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City exploration game

Cēsis: The Lost Manuscript

5Player rating
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Play at your pace 3.4 km Cēsis App-guided
Play in
English

The experience

About this quest

Cēsis: The Lost Manuscript takes you through more than 800 years of Cēsis history, following mysterious pages scattered across the town.

Explore medieval castle ruins, hidden symbols, old streets and forgotten stories while meeting composers, poets, publishers and unlikely heroes. Help Marta recover the pages and discover the manuscript’s biggest secret: who wrote it?

Is this for you?

Who it's for

Day-trippers from Riga, Latvian families and English-speaking visitors who want Cēsis beyond the castle will enjoy this story-led puzzle walk. Chasing Marta's lost manuscript pages, you pass the castle ruins, St. John's Church and Maija Park, meeting composers, poets and the 1919 schoolboy soldiers along the way. Skip it if you want a live guide to quiz, or if 3.4 km over nearly two hours is too much walking.

What makes this quest special

Highlights

  • Follow Marta through Cēsis Old Town, the medieval castle, Castle Park and hidden historic streets.

  • Solve observation challenges, find clues and recover the missing pages of a mysterious manuscript.

  • Meet composers, poets, publishers, schoolboys and other people who shaped Cēsis — and uncover who really wrote the Lost Manuscript.

From people who played this quest

Good times. In their words.

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From your phone to the streets

A walk that turns into an adventure.

  1. 1

    Open the app. You’re on your way.

    Choose your pass, then open your quest in the Questo app. It guides you from the starting point.

  2. 2

    Get outside. Follow your curiosity.

    Discover real places and their stories on foot. Stop for a coffee or a photo, then pick up where you left off.

  3. 3

    Crack a clue. Share a little victory.

    Look around for answers, solve puzzles and enjoy the “we got it!” moments.

Your walk, at a glance

Cēsis

A · Start

Rīgas iela 24a, Cēsis, Cēsis pilsēta, Cēsu novads, LV-4101, Latvia

B · Finish

Rīgas iela 24, Cēsis, Cēsis pilsēta, Cēsu novads, LV-4101, Latvia

Get directions to the start

Start and finish only. Discover the stops as you play.

The people behind the adventure

Created by All Things Smart.

A route that brings places and playful storytelling together.

Made by All Things Smart

A little clarity before you go

Frequently asked questions

Where does the walk start and finish?
It starts at Rose Square and runs as a loop of about 3.4 km through the town. You pass St. John's Church, Castle Square, Maija Park, Unity Square and the Concerthall, among other stops, before the final stop at Alfrēds Kalnins House.
How long does the quest take?
Most players take around 100 minutes, so plan for close to two hours including walking and solving the puzzles. You can go at your own pace, and stopping for a coffee along the way simply adds to that time.
Is it free, and can we play as a group?
Yes, it is free to play. Friends and families can walk it together, sharing the phone to follow Marta's story, read about each place and work out the puzzles set in the streets, parks and squares in front of you.
Do we need to book a time, and can we pause?
There is no time slot to book and no group to join. Start whenever you like at Rose Square, and if you need a break, pause the game and continue later from where you left off.
What kind of history does it cover?
The story spans more than 800 years of Cēsis history, from the medieval castle ruins to old streets and hidden symbols. Along the route you meet composers, poets, publishers and the schoolboys who went to war, while trying to find out who wrote the manuscript.

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