What happens on the Stockholm scavenger hunt?
The Stockholm scavenger hunt is a self-guided city game you play on your phone: you walk from landmark to landmark, solve a riddle at each one by looking closely at what is in front of you, and unlock the stories and legends behind it. It takes about 3 hours, with around 40 minutes of actual walking over 3.1 km and 10 stops, and you start whenever you like.
Highlights include the City Hall on Riddarfjärden, the royal burial church on Riddarholmen, Stortorget and the Nobel Prize Museum in Gamla stan, the Royal Palace, Gustav Adolfs torg with the Royal Opera and the Nationalmuseum. Stockholm is built on islands linked by bridges, so the walk keeps opening up views across the water.
- Durationabout 3 hours
- Walkingabout 40 min · 3.1 km
- Stops10
- LanguagesEnglish, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch
Riddles across the islands
Ten riddles, all out in the open
Each stop asks one question that the place itself answers: a crown on a tower, a surveyor's mark that most passers-by never notice, an inscription on an obelisk. You get there by observation and reasoning, not by knowing Swedish history.
Kings, prizes and a masked ball
The answers lead into the stories: the Blue Hall, where the Nobel banquet is held every December although it is built of red brick, the Stockholm Bloodbath on Stortorget in 1520, King Gustav III shot at a masked ball in the opera house that once stood on Gustav Adolfs torg. Audio narration is there if you prefer to listen.
Bridges between the stops
Google Maps takes you over 3.1 km, with about 40 minutes of actual walking, and several links between the stops are bridges across the water. Gamla stan brings cobbles and the slope of Slottsbacken, so the middle part is the most uneven.
Make time for fika
Nothing is timed, so coffee and a cinnamon bun in Gamla stan fit in easily. Leave the game and come back later or the next day, and if you are staying near the Nationalmuseum, start from that end in the app.
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How it works
- Book online Choose the number of players. Your booking reference arrives by email straight away.
- Get the app Download the World City Trail app from the App Store or Google Play and enter your booking reference.
- Play when you like Start whenever you are ready, walk at your own pace and pause any time. No guide, no fixed schedule.
Who will enjoy the Stockholm hunt
One day in the capital
City Hall, the old town, the Royal Palace and the Nationalmuseum lie along a single 3.1 km line, and the riddles give each of them a reason to stop and look properly. It is a compact way to see the centre without a timetable.
Children who like a challenge
The things to find are concrete: three gold crowns on a tower, a king on horseback, a gilded crown on a bridge railing. Children often spot them first, and an adult keeps the team together.
Groups and colleagues
Teams of up to 5 players each use their own phones, so a larger group simply splits up and plays the same route. Everyone can meet on Skeppsholmsbron at the end, with Gamla stan across the water.
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 City Hall over Riddarholmen and Gamla stan to Skeppsholmsbron
10 stops · about 40 min walking · start: Stockholm City Hall · finish: Gilded Crown on Skeppsholmsbron
The hunt starts at the City Hall on Kungsholmen, stops at the Normalhöjdpunkten and continues to Riddarholm Church on the island of Riddarholmen. In Gamla stan you head to Stortorget and the Nobel Prize Museum, then to the obelisk on Slottsbacken and the Royal Palace. Across the water you pass Gustav Adolfs torg and St Jacob's Church, walk on to the Nationalmuseum on Blasieholmen and finish at the gilded crown on Skeppsholmsbron. You can open the game at any of the ten stops and walk them in a different sequence if that suits you better, and as every riddle is answered from outdoors, the hunt costs you no admission anywhere along the way.
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1Stockholm City HallStart
Designed by Ragnar Östberg and built from around eight million bricks, the City Hall was inaugurated on Midsummer Eve in 1923. Its 106-metre tower is topped by the Three Crowns, Sweden's national emblem. Every December the Nobel Prize banquet is held in its Blue Hall, which despite its name is built of red brick.
2Normalhöjdpunkten
The name of this small marker means 'normal height point': it is a fixed reference mark used by surveyors. Heights above sea level in Stockholm were measured from marks like this one, so a detail most passers-by never notice once underpinned the city's maps and building plans.
3Riddarholm Church
Built as the church of a Franciscan friary in the late 13th century, Riddarholm Church is one of the oldest buildings in Stockholm. For centuries it has been the burial church of Swedish kings, among them Gustavus Adolphus and Charles XII. Its openwork cast-iron spire replaced the old one after a lightning fire in 1835.
4Nobel Prize Museum
The Nobel Prize Museum is housed in the Stock Exchange Building on Stortorget, completed in the 1770s, which is also home to the Swedish Academy that chooses the Nobel laureates in literature. The square in front is the oldest in Stockholm, and in 1520 it was the scene of the Stockholm Bloodbath ordered by the Danish King Christian II.
