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Play a city game taking you through the hidden history of Porto and explore the fighting spirit of the city during the constitutional wars and the dictatorship.

During this walk, you will see places where the civil war was fought and the rebellious Portuenses made their stand. See the river from a new perspective, the culture of a city, the national theater, the first public library in the country, the old jail and the university rectory. 

Are you willing to fight for your rights, as they did? Step this way…
Made by Porto Secret Spots
⏱ 1–2 hrs📍 12 stopsfrom €6.99
🌐 Play in 🇬🇧 English · 🇵🇹 Português
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Places you will visit

12

It will take you

85-115 mins

You will walk

5780 steps

Total distance

4.4 km

What you'll actually do

  1. Download the Questo app and unlock the quest. Walk to Museu Militar whenever you like · no guide, no group, no time slot.

  2. Solve 12 puzzles hidden in the streets around you. Each one you crack unlocks the next location.

  3. Finish at Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Lapa and see where you land on the Porto leaderboard.

Highlights

  • The path will take you fromthe old dictatorship's State Police headquarters, by and old monastery, turned library, the medieval walls of the city, the old jail and court of Porto, the old building of the university, the engineering college, a military base and the monumental church of Lapa.

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Galaxy

09 Jun 2024
A great game to learn about the struggle of the Portuguese people! (moderated comment]

Iasmin Guedes

17 Dec 2023

Rita Neves

23 Oct 2023

Marco Bok

12 Oct 2023

Ovidiu Gavry

08 Oct 2023

Made by Porto Secret Spots

Porto Secret Spots created this quest · the route, the puzzles and the story are theirs.

Meet the maker

The mission: Your story in Porto

It is 1946. The dictator, Salazar, has been in power for a decade. However, dictatorships across Europe are in decline.

You’re Artur Souzão. You work for the state police as an intelligence officer, but nothing is as it seems. For centuries, your family has been part of a secret group dedicated to helping people rise up, and, now too, you strive to end the dictatorship. 

Something has been found in the old records of the town hall, something almost sacred.

It's your time to act! Small steps, Artur! Small steps…

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Siege of Porto: Fight for Freedom about?
The quest uses Porto’s siege-era history as the setting for an outdoor story game. Players follow a fictional mission of courage and resistance while discovering the city’s streets.
Is this experience self-guided?
Yes. The Questo app guides you from clue to clue, with no guide or fixed start time. You can begin when it suits you and pause along the way.
How many accesses does our group need?
Classic quests sell access per device and player. Each person who wants to solve clues on their own phone needs their own access.

Compare Questo vs. Guided Walking Tours

Flexibility

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Fixed schedules & no pausing

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Start, pause, and resume anytime

Privacy

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Crowds of up to 30 strangers

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Private experience for your group only

Pricing

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$30–$60 (€23–€50) per person

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Availability

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Requires advance booking

Questo

Instant access 24/7/365

Experience

Regular Guided Tours

Passive listening to a guide

Questo

Active gamification; you solve the mystery

Joined by 1,000,000+ explorers worldwide

Guided tour pricing: Comprehensive Economic Analysis of Guided Tour Pricing, EU and US markets, 2026. Standard 2–3 hour group walking tours.

HISTORY AND CULTURE IN PORTO

A history-led way to explore Porto

The Siege of Porto: Fight for Freedom is for visitors who want more context than a casual walk, but more freedom than a scheduled guided tour. The quest uses a route through Porto to connect clues, places and stories.

The route starts at Museu Militar and finishes at Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Lapa over 4.4 km, with 12 challenge locations. Typical duration: 100 min; 4.4 km walking route; 12 challenge locations

Choose this for active, private discovery at your pace. Choose a guided historical tour or museum when expert live interpretation or curated exhibits matter more. Playable languages: English, Portuguese.

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