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Porto, 1942. You are Mário, a paperboy with a journalist's ambition and a city full of stories to find.
Use the Questo app to walk Porto's Old Town across 10 real landmarks: São Bento Station, Rua das Flores, Prince Henry's monument by the Douro, the medieval Tower of Rua de Baixo, the Church of the Crickets, and Avenida dos Aliados. At each stop, solve a riddle or decode a hidden detail.
Download the Questo app, activate your quest with the booking code, and start playing when you reach São Bento Station. Pause anytime, take photos, grab a coffee.
You'll uncover stories most tourists miss: a 19th-century almond poisoning on Rua das Flores, the Siege of Porto that emptied the cathedral quarter, and Aristides de Sousa Mendes, the Portuguese diplomat who defied orders to save 30,000 Jews from Nazi-occupied France.
Perfect for couples, friends, families with curious kids, and history-curious solo travellers. About 80 minutes, 3.1 km through Old Town Porto.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Itinerary
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1Sao Bento Railway Station
This is the starting point of the city game and the city's main train station. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to a question to advance to the new location and learn the story of this cafe. It's fun. You will love it:)
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2
A hundred-year-old goldsmith in a gorgeous building, Ourivesaria Aliança has reinvented itself into an elegant multi-brand store occupying 6 floors. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to a question to advance to the new location and learn the story of this bar. It's fun. You will love it:)
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
The Casa do Infante (House of the Prince), or alternately as the Alfândega Velha (Old Customshouse) is a historical house in the civil parish of Cedofeita. You will pass next to it as we proceed to the next location on our adventure.
Admission ticket free -
3
This medieval building is one of the oldest in town. Five floors’ tower facing two parallel streets, it is an example of the medieval architecture. The typology of the primitive tympanum and the arch side face of one of the first windows, make us believe that the building is from the XIII century. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to a question to advance to the new location and learn its story.
10 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
(Pass by)
The Episcopal Palace (Portuguese: Paço Episcopal) is the former residence of the bishops of Porto, in Portugal. The palace is located on a high elevation. You will see it as we walk around it to get to our next location.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
The Igreja de São Lourenço commonly known as the Igreja dos Grilos (Cricket Church) was founded in the seventeenth century in Porto. We will pass it as we walk to the next location on our adventure.
Admission ticket free -
4
This is a lookout where you will see the city from above. Great spot to take instagrammable photos. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to a question to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place. It's fun. You will love it:)
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
Catedral do Porto (Pass by)
The Porto Cathedral (Portuguese: Sé do Porto) is a Roman Catholic church located in the historical centre of the city of Porto, Portugal. It is one of the city's oldest monuments and one of the most important local Romanesque monuments. You will pass by it as we walk to the next attraction.
Admission ticket free -
5Statue of Vímara Peres
Vímara Peres was a ninth-century nobleman from the Kingdom of Asturias and the first ruler of the County of Portugal. This is his equestrian statue. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to a question to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place. It's fun. You will love it:)
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
There are still, in some points of the historic centre, remains of the Primitive Wall, which remounts to the year 400. This wall had four doors or entrances. The main door was the Vandoma Arch that was east of the borough, between the Largo da Sé and the Rua Chã. From here, the wall surrounded the hill following closely the Escadas das Verdades (stairs), where the Mentiras Arch or Door used to be. You will pass next to it on your way to the next attraction.
Admission ticket free -
6São João National Theater
The São João Theatre is a Portuguese theatre and concert venue in civil parish of Cedofeita. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to a question to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place. It's fun. You will love it:)
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
Batalha Square (Pass by)
Praca da Batalha is a public space where you will find several shops. You will pass around the square as you walk to your next attraction.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
One of the nicest neighborhoods in Porto where you will walk in search for the next location
Admission ticket free -
7
The Coliseum of Porto (Portuguese: Coliseu do Porto) is a Portuguese theatre and concert venue in the municipality of Porto, in northern Portugal, with a capacity for a standing audience of 4000. It's a leading venue for music and cultural events in Porto. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to a question to advance to the new location and learn the story of the attraction.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
8Avenida dos Aliados
Avenida dos Aliados is generally regarded as Porto's city centre and is, as such, the most grandiose avenue. Flanked by ornate buildings in a range of architectural styles, from neoclassical to French Beaux-arts, this avenue was built to impress. As such it is home to some of the city's most prestigious hotels along with a number of banks. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to a question to advance to the new location and learn its story.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
9
The Newspaper Vendor is a beautiful statue. It is symbolic of the hard and amazing work newspaper sellers used to do. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to a question to learn its story and finish the quest.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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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