Valencia scavenger hunt
Constructed in the mid-19th century in a Neoclassical style inspired by Roman amphitheaters like the Colosseum, the Plaça de Bous de València is an iconic brick bullring located right next to the Estació del Nord.
Valencia City Hall is a majestic architectural landmark where a grand neoclassical facade and the historic clock tower overlook the vibrant pulse of the city's central square.
Occupying the ancient Roman forum site, Plaça de la Verge is a picturesque central plaza renowned for its Neptune-inspired Turia fountain and dramatic Gothic facade of the Cathedral's Apostles Door.
The Monument to James I is a majestic bronze equestrian statue in El Parterre that honors the legendary king who founded the Kingdom of Valencia.
Valencia Cathedral is a majestic Gothic landmark where the Holy Chalice and the soaring Miguelete tower reflect the deep historical and spiritual soul of the city.
Valencia scavenger hunt
Constructed in the mid-19th century in a Neoclassical style inspired by Roman amphitheaters like the Colosseum, the Plaça de Bous de València is an iconic brick bullring located right next to the Estació del Nord.
Valencia City Hall is a majestic architectural landmark where a grand neoclassical facade and the historic clock tower overlook the vibrant pulse of the city's central square.
Occupying the ancient Roman forum site, Plaça de la Verge is a picturesque central plaza renowned for its Neptune-inspired Turia fountain and dramatic Gothic facade of the Cathedral's Apostles Door.
The Monument to James I is a majestic bronze equestrian statue in El Parterre that honors the legendary king who founded the Kingdom of Valencia.
Valencia Cathedral is a majestic Gothic landmark where the Holy Chalice and the soaring Miguelete tower reflect the deep historical and spiritual soul of the city.

Valencia Scavenger Hunt and Self-Guided Tour

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

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The Valencia scavenger hunt in a nutshell

The Valencia scavenger hunt is a self-guided city game you play on your phone: you walk between the city's main landmarks, solve a riddle at each one by looking closely at what is in front of you, and unlock the stories and legends behind it. The whole game fits into about 2 hours, with only 43 minutes of that spent walking the 3.5 km between its 10 stops, and nobody but you decides when it begins.

Highlights include the bullring, the Art Nouveau Central Market, the Gothic Silk Exchange of La Lonja, the cathedral with its Holy Chalice and Micalet tower, the University's La Nau building and the Mercat de Colón. Valencia's old centre is flat and compact, so you can walk from Roman forum to modernist markets and the green Turia Gardens.

  • Durationabout 2 hours
  • Walkingabout 43 min · 3.5 km
  • Stops10
  • LanguagesEnglish, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch

From the bullring to the Turia: how each stop plays

Look up, look closer

A riddle waits at each stop, and its answer is written into the city itself: a figure on a weather vane, a king on horseback, a date over a doorway. You get there by observing and reasoning, with no homework on Valencian history beforehand.

Silk, saints and a parrot

Solve it and the stories open: the merchants who traded under the twisted, palm-like columns of La Lonja, the Holy Chalice kept in the cathedral and venerated as the Holy Grail, the Water Tribunal that meets every Thursday at the Apostles' Door. Switch on the audio narration if you would rather listen and keep your eyes on the façades.

3.5 km on level ground

Google Maps points the way from one stop to the next: 43 minutes of walking in total, from the Estació del Nord through the old town to the gardens in the former riverbed. There are no hills in Valencia's old centre, and no stop is far from the one before.

Paella first, riddles later

The game waits while you eat, so a long lunch or a horchata in the Plaça de la Mare de Déu costs you nothing. Carry on later the same day or on another, and reorder the stops in the app if the Turia end suits you better.

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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 the Valencia riddles suit

New to Valencia

Bullring, markets, silk exchange, cathedral and the Turia Gardens lie along one 3.5 km line, which makes the hunt a quick way to learn how the old centre fits together. The riddles slow you down just enough to notice details you would otherwise pass without seeing.

Kids who like to find things

Valencia hides plenty for young eyes: a parrot turning on a market dome, a stone river god surrounded by female figures in a fountain, fig trees with roots hanging from their branches. A grown-up has to be on the team, but the children will often call out the answer first.

