Antwerp Scavenger Hunt and Self-Guided Tour

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From the railway cathedral to Brabo's fountain, riddle by riddle

The Antwerp scavenger hunt is a self-guided city game you play on your phone: you walk a 3.5 km route through the historic centre, solve a riddle at each of 10 landmarks by looking closely at what is in front of you, and unlock the stories and legends behind them. Allow roughly 3 hours for the whole game: the walking itself adds up to only about 44 minutes, and the rest belongs to the riddles, the stories and whatever catches your eye along the way.

Highlights include the domed Central Station, Saint James' Church, where Rubens married and is buried, the Cathedral of Our Lady with its 123-metre tower, the Plantin-Moretus printing house, Het Steen on the Scheldt and the Brabo Fountain on the Grote Markt. The route runs from the station quarter into the old town and down to the river, so you see how the port city grew.

  • Durationabout 3 hours
  • Walkingabout 44 min · 3.5 km
  • Stops10
  • LanguagesEnglish, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch

Riddles in Rubens' city, from the station to the Scheldt

Look up at domes, saints and stripes

Every stop sets one riddle, and the answer is somewhere in front of you: on the dome of the station, the carved front of the Jesuit church, the striped walls of the Vleeshuis. Sharp eyes and some reasoning crack each one, and no reading on the Duchy of Brabant is required in advance.

Giants, painters and a severed hand

Each solved riddle opens a story: how Rubens married in Saint James' Church and lies buried there, why lightning in 1718 cost the Jesuit church 39 of his ceiling paintings, and how, according to legend, Silvius Brabo threw a giant's hand into the Scheldt. The audio narration reads them aloud if you prefer to keep your eyes on the buildings.

3.5 km from the station quarter to the river

In all you walk about 44 minutes, west from Antwerpen-Centraal through the old town, down to Het Steen on the Scheldt and back to the Grote Markt. Google Maps points the way between stops, and the streets around the cathedral are largely cobbled.

Time out for fries or a coffee

No clock runs during the game, so stop for a cone of fries or a coffee near the Groenplaats whenever you feel like it. You can also put the game away and pick it up later that day or on another one.

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How it works

  1. Book online Choose the number of players. Your booking reference arrives by email straight away.
  2. Get the app Download the World City Trail app from the App Store or Google Play and enter your booking reference.
  3. Play when you like Start whenever you are ready, walk at your own pace and pause any time. No guide, no fixed schedule.

Rail travellers, young legend-hunters and office teams

Off the train, straight into the game

The game begins at the station itself, so you can step off a train from Brussels or Amsterdam and open the first riddle right away. In about 3 hours you see the cathedral, the Plantin-Moretus house, Het Steen and the Grote Markt before heading home.

Kids who want giants

Young players get a giant's severed hand, a statue of the giant Lange Wapper at the castle gate, a butchers' hall striped like bacon and a station grand enough to be called a cathedral. Every team needs an adult, and the cobbles make a pushchair hard work.

Office outings that end on the Grote Markt

Split into teams of no more than 5, one phone per player, and send them out from under the station dome a few minutes apart; Brabo and his fountain mark the finish. Everything happens on public streets, so beyond one ticket per person there is nothing to arrange.

Good to know

  • Bring a charged smartphone with mobile data; a power bank helps.
  • No entry tickets needed: everything happens outside the buildings. Going inside is optional and paid separately.
  • Family friendly; children must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Not suitable for wheelchair users and difficult with strollers.
  • Teams of up to 5 work best; bigger groups split into several teams, one ticket per player.
  • Every purchase helps support stray cats and dogs in Greece.

The route: from Antwerpen-Centraal via the cathedral and Het Steen to the Grote Markt

10 stops · about 44 min walking · start: Antwerp Central Station (Antwerpen-Centraal) · finish: Grote Markt and Brabo Fountain

The hunt starts at Antwerp Central Station and heads west to Saint James' Church and Saint Charles Borromeo Church. It continues to the Cathedral of Our Lady and the Groenplaats, passes the Plantin-Moretus Museum on the Vrijdagmarkt and reaches the Scheldt at Het Steen, then turns to the Vleeshuis and City Hall and finishes on the Grote Markt at the Brabo Fountain. All ten riddles are read from squares, quays and façades, so you never queue for a ticket, and if you are staying near the river, the app can open the game at Het Steen instead of the station and rearrange the remaining stops.

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  1. Antwerp Central Station (Antwerpen-Centraal)

    1Antwerp Central Station (Antwerpen-Centraal)Start

    Antwerp's main station was built between 1895 and 1905 to designs by Louis Delacenserie, and the great dome over its waiting hall earned it the nickname railway cathedral. Behind it, Clément Van Bogaert's iron and glass train hall is 185 metres long, and since 2007 trains also run on two levels below the street.

