Padua Magic Legends: Self-Guided Walking Quest
Description
Step into a world of wonder and mystery in one of Italy’s oldest cities. This magical walking quest takes you through Padua’s historic center, where legends, science, and stories collide. Guided by your smartphone, you’ll solve 10 clever puzzles while following the story of a curious magic enthusiast discovering the city’s secrets. You'll explore iconic landmarks like Palazzo della Ragione, Bo Palace, and one of the world’s oldest astronomical clocks, all while uncovering ancient myths and hidden details. Each solved clue reveals a new chapter of Padua’s enchanting history. What makes this tour unique? It’s a self-paced, interactive quest where you become part of a magical story, blending real locations with immersive gameplay and local legends. Perfect for families, curious travelers, history buffs, and anyone looking for a playful and educational way to explore Padua. Enjoy total freedom - pause for coffee, take photos, or bring friends along!
Tour Options
Itinerary
You will begin at Prato della Valle. Here you will be given your first clue to solve the challenge that awaits you, which will unlock the next part of the story and give you the directions to the next stop.
Here you will find your first clue to solve the challenge that awaits you, which will unlock the next part of the story and give you the directions to the next stop.
Study your next clue on Tomb of Antenor.
To unlock the next part of the story you will be given your next clue to solve the challenge that awaits you.
Look up your next clue to unlock the next part of the story and give you the correct directions.
You will be given a new clue to solve the challenge that awaits you at Canton delle Busie. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.
Receive your next clue. You can stop for as long as you like and continue exploring at your own pace.
Enjoy the view and continue exploring at your own pace.
Explore at your own pace while admiring the Pedrocchi Café around you.
You will finish at Bo Palace. Here is where both the story and the city exploration games end.
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What's included
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Important Information
- 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
Reviews(19)
We have not liked anything, a story that does not engage and some locations badly given. Nothing recommended
Gracias por tomarte el tiempo de compartir tu experiencia. Lamento mucho que la aventura en Padua os haya resultado tediosa y que la historia no haya logrado atraparos. Entiendo perfectamente lo frustrante que es cuando una actividad no encaja con lo que buscabais para vuestro viaje. También me preocupa mucho leer que algunas de las ubicaciones eran incorrectas. La precisión es fundamental para que nuestros juegos fluyan correctamente y no se vuelvan frustrantes. Voy a compartir vuestros comentarios inmediatamente con nuestros creadores locales para que revisen la ruta, verifiquen las coordenadas y corrijan cualquier error de inmediato para los futuros exploradores. Nos encantaría tener la oportunidad de ofreceros una experiencia mucho mejor. Por favor, enviadnos un correo electrónico a explore@questoapp.com con los detalles de vuestra reserva para que podamos investigar a fondo estos fallos de ubicación y ofreceros un juego gratuito para vuestra próxima aventura, donde esperamos sorprenderos de verdad.
It didn’t even started. We booked this thing more than three days ago and paid at that moment for this. Today we arrived at the indicated point but we couldn’t find anything related to the journey. We’re very much disappointed.
Hello, if you would just read the description of the activity carefully, and the emails we sent to you, and the message in your Tripadvisor inbox, then you would find instructions on how to play.
We overall enjoyed this way of touring Padua! We used this as a guide and stopped along the way to take sites in and we didn't do it as a race with anyone but had fun solving the puzzles and we took way longer, because we stopped in churches and took breaks because it's very hot in Padua in August. A word pf advice... There is a huge beautiful abbey that you can see from the park where you start. You should check its open hours and the hours for St. Anthony's cathedral. I wish we had gone into the Abbey of St. Giustina before we started the challenge. By the time we finished and walked the 20 minutes back to the start the Abby was closed from 12-3 and we had to go. We enjoyed the app and the added silly story to the Padua wandering experience.
Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re glad you enjoyed exploring Padua at your own pace and that the puzzles added to your walk. Your tip about visiting the Abbey of St. Giustina and St. Anthony’s Cathedral before starting is very helpful—we’ll make sure to highlight this for future players. We’re happy the story added to your wandering and hope to see you on another quest soon.
