CITY QUESTThe Canal Cipher
A coded will, seven places, seven words. Walk the canal ring and read what the merchant hid.
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Free city quests in Amsterdam
A treasure hunt of riddles on foot. Walk, solve, discover — alone or against your friends.
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CITY QUESTThe Gallows Field
Grim history on the quiet side of the IJ. Take the free ferry — it is part of the story.
CITY QUESTRembrandt's Missing Panel
Count steps, columns and a missing piece of skyline. Rembrandt's city, looking closely.
CITY QUESTThe Ghost Ship
Follow one ship from the wharf to the replica. Ending on her deck is the point.
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How a quest works
Each riddle points at a real place. Walk there, and the question unlocks: something you can only answer by looking around you. No cheating from the sofa.
Play on your phone while you walk, or follow along on a larger screen. Answers only unlock when you are there.
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