Secrets of Vienna Self-Guided Exploration Game Tour

Secrets of Vienna begins on the Graben, beside the Pestsaule, and turns the inner city into a self-guided walking tour. Within a few streets you stand in front of the Stephansdom, and the route continues towards St Peter's Church and the courtyards of the Hofburg. Each stop comes with a question that makes you notice what is actually there.

It is a game for friends, couples, families and colleagues who prefer walking to queueing. One ticket covers a team of one to four players on a single phone, and a larger group buys extra tickets and splits into teams. Solo play works well. There is no guide and no fixed start time, so you can break off for a coffee the way Vienna intends and carry on afterwards.

How to play

Starting your route through Vienna is simple:

1. Book the Exploration Game
2. Check the instructions email
3. Download the Loquiz app
4. Start playing whenever you like

The tasks combine riddles, counting puzzles and photo assignments that only make sense in the right spot. At the Anker Clock, the Judenplatz Holocaust Memorial, the Altes Rathaus and the Mozarthaus you gather facts and stories about the composers, emperors and communities whose traces are scattered across these blocks.

Playing with several teams at once turns the walk into a contest, with points per answer and a leaderboard at the end. Companies use it for team outings and it works equally well for a family day. You can pause, sit down somewhere and continue later, until the last task returns you to the heart of Vienna.