Great time to learn history and visit famous, beautiful, and interesting Padua places! We have been to the city before, but it would be a fantastic introduction to many sights. For us, an older couple, the “story” part was lacking and disjointed. Better to simply uncover clues and enjoy the landmarks. One note: going at night as we did isn’t advisable as we couldn’t read the gravestone (even with flashlights) or see colors on columns as was required by the Quest clues. Thank you Quest!
Thank you for your feedback! We're glad you enjoyed discovering Padua’s landmarks. We’ll take your note on the story and nighttime visibility into account as we continue improving the experience.
CUTE AND FUN TOUR TO DISCOVER THE CLUES, YOU WALK A COUPLE OF HOURS WITHOUT WEIGHT AND DISCOVER CURIOSITY ABOUT THE PLACES WHERE IT TAKES YOU
Grazie mille per la tua bellissima recensione. Siamo felicissimi che tu e i ragazzi abbiate apprezzato il percorso tra le leggende magiche di Padova. Camminare, divertirsi e scoprire curiosità è proprio quello che vogliamo offrire. Speriamo di rivederti presto per una nuova avventura in un’altra città.
We needed to kill a few hours on a rainy afternoon so I decided to give this a try. We hadn’t been to Padua before so rather than just walk around aimlessly, I figured this activity would provide some structure for us. The app was easy to install and worked very smoothly . . I purchased 2 for our family of 4, and that worked out very well. The riddles in the game were easy but fun, probably better for younger kids. The story which the game centered around was silly and difficult to follow, but that really wasn’t a big deal. I felt we got to see some very key sites in Padua , eg the basilica, the Jewish ghetto. Overall, it worked out exactly as I had hoped and we were all pleased with the experience. I would definitely recommend it.
Thank you for your detailed feedback! We're glad to hear that the activity provided a fun and structured way to explore Padua, especially on a rainy afternoon. It’s great that the app worked smoothly and that you found the riddles enjoyable, even if the story didn’t quite hit the mark. We're delighted that you got to see key sites like the basilica and Jewish ghetto. Your recommendation means a lot to us—thank you for sharing your experience!
An excellent adventure, a great way to see Padova that helped us discover the city in full. Great for families, couples and anyone looking to make the most of the history of Padova!
We're thrilled you enjoyed your adventure in Padova with Questo! Thank you for exploring the city with us and sharing your experience. Can't wait to welcome you back!
A beautiful and fun experience to be carried out calmly both alone and with friends. Recommended not only for tourists, but also for residents or students who live there: it is a nice way to delve into the history and learn new curiosities about the splendid Padua. It's just a shame about the background story which could have been concluded with a more exciting and engaging ending.
Thanks for the positive feedback! We're glad you enjoyed the beautiful and entertaining experience in Padua with Questo. Your recommendation for both tourists and locals means a lot. If you have more cities to explore or any feedback, let us know. Happy adventuring! 😊
Wasted $15-20 Euros. I bought this outdoor, virtual or self-guided, game then downloaded Questo App, then created an account only TO BE TOLD I DIDN’T HAVE ENOUGH “gems” to play.
Hi Debbie, sorry to read your message. If you go and check your inbox, you will see that you received at least two e-mails after booking with instructions on how to unlock the game in the app. Unfortunately, you didn't read the instructions, and thus the app couldn't identify your booking, and asked for you to buy gems in order to unlock the game. Since you didn't play, please submit a refund request. Thank you!
Very disappointed in this. Two people, three uni degrees and we could not make any sense of the instructions. More thought seemed to have been put into the magical narrative part, rather than info about the points of interest. We found the start point, but the instructions were so unclear, we left the start point and did our own sightseeing with another app. Don’t waste your money!
We're sorry to hear about your disappointing experience. Your feedback is important to us. We apologize if the instructions were unclear and the focus on the narrative overshadowed the information about points of interest. We would greatly appreciate it if you could send us an email at care@questoapp.com with more details about the issues you encountered. This will help us better understand your experience and work to improve our offerings. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts.
