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Bologna: Revenge of the Tortellini

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🧩 Gamified Discovery: Solve 10 location-based puzzles to unlock hidden stories and secret spots.

📍 Starting Point: Piazza Santo Stefano, Via Santo Stefano, 40125 Bologna BO, Italy

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🌐 Available In: 🇬🇧 English 🇮🇹 Italiano

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Places you will visit

10

It will take you

56-86 mins

You will walk

3680 steps

Total distance

2.8 km

Route you will explore

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Starting point Piazza Santo Stefano
Via Santo Stefano, 40125 Bologna BO, Italy
Finish point Piazza San Francesco
Piazza S. Francesco, Bologna BO, Italy

About this quest

Welcome to Bologna, where pasta is more than food—it’s tradition, pride, and mystery. You’ve arrived in the charming Piazza Pasta, home of the legendary Orsi family and their centuries-old tortellini recipe. 

As an eager chef-in-training, you’ve come to learn from the best. But when whispers of a stolen recipe and culinary sabotage begin to stir, your visit takes an unexpected twist.

Follow delicious clues, solve culinary-themed puzzles, and explore the lively streets of Bologna as you uncover the secrets hidden in sauce-stained pages. This real-world adventure is perfect for friends and families who love food, fun, and discovery. Will the Orsi recipe survive… or will revenge be served al dente?

Highlights

  • Learn the culinary secrets of Italy's food capital

  • Explore the best places to eat in the city

  • Uncover the rebellious past of Pratello, Bologna's bohemian neighbourhood

  • Discover the tales behind Bologna's most famous specialties

The mission: Your story in Bologna

In the heart of a bustling Bologna lies the quaint neighbourhood of Piazza Pasta, where the Orsi family has been renowned for their recipe of exquisite tortellini for generations.

You are an aspiring chef who has come to Bologna to study the secrets of pasta making, and of course, you want to learn from the masters. You look forward to seeing the ancient paper with the encrypted tortellini recipe said to date back to the 1500s.

Will the recipe stay a secret? Only one way to find out...

Good to know before you play

  • Family friendly
  • Fun to do as a couple

Tips & Recommendations

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DamnnD

30 Nov 2025

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25 Oct 2025
great fun for the kids!

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25 Oct 2025

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23 Jun 2025

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16 Apr 2025

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