St. Gallen Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt

A wandering Irish monk tripped over a briar here in 612, took it as a sign, and stayed — fourteen centuries later, St. Gallen has a UNESCO abbey and a bright red living-room square to show for it.

This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through St. Gallen on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time.

• Stand before the Kathedrale, the twin-towered baroque heart of the UNESCO abbey district • Lounge on the Roter Platz, the crimson city lounge designed by Pipilotti Rist • Track down Vadian, the reformer whose statue still watches over his city

Available in 24 languages including English, French, German, Spanish, Italian — see the full list when booking and choose yours when you start the game in the app. Around 2 hours - any group size.

By the last riddle, the monk's briar will feel like the best accident in Swiss history.