Porto Old Town Quest: 1942 Paperboy Adventure

Duration1h 20m

Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before

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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesPortuguese, English

Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

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

Story-driven puzzles, you play Mário, a 1942 paperboy chasing scoops
Real Porto landmarks: São Bento Station, Rua das Flores, Avenida dos Aliados
Self-guided walking quest in 10 chapters across Porto's Old Town
Couples, friends, families with curious kids, and solo explorers all welcome
Flexible scheduling, start anytime, play at your own pace, pause and resume
Hidden stories most tourists miss: Sousa Mendes, the Siege of Porto, Almeida Garrett

Live tour guide (self-guided via the Questo app, you play through Mário's story yourself)

What to expect

Sao Bento Railway Station
5m

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:)
5m

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:)
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.
Torre da Rua de Baixo
10m · Admission ticket not included

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.
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.
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.
Miradouro da Rua das Aldas
10m

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:)
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.
10m

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:)
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.
5m

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:)
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.
Pass by

One of the nicest neighborhoods in Porto where you will walk in search for the next location
5m

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.
10m

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.
The Newspaper Vendor Statue
5m

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.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

The game starts at São Bento station. After booking, we'll message you a code and activation link. Activate with your own email, then log in to the Questo app with that email. No message? Open the Questo app, tap "Bought a quest somewhere else?" and enter your booking reference number.

End point

Additional information

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

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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