Porto Old Town Quest: 1942 Paperboy Adventure
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
- 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
- Self-guided walking quest in 10 chapters across Porto's Old Town
- Live tour guide (self-guided via the Questo app, you play through Mário's story yourself)
Meeting Location
Praça de Almeida Garrett
4000-069 Porto, Portugal
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Praça da Liberdade S/N
4000-322 Porto, Portugal
What To Expect
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Sao Bento Railway Station
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Ourivesaria Alliança
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Casa do Infante (pass by)
Torre da Rua de Baixo
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Episcopal Palace of Porto (pass by)
Saint Lawrence Church (pass by)
Miradouro da Rua das Aldas
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Catedral do Porto (pass by)
Statue of Vímara Peres
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Muralha Primitiva do Porto (pass by)
São João National Theater
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Batalha Square (pass by)
Bolhão (pass by)
Ageas Porto Coliseum
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Avenida dos Aliados
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
The Newspaper Vendor Statue
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Activity code: C-107194P74
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