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  2. Saint James' Church (Sint-Jacobskerk)

    2Saint James' Church (Sint-Jacobskerk)

    Built in Brabantine Gothic style between 1491 and 1656, Saint James' Church was meant to have a tower of about 150 metres, but work stopped at around a third of that height. Peter Paul Rubens married Helena Fourment here in 1630, and he is buried in his own memorial chapel beneath one of his paintings.

  3. Saint Charles Borromeo Church

    3Saint Charles Borromeo Church

    The Jesuits built this Baroque church on the Hendrik Conscienceplein in 1615–1621, inspired by the Gesù in Rome, and it has carried the name of Charles Borromeo since 1779. Lightning set it on fire on 18 July 1718, and 39 ceiling paintings by Rubens were lost, but the richly carved façade still faces the square.

  4. Cathedral of Our Lady

    4Cathedral of Our Lady

    Built from 1352 to 1521, the Cathedral of Our Lady has a 123-metre tower, the tallest church tower in the Benelux, and its belfry is on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Inside hang Rubens' Raising of the Cross and Descent from the Cross, both taken to France under Napoleon and later returned.

  5. Groenplaats

    5Groenplaats

    For centuries the Groenplaats south of the cathedral was a churchyard, and the square was laid out from 1803, first under the name Place Bonaparte. In its centre stands Willem Geefs' statue of Peter Paul Rubens, designed in 1840 and put up in 1843.

  6. Plantin-Moretus Museum

    6Plantin-Moretus Museum

    Christophe Plantin founded his printing house in 1555 and moved it to the Vrijdagmarkt in 1576, where the family of his son-in-law Jan Moretus carried it on. The house and its preserved workshops are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with historic printing presses still in their original place.

  7. Het Steen

    7Het Steen

    Het Steen on the bank of the Scheldt is Antwerp's oldest building: its surviving part was built around 1200–1225 as the gateway of a larger castle of the Dukes of Brabant. It served as a prison from 1303 to 1827, and at its entrance stands a statue of Lange Wapper, a giant from local legend.

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  8. Museum Vleeshuis (Butchers' Hall)

    8Museum Vleeshuis (Butchers' Hall)

    The Vleeshuis was built in 1501–1504, probably to designs by Herman and Domien de Waghemakere, as the hall of the butchers' guild, the oldest trade guild in Antwerp. Its walls of red brick and white stone form stripes often compared to layers of bacon, and the building is home to a museum of music and sound in the city.

  9. Antwerp City Hall

    9Antwerp City Hall

    Antwerp City Hall on the west side of the Grote Markt was built from 1561 to designs by Cornelis Floris de Vriendt, blending Flemish and Italian Renaissance styles. It was burned out in the Spanish Fury of 1576 and restored, and it is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Belfries of Belgium and France.

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  10. Grote Markt and Brabo Fountain

    10Grote Markt and Brabo FountainFinish

    The Grote Markt is lined with guild houses and the City Hall, and in its centre stands the Brabo Fountain by Jef Lambeaux, inaugurated in 1887. According to legend, the Roman soldier Silvius Brabo cut off the hand of the giant Druon Antigoon and threw it into the Scheldt, and the city's name is said to come from hand werpen, throwing the hand.

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108 reviews for Antwerp Scavenger Hunt and Self-Guided Tour

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    Kaity– Barbados –

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    I’m here on holiday by myself and was looking for a good way to see the city. This was a lot of fun and allowed me to take stops along the way as I wanted!

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    Alonso– Mexico –

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    Increíble, recomendada 10/10

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    Belgium –

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    A very good guide to explore Antwerp, with a fun puzzle at each location. I also liked the fact that you can complete the tour at your own pace, that way it gives you the opportunity to enjoy the city’s horeca facilities without any time pressure. Top!

  10. Rated 5 out of 5

    Elyssa – France –

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    Parfait pour découvrir et apprendre des choses sur la ville en une journée !!! Ma fille adore

  11. Rated 5 out of 5

    Germany –

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    Coole Tpur mit sehr vielen Geschichten über Antwerpen. Die Highlights von Antwerpen deckt diese Tour auf jeden Fall ab und es ist für jeden etwas dabei.

  12. Rated 4 out of 5

    France –

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    Très ludique, amusant, bien conçu et instructif.

  13. Rated 5 out of 5

    Germany –

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    hat Spaß gemacht und man hat alle tollen Sehenswürdigkeiten gesehen. Viel praktischer als alles selbst heraussuchen zu müssen. Und man lernt viel über die Geschichte die Stadt.

