A scavenger hunt through Wrocław, from Świdnicka Street to Ostrów Tumski
The Wrocław 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 the sinking bronze pedestrians to the island where the city began and on to Słowacki Park, the route covers 4.2 km and about 58 minutes on foot, and its 10 riddles and their stories stretch the game to around 3 hours.
Highlights include the sinking bronze pedestrians of the Passage, the Gothic Old Town Hall on the Market Square, St Elizabeth's Church with Hansel and Gretel at its foot, the baroque University, Tumski Bridge and the cathedral island of Ostrów Tumski. On the way, keep an eye out for the small bronze dwarfs that Wrocław has scattered by the hundreds across its streets.
- Durationabout 3 hours
- Walkingabout 58 min · 4.2 km
- Stops10
- LanguagesEnglish, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Polish
Riddles between the Rynek, the Oder and the cathedral island
Bronze walkers, a clock face and twin spires
Every one of the 10 stops hides a riddle in what stands before you: the life-size figures sinking into the pavement of Świdnicka Street, the astronomical clock on the east front of the Old Town Hall, the pointed twin towers of the cathedral. You solve them with your eyes and a little logic, and Polish is not required.
Martial law, a fallen spire and a lamplighter
Behind each answer lies a piece of Wrocław's story: the Passage that recalls the martial law of December 1981, the spire of St Elizabeth's that collapsed in 1529, the comedy writer Fredro whose statue came from Lviv after the war, and the lamplighter who still lights the gas lamps on Ostrów Tumski by hand each evening. The audio narration can carry these tales from bridge to bridge.
Across the Oder islands
This is a longer walk than most, 4.2 km and about 58 minutes on foot, from the shopping streets through the Rynek and the university quarter, over the green Tumski Bridge to the cathedral island and back to the parks on the edge of the old town. The ground is level, and Google Maps keeps you on course between the river arms.
Dwarf-spotting and a pierogi break
No timer runs, so you can stop for pierogi on the Rynek or count the little bronze dwarfs that Wrocław has scattered across its streets in their hundreds. Close the app and carry on later or the next morning.
See the route and attractions →
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.
City-breakers, dwarf hunters and teams: who plays in Wrocław
Weekend visitors who want the whole old town
In about 3 hours the hunt links the Rynek, the university, both banks of the Oder and Ostrów Tumski, so a short city break covers far more than the main square. The riddles slow you down where the details are best.
Dwarf hunters of every age
Children who already love looking for Wrocław's bronze dwarfs take naturally to a game of riddles, and the padlocks on Tumski Bridge and the two little houses called Hansel and Gretel add to the fun. An adult plays in each team, and the length suits older children best.
Students, colleagues and friends
Up to 5 players share each team, each following on their own phone, and several teams can leave the Passage minutes apart and meet up again in Słowacki Park beside the Racławice Panorama rotunda.
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.
Elisabeth (verified owner) –
Es ist bereits unsere 3. Tour in einer (für Uns) neuen Stadt gewesen!Warschau, Antwerpen und jetzt Wroclaw in unserem eigenen Tempo zu entdecken,nicht ausschließlich den Touristenströmen zu folgen und mit einer Menge Informationen und Hintergründen eine Stadt zu entdecken bereitet Uns sehr viel Freude/Spaß!Jederzeit wieder!
Italy –
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Lasse– Denmark –
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lækkert at komme rundt og se ting man måske ellers ikke ville have set. ville være fedt med en lille overraskelse af en art efter gennemførsel f.eks. et specielt tilbud ved en restaurant ved slutningen eller noget i den dur, så også man fik noget traditionelt mad at spise
Spain –
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Sehr spannend u informativ
Jochen– Germany –
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Kurzweilige Aktivität, die zu den wichtigsten Sehenswürdigkeiten der Stadt führt und nette Hintergrundinfos bereit hält. Manche Fragen bzw. Antworten könnten etwas präziser formuliert sein, da es sonst schwierig ist, die richtige Antwort einzugeben.
Poland –
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Bardzo fajna wycieczka, jeśli ktoś jest pierwszy raz we Wrocławiu bardzo ułatwia zwiedzanie, polecam 🙂
Bernd– Germany –
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Hat Spaß gemacht. Man kann einiges sehen. War unsere zweite Tour und wird nicht die Letzte gewesen sein.
Cornelia– Germany –
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Sehr schöne Tour! Man wird zu allen wichtigen Sehenswürdigkeiten geführt und das Lösen der Aufgaben macht Spaß. Das Handling der App könnte zwar noch etwas verbessert werden, aber das hat uns nicht beeinträchtigt.
M– Germany –
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Es macht wirklich sehr viel Spaß und man kann sehr kurzweilig die Stadt erkunden. allerdings sind die Aufgaben manchmal einfach zu schwierig / unklar. In einem Fall war die Antwort falsch weil wir sie in Anpassung an die Frage im Singular geschrieben hatten. Richtig war dann Plural. Vielleicht nochmal überprüfen
Ireland –
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Very good overall some answers were close like cash instead of money so maybe accept a variety of answers well navigated
Eva– Germany –
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Lustige Stadtführung mit kleinen Rätseln, eher leichterer Natur. Die Infos zur Stadt hatten teilweise Rechtschreibfehler, aber verständlich war es trotzdem. War eine schöne Alternative zur normalen Stadttour
Laura– Germany –
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Es war sehr interessant und man hat viele Infos über bestimmte Denkmäler und Sehenswürdigkeiten bekommen.
Magda– Poland –
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Świetna wycieczka, nie lecąc po łebkach z punktu do punktu a wchodząc do muzeów, ratuszy i kościołów z przystankiem na jedzonko mieliśmy co robić przez 5h i zrobiliśmy 10km