Turin scavenger hunt
The Turin Cathedral is a prominent Renaissance building and the city's primary church, famously housing the Chapel of the Holy Shroud.
The Palazzo Carignano is a stunning Baroque masterpiece featuring a unique curved brick facade that served as the birthplace of the first king of united Italy.
Dominated by the magnificent Baroque facade of Palazzo Carignano and an imposing equestrian statue, this elegant pedestrian square invites you to step into the heart of Turin's royal history while solving riddles amidst its lively cafes.
The Palazzo Madama is a fascinating architectural hybrid featuring a rugged medieval castle rear that contrasts sharply with its elegant Baroque front facade.
The Royal Palace of Turin is a grand UNESCO World Heritage Site that showcases the opulent history and political power of the House of Savoy.
Turin scavenger hunt
The Turin Cathedral is a prominent Renaissance building and the city's primary church, famously housing the Chapel of the Holy Shroud.
The Palazzo Carignano is a stunning Baroque masterpiece featuring a unique curved brick facade that served as the birthplace of the first king of united Italy.
Dominated by the magnificent Baroque facade of Palazzo Carignano and an imposing equestrian statue, this elegant pedestrian square invites you to step into the heart of Turin's royal history while solving riddles amidst its lively cafes.
The Palazzo Madama is a fascinating architectural hybrid featuring a rugged medieval castle rear that contrasts sharply with its elegant Baroque front facade.
The Royal Palace of Turin is a grand UNESCO World Heritage Site that showcases the opulent history and political power of the House of Savoy.

Turin Scavenger Hunt and Self-Guided Tour

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Your own guide to Turin on your phone: hand-picked places, each with why to go, what to order and a practical tip.

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A first look at the Turin scavenger hunt

The Turin 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. From first riddle to last you need about 2 hours, but only 41 minutes of it is walking, a mere 3 km linking 10 stops, and you can set off at any hour that suits you.

Highlights include the cathedral that keeps the Shroud of Turin, the Royal Palace of the Savoy kings, Palazzo Madama, the Galleria Subalpina, Palazzo Carignano, the Egyptian Museum and Piazza San Carlo. Turin was the first capital of united Italy, and its straight streets and long arcades make the centre easy to walk in any weather.

  • Durationabout 2 hours
  • Walkingabout 41 min · 3 km
  • Stops10
  • LanguagesEnglish, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch

How the game unfolds between the Savoy squares

Clues in marble and bronze

Each of the stops hides a single riddle in plain sight: a figure guarding a gate, a date on a façade, a detail on an equestrian statue. You need sharp eyes and some reasoning, not a degree in Italian history.

Shroud, senators and a philosopher

Once a riddle falls, the stop tells its stories: the Shroud kept in the cathedral beneath Guarini's stepped dome, the first Senate of the Kingdom of Italy meeting in Palazzo Madama in 1861, the famous tale of Nietzsche breaking down in Piazza Carlo Alberto after embracing a horse. If you would rather listen than read, the audio narration takes over.

3 km under the arcades

Google Maps links the stops: 41 minutes of walking in total, across the grid of the Baroque centre from Piazza Castello to Piazza Solferino. Long stretches run beneath Turin's arcades, which keep off both sun and rain.

A bicerin break

Nothing in the game is timed, so step into a historic café for a bicerin, Turin's layered drink of coffee, chocolate and cream, and carry on when you are ready. You can also stop for the day and resume tomorrow, or change the order of the stops in the app if you are staying nearer Piazza Solferino.

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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.

Who will enjoy the Turin game

The former royal capital in one walk

The Savoy palaces, the first parliament of united Italy, the Egyptian Museum and the city's grandest squares sit within 3 km of each other, so the hunt shows you why Turin was a capital twice over. The riddles make you look at the façades rather than just walk under them.

Kids who count horses

Turin is a good city for small detectives: the twin gods Castor and Pollux at the palace gate, a duke sheathing his sword on horseback in Piazza San Carlo, bronze figures said to stand for the seasons on the Fontana Angelica. Children need an adult in their team, and they are often quicker than the grown-ups.