Colleagues and big groups

Each team holds up to 5 players with the game on every member's phone, so a company outing or a family reunion can field several teams and compare scores on the Puente de las Flores. Public streets and squares carry the whole route, so beyond the tickets there is nothing to organise.

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 Plaça de Bous through the old town to the Puente de las Flores

10 stops · about 43 min walking · start: Plaça de Bous (Bullring) · finish: Puente de las Flores

The hunt starts at the Plaça de Bous bullring next to the Estació del Nord and heads to City Hall and the Central Market. Through the old town you reach La Lonja de la Seda, the Plaça de la Mare de Déu and the cathedral, then the University of Valencia and the garden square of El Parterre. After the Mercat de Colón you finish on the Puente de las Flores over the Turia Gardens. Since the riddles are all read from squares, streets and façades, the hunt asks for no entry ticket, and the app lets you begin at the Turia end instead or set the stops in whatever order suits your day.

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  1. Plaça de Bous (Bullring)

    1Plaça de Bous (Bullring)Start

    Valencia's bullring was built in the 1850s to a design by Sebastián Monleón, who took his inspiration from the amphitheatres of ancient Rome. Its round brick façade is made of tiers of arches stacked one above the other. Bullfights are held here during the Fallas in March and the July Fair.

  2. City Hall

    2City Hall

    Valencia's City Hall dominates the Plaça de l'Ajuntament with its clock tower and richly decorated early 20th-century façade. During the Fallas in March, crowds gather in the square in front of it for the mascletà, a deafening daytime display of firecrackers.

  3. Central Market

    3Central Market

    The Central Market opened in 1928 to a design by Alexandre Soler i March and Francesc Guàrdia i Vial, and it is one of the largest covered markets in Europe. Iron, glass and colourful ceramics make it a showcase of Valencian Art Nouveau. Look up at the domes: one weather vane is a parrot, a much-loved local symbol.

  4. La Lonja de la Seda

    4La Lonja de la Seda

    The Silk Exchange was built at the end of the 15th century under the master builder Pere Compte, when Valencia was one of the great trading cities of the Mediterranean. In its Hall of Columns, twisted pillars spread into the vault like palm trees. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996.

  5. Plaça de la Mare de Déu

    5Plaça de la Mare de Déu

    This square lies on the site of the forum of Roman Valentia and is framed by the cathedral and the Basilica of Our Lady of the Forsaken, the city's patron. Its fountain shows the river Turia as a reclining man surrounded by female figures who stand for the irrigation channels of the Valencian farmland.

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  6. Valencia Cathedral

    6Valencia Cathedral

    Begun in 1262 on the site of the former main mosque, the cathedral has a Romanesque, a Gothic and a Baroque doorway. A chapel inside keeps the Holy Chalice, venerated as the Holy Grail, and the octagonal bell tower, the Micalet, is a symbol of the city. Every Thursday the Water Tribunal meets at the Apostles' Door.

  7. University of Valencia (La Nau)

    7University of Valencia (La Nau)

    The University of Valencia was founded in 1499, and its historic building on Carrer de la Universitat, known as La Nau, was its home for centuries. In the cloister stands a statue of the humanist Joan Lluís Vives, one of the city's most famous scholars. Today La Nau is a university cultural centre.

  8. Plaça d'Alfons el Magnànim (El Parterre)

    8Plaça d'Alfons el Magnànim (El Parterre)

    This garden square, known as El Parterre, is named after Alfonso the Magnanimous, King of Aragon. At its centre rides an equestrian statue of King James I, who conquered Valencia in 1238. Look out for the giant fig trees with their huge aerial roots.

  9. Mercat de Colón

    9Mercat de Colón

    Built between 1914 and 1916 to a design by Francisco Mora Berenguer, the Colón Market is one of the best-known examples of Valencian Art Nouveau. Its brick arches are covered in colourful ceramic mosaic. Today its iron and glass hall is filled with cafés and restaurants.

  10. Puente de las Flores

    10Puente de las FloresFinish

    This bridge crosses the Turia Gardens, the long park laid out in the old bed of the river Turia after the river was diverted following the flood of 1957. Its sides are lined with flower beds that are replanted with the seasons, which gives the bridge its name.

