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Amsterdam’s City Centre: a short intro to the best local spots

created by Secret City Trail Founders
37 reviews

€18.00 per group (1-5 people)

Play anytime within the next 3 months

Want to experience the very essence of Amsterdam? This short trail, created by our co-founders Kristina & Wendy, helps you make the most of your time exploring the city centre. You’ll discover golden animals, the oldest cafe in town, tropical fruits and free art spaces. Location-based riddles will keep your walk playful and engaging. There are also nice foodie offers to unlock along the way!

This short playful walk across Amsterdam’s vibrant centre sharpens your senses and encourages you to appreciate the most wonderful – and often hidden – details around you. Whether you know Amsterdam or just start exploring here, this experience gives you a perspective on discovery that will inspire your curiosity wherever you go next.

 

We know you’ll love our experiences, but if this is your first, rest assured - you can solve up to three riddles and still get a full refund, or in case of the Wonder Walks - all subscription plans come with one week free trial. See our T&Cs here.

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9 riddles.
1 -1,5 hours. 1 – 2 km

Start at Oudezijds Achterburgwal 210.
End near Spui, from where it is a 5-minute walk back to the start.

Local wonders you’ll discover on this walk include: 
Wonderful canal views.
Two (or three!) of the city’s most curious cafes.
The most famous courtyard in town.
A free gallery curated by the Amsterdam Museum!

Play 7 days a week, starting between 10:00 and 14:30.

 

You’ll receive an email with a link to your game. The link to the game is valid up to 3 months after the purchase. By tapping the play button your game magically opens in your phone’s browser. No downloads. Super easy.

If it rains, take a break and wait for some sunshine, you can continue where you left off, or share the email with your teammates in case you run out of battery.

We recommend playing in a team of 1-5 people.

Check our frequently asked questions or read our terms & conditions.

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37 reviews for Amsterdam’s City Centre: a short intro to the best local spots

  1. Space Ants –

    Some riddles were not easy to solve. We needed Google maps for it.

  2. Team 3 –

    It was nice!

  3. Alevax –

    no comment

  4. Duttelfeen –

    no comment

  5. Maxmax –

    no comment

  6. Krisa –

    no comment

  7. Ohleo –

    no comment

  8. Spatzi –

    Intersting

  9. PoupetteetSha –

    no comment

  10. Jamy –

    Good fun way to meander around Amsterdam

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1. Choose your game

All our trails are created by locals. Buy the one that intrigues you the most. After the purchase, you’ll receive a link to your game via email.

2. Ready, set, go!

Go to the game’s starting location indicated in the email (play anytime up to 6 months from the purchase). Tap the Play button and the game will magically open in your phone's browser!

3. Find secrets

With each riddle solved, new cryptic directions will take you from one hidden gem to the next. You’ll unlock local stories and recommendations on your way too!

4. Win!

Play for the fastest time and get listed on our leaderboard. Or, take your time and share your best adventure photo using #secretcitytrails. Both might lead to a free game!

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Designation | Improvement of digital skills and brand positioning (Reforço das ferramentas digitais e posicionamento da marca)
Project ID| LISBOA-02-0853-FEDER-041111
Specific Goal |  Reinforcing the competitiveness of SMEs
Intervention Area | Lisbon
Beneficiary Entity | COSMIKPANTHER LDA

Approval Date| 26-02-2019
Starting Date| 12-01-2018
Ending Date| 30-11-2020
Total Eligible Cost | 52.153,13 EUR
Financial Support from the European Union| FEDER – 20.861,25 EUR

Expected/Obtained Objectives, Activities and Results: Secret City Trails is gamifying city experiences through cryptic and playful discovery games. In that context, the main aim of the project is to improve the digital skills and to strength the positioning and design of the brand (Secret City Trails) for the international market.
The planned investments include: 1. the creation of a mobile application; 2. the structuring and implementation of brand positioning and communication strategy for target markets; 3. the trademark registration in Portugal/EU, Singapore and USA; 4. the hiring of highly qualified technical staff.

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