
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Scavenger hunt 4.6 (13)
Best for first-timers, couples and families: solve a riddle at each of the 10 stops, then unlock the stories and legends of Padua’s squares and scholars.
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Outdoor escape game
For puzzle lovers, friends and team building: crack an independent puzzle hidden at every attraction, with up to three hints whenever you get stuck.
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Self-guided audio tour 4.3 (3)
For a relaxed stroll without puzzles: listen to stories at each stop while you take in arcades, market squares and domes at your own pace.
4 € - 9 €See details and book →
The Padua scavenger hunt starts at the Scrovegni Chapel and heads via Piazza Garibaldi to Piazza dei Signori and the cathedral. You continue to Palazzo della Ragione and Piazza della Frutta, pass the University of Padua and the MUSME medical history museum, and reach the Basilica of St Anthony before finishing on Prato della Valle.
The 10 stops cover about 3.4 km, roughly 42 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.
Padua’s arcaded streets link a string of squares: the Scrovegni Chapel holds Giotto’s fresco cycle, the medieval Palazzo della Ragione stands between the market squares, and the university, founded in 1222, counts Galileo among its teachers. Pilgrims come to the domed Basilica of St Anthony, and Prato della Valle, ringed by statues and a canal, is one of the largest squares in Europe.
A game makes you look closely at statues, inscriptions 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 a spritz whenever you like.
The Padua scavenger hunt takes about 2 hours. It has 10 stops and about 42 minutes (3.4 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 Scrovegni Chapel and finishes on Prato della Valle, next to the Basilica of St Anthony. 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 Padua 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 Padua 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 Padua scavenger hunt now and spend two hours solving riddles between arcades, market squares and basilicas, starting whenever you are ready.
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