Office teams and clubs

Teams take up to 5 people, each with the riddles on their own phone, so a department or a club can split up, race over the same route and meet again in Piazza Solferino. Everything happens in public streets, squares and arcades, so apart from the tickets 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 the cathedral through Piazza Castello and Piazza San Carlo to Piazza Solferino

10 stops · about 41 min walking · start: Turin Cathedral (San Giovanni Battista) · finish: Piazza Solferino

The hunt starts at Turin Cathedral and the Royal Palace, crosses Piazza Castello to Palazzo Madama and goes through the Galleria Subalpina to Piazza Carlo Alberto. There you meet the Risorgimento museum and Palazzo Carignano, continue to the Egyptian Museum and Piazza San Carlo, and finish at Piazza Solferino. The riddles only ever ask about the outside of these buildings, so no admission is paid anywhere along the way, and the app lets you open the game at a different stop or rearrange the sequence to suit where you are staying.

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  1. Turin Cathedral (San Giovanni Battista)

    1Turin Cathedral (San Giovanni Battista)Start

    Built between 1491 and 1498, the cathedral of Saint John the Baptist is Turin's main Renaissance church, with a white marble façade. Behind it rises the stepped dome of Guarino Guarini's Chapel of the Holy Shroud, and the Shroud of Turin is kept in the cathedral.

  2. Royal Palace of Turin

    2Royal Palace of Turin

    For centuries this palace was the main residence of the House of Savoy, the dynasty that later ruled united Italy. Its sober façade dates mainly from the 17th century, and statues of Castor and Pollux guard the gate in front. It belongs to the Savoy residences listed by UNESCO in 1997.

  3. Palazzo Madama

    3Palazzo Madama

    The building in the middle of Piazza Castello shows two thousand years at once: a Roman gate, a medieval castle and a Baroque façade by Filippo Juvarra from the early 18th century. It is named after two royal widows, the Madame Reali, who lived here, and in 1861 it housed the first Senate of the Kingdom of Italy.

  4. Galleria Subalpina

    4Galleria Subalpina

    This covered shopping arcade, opened in 1874, links Piazza Castello with Piazza Carlo Alberto under a roof of iron and glass. Its marble floors, stucco and old shop fronts recall the elegant cafés and shops of 19th-century Turin.

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  5. Piazza Carlo Alberto

    5Piazza Carlo Alberto

    The square is named after King Charles Albert, whose equestrian bronze by Carlo Marochetti stands in the middle. On one side rises the 19th-century rear façade of Palazzo Carignano. According to a famous story, the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, who lived nearby, broke down here in January 1889 after embracing a horse.

  6. National Museum of the Italian Risorgimento

    6National Museum of the Italian Risorgimento

    Housed in Palazzo Carignano, this is Italy's national museum of the Risorgimento, the 19th-century movement that unified the country. Paintings, weapons, flags and documents tell the story of unification, and the visit includes the hall of the Subalpine Parliament of the Kingdom of Sardinia.

  7. Palazzo Carignano

    7Palazzo Carignano

    Guarino Guarini designed this palace for the Carignano branch of the Savoy family, begun in 1679, with an undulating brick façade facing Piazza Carignano. Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of united Italy, was born here in 1820, and the first Italian Parliament met here in 1861.

  8. Egyptian Museum (Museo Egizio)

    8Egyptian Museum (Museo Egizio)

    Founded in 1824, the Museo Egizio is considered the oldest museum in the world devoted entirely to ancient Egypt. Its collection began with objects bought by King Charles Felix from Bernardino Drovetti, and it occupies the 17th-century palace of the Academy of Sciences.

  9. Piazza San Carlo

    9Piazza San Carlo

    This Baroque square framed by arcades is often called Turin's drawing room. At its southern end stand the twin churches of San Carlo and Santa Cristina, and in the middle Duke Emanuele Filiberto sheathes his sword on horseback, a bronze by Carlo Marochetti from 1838.

