Frankfurt Old Town Self-Guided City Exploration Game

Explore Frankfurt's old town with a self-guided city game via app, following a 2-hour route at your own pace.

Getting started

After purchase, download the Questo app to your phone and make sure you have a mobile internet connection. Head to the starting point in Frankfurt’s old town and open the self-guided city game via app to begin. There is no check-in or physical tour guide, so you can start whenever you like and set off as soon as you are ready.

What to expect

Römerberg

Römerberg is Frankfurt’s historic market square and a central stop on your route through the Old Town. Here you begin to uncover “The Missing Treasure” as the game introduces stories from the time of the Holy Roman Empire.

Features

• The route includes Römerberg as one of your main locations, where in-app clues and tasks guide you around the square while you learn about Frankfurt during the time of the Holy Roman Empire.
• You access a self-guided city game via app, so you will not need a physical tour guide to navigate or receive information at this stop.
• Flexible start, pause, and resume options let you explore Römerberg at your own pace, taking a break for photos or a café stop and returning to the game whenever you choose.

Alte Stadt

Alte Stadt, or Old Town, forms the core setting for your city exploration game. Narrow streets and historic buildings frame many of the puzzles and directions that move the story forward.

Features

• The route including Alte Stadt leads you through corners of Frankfurt’s old quarter in search of “The Missing Treasure,” mixing in-app instructions with real-world details you need to observe.
• Full flexibility allows you to pause and resume anytime while you wander through Alte Stadt, so you can linger where you like without worrying about a fixed schedule.
• Free for kids, the experience turns the Old Town into a shared game board for families using a single phone or multiple devices.

River Main

The River Main section of your route gives you a change of scenery from the Old Town streets to the riverside. Here the storyline continues as you search for often unseen sights along the water.

Features

• A stroll along the River Main is built into the route, guiding you via the app to riverside viewpoints where new clues appear and lesser-noticed details become part of the game.
• The approximate 2-hour game duration covers all three areas, including the River Main segment, but there is no time limit, so you can extend your riverside walk as you wish.
• Available to start 24/7 daily, the city game via app lets you choose any hour for this riverside stretch, whether in daylight or after dark.

Overall city game experience

Features

• The self-guided city game via app connects Römerberg, Alte Stadt, and the River Main into one continuous route, so you experience Frankfurt’s Old Town as a single story rather than separate stops.
• Approximate 2-hour game duration at your own pace means most players finish in about two hours, but the lack of a fixed end time keeps the experience relaxed for all ages.
• Parking fees and Wi-Fi are not included, so you will need your own mobile internet connection and should plan any parking arrangements in advance.