  14. Rated 4 out of 5

    Germany –

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    Wir hatten einen schönen und abwechslungsreichen Spaziergang durch die Stadt. Gewünscht hätten wir uns, dass die informativen Texte optional auch als Sprachaufnahme abspielbar sind, Ein paar (vor allem Bilder-)Rätsel waren teilweise unklar oder die Fotos undeutlich / schlechte Auflösung. Bei der letzten Aufgabe hat sich die App nicht mehr mit dem Internet verbunden und wir mussten leider die Tour abbrechen. Insgesamt dennoch lustig und ein schönes Spiel.

  15. Rated 5 out of 5

    Ellen– Netherlands –

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    Heel tof! Prachtige route, makkelijk te doen via de app én Google maps, echt super veel geleerd over de stad. Met zn tweetjes 1 tour gekocht, echt enorm genoten. (Wel je telefoon met volle batterij nodig!)

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    Germany –

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    Man lernt was von der Stadt ! Es war eine schöne Aktivität

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    CAROLINA– Mexico –

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    Las dinámicas sin interesantes pero nada fuera del otro mundo

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    Belgium –

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    Heel leuk, leerzaam

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    Peggy– Belgium –

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    Mss rekening houden met op de groenplaats dat je niet naar het standbeeld kan

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    Hannah– Germany –

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    Bis auf ein verschlossenes Tor konnten wir alles bequem erreichen. Schön wäre es vielleicht noch, wenn man zu Lokalen Spezialitäten geführt wird.

  21. Rated 4 out of 5

    Anneleen De la– Belgium –

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    Het was leuk om eens op een andere manier een stad te ontdekken. De uitleg om te starten met de wandeling was niet duidelijk. We hebben de e-mail meerdere keren moeten lezen vooraleer we door hadden welke app we nu eigenlijk nodig hadden om de speurtocht te starten. Eens gestart, was het plezant. We hadden gekozen om alles in 1 team te doen, maar toch werden we niet allemaal naar hetzelfde volgende hoogtepunt gestuurd. Dat gaf wat verwarring tot we doorhadden dat we dat konden aanpassen. Los van deze 2 ´moeilijkheden´ hebben we een toffe speurtocht in een mooie stad gehad!

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    Esther– Netherlands –

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    Een erg leuke manier om Antwerpen te ontdekken met een vriendengroep

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    Anja– Netherlands –

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    Hele leuke manier om Antwerpen te ontdekken. Zo zie je meer van de stad. De opdrachten waren leuk en goed te doen. Genoeg terrasjes tegengekomen om te pauzeren 🙂

  24. Rated 5 out of 5

    Melissa– Germany –

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    Die Highlights-Schnitzeljagd und der damit verbundene Stadtrundgang haben uns sehr gut gefallen. Man bekommt eine gute Übersicht über die schönen Highlights von Antwerpen und läuft nicht ziellos durch die Stadt. Wir waren für einen spontanen Tagestrip in Antwerpen und mussten uns somit vorab nicht viel mit der Stadt auseinandersetzen.

  25. Rated 5 out of 5

    Vincent– Germany –

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    Coole Tour mit interessanten Infos über die Stadt Antwerpen. Alles spielt sich im Zentrum ab, sodass man jederzeit seine Tour für einen Snack oder Kaffee unterbrechen kann. Wir hatten dadurch einen lehrreichen und unterhaltsamen Tag in Antwerpen und empfehlen die Aktivität auf jeden Fall weiter.

  26. Rated 4 out of 5

    Paul– Netherlands –

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    Leuke tour om het centrum (beperkt) te leren ervaren. Met een aantal highlights.. Een aanvullende tour in een ander gedeelte van deze unieke stad zoutloos zijn.

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    Germany –

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    Super Rundgang durch die City mit viele tollen Infos !!!!

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    Petra – Netherlands –

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    Leuke puzzels

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    è stata un’esperienza davvero bella e divertente. abbiamo scoperto delle chicche sulla città con i nostri tempi e potendo fermarci a visitare quello che più ci interessava. Consigliato.

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    Viele Kirchen.

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    Josée– Netherlands –

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    Leuke stadswandeling. Vragen waren vrij eenvoudig.

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    monique– Netherlands –

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    Erg leuk om te doen

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    Annemiek– Netherlands –

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    Activiteit was heel leuk. De start was even lastig te vinden. Maar na telefonisch contacten konden we snel beginnen.

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    Sandra– Germany –

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    Für den ersten Eindruck gut geeignet!

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    Het is een leuke tocht door de stad met de vragen maakt het toch een soort wedstrijd

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    Luc – Belgium –

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    Heel gezellige wandeling met duidelijke app die zowel route als kwis perfect begeleidt adhv routeplanner en mooie foto’s.

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    Het was veel te makkelijk

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    Interessante e carino per una visita veloce della città

  39. Rated 4 out of 5

    A. – Germany –

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    War gut geführt, leider einige Rätsel schwierig da uneindeutig. Fehlersuchbiod oder unpräzise Anweisung. Ansonsten tolle Infos und Orte der Stadt gesehen.

