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Porto Old Town Quest: 1942 Paperboy Adventure

1 hour and 20 minutes

Easy

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?
    Self-guided walking quest in 10 chapters across Porto's Old Town
    Story-driven puzzles, you play Mário, a 1942 paperboy chasing scoops
    Real Porto landmarks: São Bento Station, Rua das Flores, Avenida dos Aliados
    Hidden stories most tourists miss: Sousa Mendes, the Siege of Porto, Almeida Garrett
    Flexible scheduling, start anytime, play at your own pace, pause and resume
    Couples, friends, families with curious kids, and solo explorers all welcome
    Exclusions
      Live tour guide (self-guided via the Questo app, you play through Mário's story yourself)
      Please note
      • Animals or pets allowed
      • Public transportation nearby
      • Stroller / pram accessible
      • Infants must not sit on laps
      • Infant seats unavailable
      • Not wheelchair accessible
      • Thank you for booking with Questo. Your code is your booking reference number: the digits after "BR-". Here's how to play it: 1. Activate your quest. Go to the unlock page on the Questo website (questoapp.com/unlock), enter your email and your code. 2. Download the Questo app on your phone (App Store or Google Play) and create an account with the same email used for activation. 3. Once you're logged in to the Questo app, open the Quests section. Your quest will be there, ready to be played. IMPORTANT - Booked more than one ticket? You can invite the other participants right after activating, or later from the Quests section in the app. - If you don't see your quest in the Quests section in the Questo app, tap "Bought a quest somewhere else?" and enter your code again. You can also upload a screenshot of your booking confirmation there. GOOD TO KNOW - The quest is available every day, at any hour. Go to the starting point and begin whenever you're ready. - Download the story and the map before you head out. After that, it works without internet. - Start with at least 50% battery. Still have questions? Send us a message or talk to our customer support at: questoapp.com/chat
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