5Obelisk on Slottsbacken
This obelisk on Slottsbacken, the broad slope beside the Royal Palace, was commissioned by King Gustav III to thank the citizens of Stockholm for their loyalty during the war against Russia of 1788 to 1790. Designed by Louis Jean Desprez, it was only completed around 1800, after the king's death.
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6Royal Palace
The Royal Palace stands where the medieval Tre Kronor castle burned down in 1697. Nicodemus Tessin the Younger designed the new baroque palace, and the royal family moved in in 1754. It is the official residence of the Swedish monarch and one of the largest palaces in Europe still used for its original purpose.
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7Gustav Adolfs torg
This square is named after King Gustavus Adolphus, whose equestrian statue stands in the middle. On one side is the Royal Swedish Opera, opened in 1898 on the site of the earlier opera house where its founder, King Gustav III, was shot at a masked ball in 1792.
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8St Jacob's Church
Sankt Jacobs kyrka, beside the Kungsträdgården park, was begun under King John III in the 1580s but only consecrated in 1643. Its orange-red walls and tall tower make it easy to spot, and it is dedicated to St James, the patron saint of pilgrims.
9Nationalmuseum
Sweden's national museum of art and design opened in 1866 in this Renaissance-style building on Blasieholmen, designed by the German architect Friedrich August Stüler. Its collections range from Rembrandt to Swedish painters such as Carl Larsson, and the building reopened in 2018 after a major renovation.
10Gilded Crown on SkeppsholmsbronFinish
Halfway across Skeppsholmsbron, the bridge to the island of Skeppsholmen, a gilded crown sits on the railing. The cast-iron bridge dates from 1861, and the crown is a favourite photo spot with Gamla stan across the water. Moored nearby is the old sailing ship af Chapman.
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Jacqueline– Italy –
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Really good fun and a great way to see the city and discover some lesser known treasures!
Austria –
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France –
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Formule intéressante, mais pourrait être améliorée en proposant d’autres sites à découvrir.
Murielle– France –
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Une activité qui permet de circuler librement dans la ville de Stockholm et d’y découvrir les principaux lieux touristiques. Très bien
Caroline– Germany –
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Germany –
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Super schön flexibel. Viele machbare Rätsel.
Germany –
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Nette Tour durch die Altstadt von Stockholm. Wir haben die wichtigsten Sehensw?rdigkeiten gesehen. Leider waren nicht alle Antworten zu den R?tseln selbsterkl?rend. Oft hatten wir die L?sung und brauchten trotzdem die Hilfefunktion, um die Antwort korrekt einzugeben. Unsere 13j?hrige hat bei einigen R?tseln mitgemacht, die sechsj?hrige war gelangweilt… Leider ist das Schloss gerade im Bau, sodass das R?tsel dort nicht l?sbar war. Alles in Allem gutes Preis- Leistungsverh?ltnis um die Stadt auf eigene Faust zu erkunden.
Austria –
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Einige R?tsel waren sehr einfach, andere schwerer. man geht l?nger als angegeben wenn man die Stadt auch noch entdecken will. Preis Leistungsverh?ltnis aber top
Aaron– United Kingdom –
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A great way to get to grips with the city, and to see the history without needing to plan yourself
Germany –
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Sachlich falsche Hinweise, z. B. Axt bei Gustav Adolph Denkmal. Axt vorhanden. Schmale Gasse falsche Reihefolge. M?sste nach der Gr?ndungskirche kommen und nicht vorher! Buchstaben z?hlen am Obelisken nicht sehr einfallsreich Richtige Antwort bei Nobel Museum mit Bild belegen.
Geoffroy– Belgium –
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Trop simple. Pas assez historique.
Germany –
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An sich eine sch?ne Idee, die R?tsel waren aber leider etwas unlogisch oder wir einfach zu bl?d. So hat man schnell die Lust verloren. Aber die Route f?hrt an allen interessanten Sightseeing Attraktionen vorbei 🙂
Lothar– Germany –
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Die L?sung zweier R?tsel fanden wir etwas strange aber uns hat es Spa? gemacht.
Christopher– Germany –
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Eigentlich l?ge meine Bewertung zwischen 4 und 5 Sternen. Die Schnitzeljagd ist eine sehr gute M?glichkeit, Stockholm mit seinen Landmarks kennenzulernen. Hin und wieder gab es Rechtschreibfehler und eine Aufgabe hatte eine falsche L?sung…ABER, es hat uns sehr viel Spa? gemacht, durch Stockholm zu streifen und die R?tsel zu l?sen.
Netherlands –
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Na Tallinn en Helsinki was Stockholm ook weer erg leuk. . De puzzels lijken allemaal op elkaar, dus die waren goed op te lossen.
Andreas– Germany –
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Sch?ne, gut gemachte Tour mit interessanten Stationen. Gut zu machen auch mit Grundschulkindern. Inklusive sind Beschreibungen zu den Sehensw?rdigkeiten und allgemein zu Stockholm.