  40. Rated 5 out of 5

    Sanne – Netherlands –

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    Aanrader! Op eigen tempo de hotspots van Antwerpen ontdekken! Door de informatie en vragen krijg je wat extra verdieping in de geschiedenis van deze mooie stad

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    Germany –

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    Nette Art die Stadt zu erkunden

  42. Rated 5 out of 5

    Germany –

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    Eine sehr gute Kombination aus Stadt erkunden und doch flexibel zu bleiben.

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    Germany –

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    Uns hat es sehr viel Spass gemacht, nur bei der Frage zum Wappen sind wir der Meinung, dass die Antwort falsch ist. Ansonsten haben wir uns gut zurecht gefunden. Von der Laufmenge war es auch okay.

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    Muy bien

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    Prima. Blij met de step want sommige stukken waren wel erg lang lopen

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    Het was wel interessant, vond het alleen dat ze er iets meer verschillende hotspots van hadden kunnen maken. Het waren nu vooral veel kerken

  47. Rated 5 out of 5

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    perfect for families

  48. Rated 4 out of 5

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    Echt leuke raadsels voor kinderen en volwassenen vanaf 7 jaar. De tekst/uitleg over de bezienswaardigheden mogen wel wat meer geschikt voor kinderen gemaakt worden.

  49. Rated 4 out of 5

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    Es war echt ganz cool die Stadt auf eigene Faust zu erkunden und noch ein paar Infos über die Sehenswürdigkeiten zu erfahren. Die Rätsel sind jetzt nicht super schwierig was ein bisschen schade ist, aber für Kinder ist es sicher toll.

  50. Rated 5 out of 5

    Lúthien– Netherlands –

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    Leuke activiteit! We zijn op mooie plekjes geweest, waar we anders niet zouden zijn gekomen. En ook dingen geleerd over de geschiedenis van Antwerpen. Top combi!

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Frequently asked questions

How long are we out between Antwerpen-Centraal and the Grote Markt?

Roughly 3 hours, of which the walking is the smallest part. The 10 stops are spread over 3.5 km, yet the walking between them takes only around 44 minutes, so most of the time goes on the riddles, the stories and the views. Stop for lunch in the old town whenever hunger strikes, and the game waits at the stop where you paused.

Do we start at the station and end on the Grote Markt?

The first riddle waits at Antwerp Central Station, the domed building often called the railway cathedral, and the last one on the Grote Markt beside the Brabo Fountain. If the station is out of your way, the app lets you begin at another stop, the cathedral for example, and change the order.

Do we have to meet a guide at Antwerpen-Centraal at a fixed hour?

Neither. Once you have booked, the reference comes to your inbox; type it into the World City Trail app and the station riddle unlocks whenever your group is ready. Every member of the group needs a ticket of their own, and the riddles about Rubens, Brabo and the rest appear on each person's screen.

Are the cathedral and the Plantin-Moretus Museum part of the game, or separate tickets?

They are separate: the game itself keeps you outdoors, reading façades, squares and the Scheldt bank for its answers. Seeing Rubens' paintings inside the Cathedral of Our Lady or the historic presses of the Plantin-Moretus Museum are visits with their own admission, which you can add before or after the hunt.

Will our kids get bored on a 3-hour hunt in Antwerp?

Rarely, provided a grown-up plays along in each team. Children tend to love the legend of Brabo and the giant Antigoon, the statue of Lange Wapper outside Het Steen and the red-and-white striped Vleeshuis. Wheelchairs cannot manage the route, and between the cathedral and Het Steen a pushchair bumps over cobbles most of the way.

Are the Antwerp riddles available in Flemish Dutch or French?

Yes, both, and also in English, German, Italian and Spanish. Each player chooses in the World City Trail app before the first riddle at the station, and because everyone has their own phone, one team can mix languages.

We are a group of colleagues; how would a team event in Antwerp work?

Very simply, because the old centre is compact. Book one ticket per person, split into teams of up to five and let them set off from Antwerpen-Centraal a few minutes apart; the Grote Markt, with its guild houses and café terraces, is an easy place to regroup at the end. Nobody has to rent a meeting room or fix a kick-off time.

What should we pack for a few hours on Antwerp's cobbles?

Each player needs a phone with charge and mobile data, a power bank is a sensible extra, and soft-soled shoes make the cobbled lanes between the cathedral and the Scheldt easier. Showers blow in off the Scheldt with little warning, so pack a light rain jacket; earphones are worth bringing too, since the Groenplaats is rarely quiet enough to hear the narration well.

Start under the dome of Antwerpen-Centraal

Each player needs a ticket, bought online, and your booking reference arrives by email within moments. Pick your day, stand in front of the station's domed façade and open the first riddle there, with the cathedral, the Scheldt and Brabo still ahead of you.

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