59 reviews for Valencia Scavenger Hunt and Self-Guided Tour

  1. Rated 5 out of 5

    Netherlands –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    leuk om op deze manier een wandeling langs de hoogtepunten van de oude stad valencia te maken. je loopt tenminste niet doelloos rond

  2. Rated 5 out of 5

    Sandra –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Tr?s bonne id?e pour visiter la ville avec des enfants sous forme d’?nigme

  3. Rated 5 out of 5

    Yvonne– Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Die Tour ging haupts?chlich ?ber Pl?tze und Seitenstra?en oder Fu?g?ngerzonen. Daher eine ideale Tour f?r Familien. Die R?tsel waren l?sbar, auch f?r Grundsch?ler. In unseren Augen eine sehr sch?ne Tour und echt zu empfehlen!

  4. Rated 5 out of 5

    France –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Une fa?on sympathique de d?couvrir les lieux principaux de la ville. Id?al lorsqu’on ne reste pas longtemps.

  5. Rated 5 out of 5

    France –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Tr?s bon rapport qualit? prix Une belle occupation pour d?couvrir tout en s instruisant

  6. Rated 5 out of 5

    Sylvaine– France –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Sympa pour avoir une bonne aper?ue du centre ville ? notre arriv?e

  7. Rated 4 out of 5

    Netherlands –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    leuk om door een speurtocht op diverse plekken in valencia te komen. waarschijnlijk hadden we die anders niet gezien. de map deed het niet altijd even goed. stuurde ons weleens de verkeerde kant op. het spel was ook ineens abrupt afgelopen. we hebben er veel langer dan de 2,5 die er voor stond over gedaan.

  8. Rated 5 out of 5

    Czech –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    H?danky nejsou p?ehnan? t??k? a ?lov?k nav?t?v? v?echna d?le?it? m?sta, ani? by musel cestu slo?it? pl?novat. Ur?it? je?t? n?kdy vyzkou??m 🙂

  9. Rated 5 out of 5

    Anne– Netherlands –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Een leuke manier om de stad te verkennen en om korte tijd alle highlights te zien!

  10. Rated 5 out of 5

    Daniela– Italy –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Molto carina!

  11. Rated 4 out of 5

    Letizia– Italy –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    bella attivit? per scoprire Valencia in modo divertente. i giochi sono facili e non troppo impegnativi. traduzioni in italiano non molto precise. con calma ci abbiamo impiegato un pomeriggio. consigliato

  12. Rated 4 out of 5

    Nadja– Switzerland –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Eine Aufgabe, war nicht l?sbar, da die Inschrift nicht lesbar war, bei anderen hat das Bild nicht geladen. Aber wir haben Orte gesehen, wo wir sonst nicht durchgekommen w?ren.

  13. Rated 4 out of 5

    Christian– Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Guter Guide f?r alle wichtigen Sehensw?rdigkeiten mit interessanten Fakten. “R?tsel” teilweise ohne Erkl?rung nicht verst?ndlich.

  14. Rated 4 out of 5

    France –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Sympathique pour structurer une visite dans la ville avec des r?sum?s concis. Niveau des ?nigmes correcte. Seuls b?mols : parfois les infos ?taient trop concises pour le coup et nous avions de temps en temps une fiche infos pour un monument que nous n’avions pas sous les yeux.

  15. Rated 4 out of 5

    Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Gut

  16. Rated 5 out of 5

    France –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    tr?s bien

  17. Rated 4 out of 5

    Portugal –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    ? um bocado dif?cil entender o come?o mas depois faz- se bem

  18. Rated 4 out of 5

    Spain –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    La actividad est? bien, lo ?nico es que a veces vas a un lugar y te siguen poniendo informaci?n de este cuando se supone que ya estas en el siguiente, entonces hay cosas que no puedes apreciar por que ya es demasiado tarde. El resyo excelente

  19. Rated 5 out of 5

    Portugal –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Magnifica.

  20. Rated 5 out of 5

    Italy –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Attivit? stupenda, caccia al tesoro ben fatta e i luoghi di interesse ben spiegati e interessanti. La consiglio a tutti, di ogni et?. Per un pomeriggio diverso a Val?ncia da fare anche con il caldo. Ci siamo divertiti tantissimo.