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  10. Piazza Solferino

    10Piazza SolferinoFinish

    This 19th-century square is named after the Battle of Solferino of 1859, a victory of France and Piedmont-Sardinia over Austria. Its Fontana Angelica, from the early 20th century, has bronze figures said to represent the seasons, and an equestrian statue of Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Genoa, also stands on the square.

50 reviews for Turin Scavenger Hunt and Self-Guided Tour

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    Claudia (verified owner) –

    I really enjoyed this tour through Turin. The question were sometimes harder, sometimes easier but all in all nice. The sights mentioned in this tour were interesting.

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    Unterhaltsames Kennenlernen der Sehenswürdigkeiten. Sehr zu empfehlen

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    Bell’esperienza. Molto interessante. Per chi ama viaggiare e conoscere la storia delle città in cui si trova

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    L’attività ci è piaciuta tanto, un modo molto carino per avvicinarsi a una città nuova e riuscire poi a districarsi tra le sue vie. L’unico quesito che ci ha lasciati un po’ perplessi è stato quello del Duomo di Torino, un po’ complicato capire cosa si dovesse fare. Tutti gli altri molto carini e anche facili!

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    L’idée est très bonne et activité très sympa à faire. Beaucoup d’endroits incontournables à voir. Cependant les questions sont beaucoup trop dures, et les réponses quasiment impossible à trouver. Je recommande tout de même cette chasse aux trésors.

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Frequently asked questions

Two hours or a whole afternoon: how long is the Turin hunt?

Set aside around 2 hours for the Turin scavenger hunt. Its 10 stops lie along a 3 km route with 41 minutes of walking, so most of the time goes on reading façades, solving and the occasional café stop. You can interrupt the game whenever you like and finish it another time.

In which part of Turin does the hunt begin and end?

It begins at Turin Cathedral, beside the Royal Palace and Piazza Castello, and ends in Piazza Solferino with its Fontana Angelica. If your hotel is closer to Piazza Solferino, open the game there in the app and follow the route backwards.

Is the Turin hunt led by anyone, and is there a timetable?

Nobody leads it, and there is no timetable. Open the World City Trail app, type in the booking reference from your confirmation email, and the first riddle at the cathedral is ready whenever you are, whether that is a Sunday morning or a weekday evening. Tickets are per player, so every phone in the team runs its own copy of the game.

Are the Egyptian Museum or the Royal Palace included?

No, and the game does not need them: all ten riddles are solved from outside, on façades, statues, gates and fountains. Visiting the Museo Egizio, the Royal Palace and the Royal Museums, Palazzo Madama or the Risorgimento museum inside Palazzo Carignano means buying their own tickets separately.

Is the Turin hunt a good family outing?

It works well for families, provided an adult plays in each team. Children can look for Castor and Pollux at the palace gate, count the equestrian statues along the route and spot the bronze figures of the Fontana Angelica. The route is not wheelchair-accessible, and with a buggy some kerbs and busy crossings make it awkward.

Which language versions does the Turin hunt have?

Pick from English, German, French, Italian, Spanish or Dutch in the World City Trail app; the language you choose covers the riddles and the stories alike, from the cathedral to Piazza Solferino.

Can a company or a large group play the Turin hunt together?

Yes. Book one ticket per participant and split into teams of five at most; the teams can leave the cathedral a few minutes apart and finish together in Piazza Solferino. Nothing needs renting and no start time has to be agreed in advance.

What do we need with us on the day in Turin?

Each team needs a phone with mobile data and a full battery, ideally a power bank too, and comfortable shoes for 3 km of pavement and cobbles. The arcades shelter you from rain for much of the way, but an umbrella helps on the open squares, and earphones make the narration easier to hear on the busier streets.

Your hunt begins at Turin Cathedral

Get tickets for the whole team online and the booking reference is emailed straight back. On the day, go to the cathedral next to the Royal Palace, open the app and look for the first answer on its white marble façade.

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