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A scream echoes through Bologna’s historic alleys - an unsolved murder has shocked the city. You’ve just arrived, but fate has another plan: you’re the only one who can crack the case.
Step into the role of detective on this self-guided murder mystery quest, designed to lead you through Bologna’s most fascinating locations. Solve clues to uncover hidden stories behind the city’s ancient streets, from the atmospheric Ghetto to the lively Piazza Maggiore. With every puzzle, you’ll peel back a new layer of the case while learning about Bologna’s art, legends, and secrets.
What makes this tour unique? It’s an interactive mystery game blended with local history, giving you a thrilling, story-driven way to explore the city at your own pace.
Highlights:
• Solve a murder mystery through real-world clues
• Visit the Old University, Ghetto, and secret city gems
• Explore via a mix of history, puzzles, and storytelling
• Great for families, friends, and couples
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Please use Google Maps or other map services to arrive at this location. When you arrive, please follow the instructions inside the Questo app closely.
You will be guided step by step to Piazza Rossini by the Questo app. Follow the instructions closely and you'll get here.
Itinerary
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Porta Galliera was a gate or portal of the former outer medieval walls of the city of Bologna, Italy. It is the most ornamented of all the remaining gates. The gate was built during 1659-1661 by designs of the architect Bartolomeo Provaglia. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
Admission ticket free -
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On Friday and Saturday, Piazza VIII Agosto hosts the traditional and large "Piazzola market", with over 400 street stalls. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
Admission ticket free -
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The Arena del Sole is one of the historical theatres of Bologna. Its origins come to 1810. It was reopened in 1995 after eight years of reconstruction. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
Admission ticket free -
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The fountain was completed in 1565. The over-life-size bronze figure of the god Neptune was completed and fixed in place around 1567. The statue was an early design by Giambologna, who had submitted a model for the Fountain of Neptune in Florence, but had lost the commission to Baccio Bandinelli. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
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The oratory was built between 1481 and 1497, when the celestine fathers of the nearby church of San Giovanni Battista decided to build a small church, in an area below which was the structure of a door of the circle early medieval walls, where an ancient image of the Madonna was placed, protected by a simple tabernacle. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
Admission ticket free -
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It dominates Piazza Maggiore. The basilica is dedicated to the patron saint of the city, Saint Petronius, who was the bishop of Bologna in the fifth century. Construction began in 1390 and its main facade has remained unfinished since. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
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The construction of the present Baroque church began in 1687-1690 under the designs of Giovanni Battista Bergonzoni, who built the elliptical plan with a dome designed by Giuseppe Tubertini, completed in 1787. The facade was not added till 1905. The sanctuary houses the sculptural group of Sorrow over Dead Christ (1463) by Niccolò dell'Arca. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
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The taller one is called the Asinelli while the smaller but more leaning tower is called the Garisenda. Their names derive from the families which are traditionally credited with having been constructed between 1109 and 1119. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
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The oldest university in Europe didn’t have a base until well into the renaissance, but before then, classes were held in professors’ homes (many lived around here) or in public spaces like this one. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
Admission ticket free -
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The Park of Montagnola is a public park in Bologna, Italy; it owes the original construction (1805) to Napoleonic rule, who commissioned the park design from Giovanni Battista Martinetti.
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Bologna Cathedral dedicated to Saint Peter is the cathedral of Bologna in Italy, and the seat and the metropolitan cathedral of the Archbishop of Bologna. Most of the present building dates from the 17th century, with a few parts from the late 16th century.
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The building was begun at the end of February 1562, built very quickly, it was inaugurated on October 21, 1563. The building of the new "Schools" was named Archiginnasio after the classical term which was used to designate the Studium, as the University was first called, of Bologna.
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Palazzo dei Banchi was the last building erected in Piazza Maggiore. Designed by Vignola in the 16th century, its spectacular façade was intended to hide the alleys of the rear market. Its name comes from the ancient presence of currency exchange “banks”
Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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