  21. Rated 4 out of 5

    Sven– Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Die Tour war ein sehr guter Einstieg um Valencia spielerisch kennenzulernen und ersetzt meiner Meinung nach die billigen Touristenf?hrungen allemal.

  22. Rated 5 out of 5

    Christian– Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Super Sache. Die App gibt einen tollen Rahmen vor, um die Stadt im eigenen Tempo zu erkunden. Wenn man ab und zu wo rein geht (die Kathedrale zum Beispiel) hat man mit der Schnitzeljagd einen Tag sch?n gef?llt.

  23. Rated 4 out of 5

    Austria –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Einfallsreiche R?tsel und sehr gut durchdachte Schnitzeljagd. Eher f?r j?ngere Jugendlich zu empfehlen.

  24. Rated 5 out of 5

    Eleonora– Italy –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Modo simpatico di girare velocemente i punti pi? importanti della citt?

  25. Rated 4 out of 5

    Spain –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Divertido e interesante. Faltar?a indicar la duraci?n aprox o la ruta de las visitas para programar.

  26. Rated 5 out of 5

    Spain –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Divertida

  27. Rated 5 out of 5

    Patty– Netherlands –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Super leuk om de stad te leren kennen, een echte aanrader

  28. Rated 5 out of 5

    Sjoerd– Netherlands –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Erg leuke manier om de stad te leren kennen. Waar je normaal de kids niet warm weet te krijgen voor wat bezienswaardigheden liepen ze nu hard om de quiz te maken. Het hielp natuurlijk dat we er een wedstrijd van hadden gemaakt 🙂

  29. Rated 5 out of 5

    Anne– Belgium –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Dommage que les textes d’information entre les ?tapes ne soient pas en rapport avec l’?tape

  30. Rated 4 out of 5

    Esther– Belgium –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Leuke puzzels, maar de uitleg bij de bezienswaardigheden was soms onbegrijpelijk door de slechte vertaling in het Nederlands…

  31. Rated 5 out of 5

    Juan– Spain –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Muy bien! Mejor de lo que me esperaba, las pruebas son entretenidas y te hacen conocer partes de valencia que no hab?amos visto nunca. Bastante recomendable, especialmente con la relaci?n calidad-precio-tiempo que est?s jugando/visitando!

  32. Rated 4 out of 5

    Sali– Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Viele tolle Sehensw?rdigkeiten gesehen Leider etwas langweilig. Besser w?re es mit einer Geschichte gewesen..macht es irgendwie spannender.

  33. Rated 5 out of 5

    Maaike– Netherlands –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Een heel leuke manier om een stad beter te leren kennen. Je leert iets over de historie, maar het is laagdrempelig. Ik ga dit zeker vaker gebruiken.

  34. Rated 5 out of 5

    Canada –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Bel aper?u de plusieurs points forts de Valence

  35. Rated 4 out of 5

    Ralf– Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    F?r Kids immer ein Antrieb die n?chsten R?tsel zu l?sen. Und alle k?nnen die Stadt erkunden. Ein wenig hat der rote Faden gefehlt. Ein paar mehr direkte Informationen ?ber die Highlights am Rande des Weges w?ren sch?n. Die Audiostimme ist sehr Computerm?ssig.

  36. Rated 5 out of 5

    Dieter– Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Tolles Event. Sehr zu empfehlen.

  37. Rated 4 out of 5

    Netherlands –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Leuke manier om Valencia te leren kennen. Zo kom je al snel op de leuke plekjes.

  38. Rated 4 out of 5

    Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Sehr witzig

  39. Rated 4 out of 5

    Joyce– Netherlands –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    je moet even uitvogelen hoe de app en de speurtocht werkt maar als je dat eenmaal door hebt is het goed te doen. ik had de speurtocht in het Nederlands en niet alles leek qua tekst en uitleg helemaal te kloppen. dit was wel wat verwarrend. maar de tocht is heel leuk om te doen!