Sabrina– Germany –
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Finde generell Apps f?r stadtrundg?nge gut, da es keinen Zeitdruck gibt, so auch hier. Allerdings waren die Informationen teilweise verwirrend und nicht auf den Standort bezogen an dem man gerade war. Die R?tsel bezogen sich darauf etwas in der Umgebung zu suchen. Das war nett gemacht.
Stephanie– Spain –
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Muy recomendable, lo he hecho con 2 adolescentes y ha sido muy entretenido Te permite descubrir la ciudad con enigma bastantes faciles! Plan muy divertido
Lauraine– France –
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Un moyen ludique et sympa de d?couvrir la ville et quelques traits de son histoire… Toute la famille recommande
L?a– France –
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10 ?nigmes (pas trop dures) permettent de d?couvrir plusieurs endroits et monuments de la ville. Il n’y a qu’? se laisser guider dans le parcours. Attention, vous ayez besoin d’un gps du type Google maps. Il y a une question o? il est n?cessaire de demander son chemin car l’acc?s au gps est interdite.
Germany –
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sehr lustig
France –
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Parcours sympa pour d?couvrir des lieux tr?s int?ressants
Gaelle– France –
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Une jolie balade qui permet de d?couvrir la ville et ses recoins que nous n’aurions peut-?tre pas vu. Une bonne exp?rience.
Germany –
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Nette Schnitzeljagd, um einen ersten ?berblick zu bekommen.
Switzerland –
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Es war toll
Germany –
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Die Schnitzeljagd f?hrt durch die Altstadt, bringt einen Einblick in die Geschichte, ist kurzweilig und l?sst sich gut mit zwischendurch Essen gehen oder einem Caf? Besuch machen. Empfehlenswert
Austria –
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Toll!
Germany –
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Ich h?tte mir noch ein bisschen mehr typische sehenswertes gew?nscht und dass man unter verschiedenen Startpunkten w?hlen kann. Wir waren zuerst am Schloss wegen der Wachabl?sung und h?tten die Tour am liebsten auch dort gestartet, denn man kommt sp?ter quasi nochmal zur?ck. Aber sonst ein sch?ner Spaziergang. Leider nur auf Englisch, das war auch etwas erschwerend.
Germany –
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Sehr zu empfehlen!!! Mit den Tipps sind die R?tsel gut zu l?sen und wir sind an sehr sch?ne Pl?tze Stockholms gelangt wo wir sonst niemals langgegangen w?ren. Es hat wirklich viel Spa? gemacht!
Austria –
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Die Schnitzeljagd war kurzweilig und informativ, manche R?tsel etwas kompliziert,da man teilweise nicht wusste, was das R?tsel war und somit Hilfen un Anspruch nehmen musste, die man eigentlich nicht gebraucht h?tte. Eine Stadt durch eine Schnitzeljagd kennenzulernen macht richtig viel Spa? und die Zeit vergeht im Flug
Poland –
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Super wycieczka, bez niej nie do?wiadczyli by?my wielu ciekawych miejsc, przez kt?re nas prowadzi?a. Jedyna uwaga do zagadek: cz??? z nich da?o si? rozwi?za? na logik?, nawet nie udaj?c si? do miejsca, kt?rego dotyczy?y. Warto by?oby to zmieni?, tak aby na pewno gracze udawali si? do punkt?w gry.
Germany –
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Gutes Spiel mit tollen Stationen. Teilweise sind die Aufgaben ungenau beschrieben, sodass wir Hinweise ben?tigten. Dennoch eine klare Empfehlung
Greece –
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Very nice experience! I will definitely choose this activity again! Great idea!!
Germany –
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Wirklich eine gute Idee, am besten mit mehreren Personen
Germany –
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Sehr coole Schnitzeljagd, man sieht mal andere Dinge die man sonst nicht sehen w?rde
Switzerland –
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We had great fun, totally recommend for a worthy experience!
Greece –
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Interesting information about the city, nice puzzles, we had great time.
Lea– Germany –
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We had a really fun experience trying out the game in Stockholm! Although we had some difficulties (e.g. one building was under construction so we had to use the hints). We would definitely recommend it to our friends since you can do it in many cities! Its a fun way to discover the city in a different way.
Greece –
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I discovered the most beautiful corners of the city!
Greece –
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The best app I’ve ever tried for exploring a new city. It will be in my to-do-list as soon as I book my next city break holiday, for sure. Instead of spending a couple of hours for finding out the attractions of a city, this app walked me everywhere, visiting what’s worth
Switzerland –
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Cooles Spiel. Ich spiele es in jeder Stadt die ich besuche.
Greece –
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Unique activity! The riddles were well designed and very smart. The app worked great. We saw so many parts of this beautiful city and learned many many things! If you like riddles, this activity is great! Great idea , thank you !
fodilw –
Great for group of friends! We enjoyed it very much ! Hints were very useful and info about the city rich !
Germany –
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R?tsel sollten ?berarbeitet werden, richtige L?sung wurde nicht erkannt. Einmal Eintritt zu zahlen.