  40. Rated 4 out of 5

    Netherlands –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Leuke manier om Valencia beter te leren kennen. De afstand tussen de (10) bezienswaardigheden is goed te lopen. Jammer alleen dat de antwoorden op de puzzels niet worden toegelicht.

  41. Rated 4 out of 5

    Netherlands –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Leuke speurtocht met afwisselende opdrachten

  42. Rated 4 out of 5

    Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Hat Spa? gemacht! Tolle Infos und durch die zu l?senden R?tsel eine Motivation f?r die j?ngeren Kinder.

  43. Rated 4 out of 5

    United States –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    It was a fun activity for the family. However, we spent more time looking for WiFi than actually answering the questions.

  44. Rated 4 out of 5

    Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Uns hat die Schnitzeljagd gut gefallen. Es ist eine andere Art und Weise eine Stadt kennenzulernen und dabei auch noch etwas genauer hinzusehen und aktiv zu sein. Die Aufgaben haben einen angemessenen Schwierigkeitsgrad, k?nnten allerdings etwas abwechslungsreicher sein.

  45. Rated 5 out of 5

    Belgium –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    top pour d?couvrir la ville autrement

  46. Rated 5 out of 5

    Netherlands –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Superleuke tour, met grappige raadsels. Je route is prachtig en neemt je mee langs geweldige straatjes wat je zelf niet snel zou komen. De site werkt perfect en zit duidelijk in elkaar. Dikke aanrader!

  47. Rated 4 out of 5

    Netherlands –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Prima tour en erg leuk om te doen

  48. Rated 5 out of 5

    Netherlands –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Eine tolle Art Valencia zu entdecken!

  49. Rated 5 out of 5

    Greece –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Very nice route and smart idea . Recommended.

  50. Rated 5 out of 5

    jorge –

    Super activity for all!

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Frequently asked questions

From bullring to flower bridge, how long does the Valencia game run?

Count on around 2 hours for the Valencia scavenger hunt. Its 10 stops are spread over 3.5 km with 43 minutes of walking, and everything else is solving, photographs and the odd pause for a drink. Stop whenever you like; the game picks up again where you left it.

Which landmark kicks off the Valencia hunt, and which one ends it?

Riddle one belongs to the round brick bullring on the Plaça de Bous, next door to the Estació del Nord, and riddle ten is solved on the Puente de las Flores, whose sides are planted with seasonal flowers above the Turia Gardens. If you are staying near the old riverbed, start there in the app and play the route the other way.

Will a guide meet us, or do we book a set time?

Neither. The booking reference you get by email opens the game in the World City Trail app, and you begin on whatever day and at whatever hour you choose. Each player holds a ticket of their own, and the whole team follows the same riddles on their own phones.

Do La Lonja, the cathedral or any other stop cost extra?

No. Every answer comes from something you can see from the pavement, a façade, the Turia fountain, the statue of King James, the bridge itself, so you never queue at a ticket desk. Going into the Hall of Columns of La Lonja, visiting the cathedral and its Holy Chalice chapel or climbing the Micalet are separate visits you organise on your own.

How do younger players get on?

Very well, as long as one adult is part of their team. Valencia gives them plenty to search for: the parrot weather vane on the Central Market, King James I on horseback in El Parterre, the aerial roots dangling from its giant fig trees. The route is not possible in a wheelchair, and a pram makes it hard going in places.

Which languages is the Valencia hunt offered in?

The game is available in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Dutch, chosen in the World City Trail app before the first riddle at the bullring.

Can we turn it into a team event for colleagues?

Easily. One ticket covers one person and a team tops out at five, so a larger group splits into several teams, starts at the bullring a few minutes apart and meets again on the Puente de las Flores. No venue, no booking slot, nothing to coordinate except the teams.

What should each team carry on the Valencia hunt?

A fully charged phone with mobile data, a power bank if your battery tends to fade, and shoes that stay comfortable for 3.5 km. On sunny days, of which Valencia has many, bring water and a hat too; earphones make the audio narration easier to follow in the traffic around City Hall.

Your hunt starts at the Plaça de Bous

Buy one ticket per player and the booking reference comes straight to your inbox. On the day you choose, walk to the bullring next to the Estació del Nord, open the app and read the first riddle off its brick arches.

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