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Use your own phones and join a team. Any teammate’s answer advances everyone. Beat the other teams on the leaderboard.
City exploration game
Lost Stories and Hidden Streets: Andersen’s Copenhagen
3.4Player rating
A DIFFERENT WAY TO SEE THE CITY
Play at your pace · usually 90 min 5.4 km Copenhagen App-guided
Play in
English
The experience
About this quest
Copenhagen is stirring — shadows crawl where light once lived, and forgotten corners echo with words never written.
Centuries ago, Hans Christian Andersen hid a tale so haunting it threatened to unravel the soul of the city. That tale is waking. Statues are crying, memories vanishing. You and your team of Seekers must walk the city’s hidden streets, solve mind-bending puzzles, and uncover the 15 lost fragments before the troll in the tale becomes real.
This is no ordinary walk — it’s a journey into mystery, memory, and magic. A real-world adventure to reconnect, to feel alive, and to save a story before it's lost forever.
Is this for you?
Who it's for
Andersen readers and teens who like fairy tales with a dark edge will enjoy this 5.4 km walk past Rådhuspladsen, Nyhavn and the Round Tower, chasing 15 lost fragments of a troll story through puzzles. Couples and friends can play it together in about 90 minutes. Families with small children should pick a lighter quest: it starts at a statue called Troll Breathing Out Human Blood.
What makes this quest special
Highlights
Find 15 lost fragments of a forgotten Andersen tale
Walk through Copenhagen’s hidden, haunted streets
From people who played this quest
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From your phone to the streets
A walk that turns into an adventure.
- 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
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
Crack a clue. Share a little victory.
Look around for answers, solve puzzles and enjoy the “we got it!” moments.
CHOOSE YOUR PASS
How many are playing?
Get this questNo booking slot · play any dayFull refund until you start playing
BRING YOUR WHOLE GROUP
One city. Rival teams. Great stories together.
A school trip, a team day or friends out together. Turn your next outing into a little friendly competition.
Everyone for themselves
One player per phone. Solve clues on your own and race for the top spot on the final leaderboard.
Can a team share one phone?
Yes. Play together on one phone per team, or use your own phones and join the same team in the app. We recommend your own phones so everyone can take part.
Your walk, at a glance
Copenhagen
A · Start
Tietgensgade 18, 1704 København, Denmark
B · Finish
Proviantpassagen 6, 1218 København, Denmark
Start and finish only. Discover the stops as you play.
Along the way
Landmarks & Hidden Gems Included
The people behind the adventure
Created by Elizaveta Petrovskaia.
A route that brings places and playful storytelling together.
Made by Elizaveta Petrovskaia
WHAT MAKES A QUEST DIFFERENT
Your adventure, with a playful twist.
1 / 4
Experience
- This quest
- Discover places through stories and clues in the app
- Guided walking tour
- Hear stories and ask a guide questions
2 / 4
Pace
- This quest
- Pause for a photo, a café or a longer look
- Guided walking tour
- Usually follows the guide’s schedule
3 / 4
Company
- This quest
- Explore with your own people or on your own
- Guided walking tour
- Private and shared group tours are available
4 / 4
Guidance
- This quest
- Directions and challenges in the Questo app
- Guided walking tour
- Live interpretation from a guide
Features and terms vary by experience. Check the details before booking.
A little clarity before you go
Frequently asked questions
Which Andersen-themed places in Copenhagen does this walk visit?
The route starts and ends at the Troll Breathing Out Human Blood statue. Along the way it takes in Rådhuspladsen, Tivoli Gardens, The Mother and Death, the Royal Library Garden, Kronprinsessegade 1, Skt. Peders Bageri, the Agnete and the Merman statue, Laksegade, Nyhavn 1F and the Round Tower.
Does the quest pass Rådhuspladsen?
Yes. Rådhuspladsen, the City Hall Square, is the first stop after the starting statue, and the route then continues to Tivoli Gardens. You get the story of each place on your phone along with a puzzle to solve in what is in front of you.
How long does it take and how far is the walk?
Plan on around 90 minutes for about 5.4 km on foot. The route is a loop, so you finish back at the troll statue where you started. You can pause at any point and continue later if you want a break for coffee or a bakery stop.
Is it suitable for children?
It is written for adults and teens. The story is a darker, mysterious take on Andersen's fairy tales, with a troll, crying statues and vanishing memories, and the puzzles are meant to be challenging. Teenagers who enjoy eerie tales will do well; younger children may find it too dark or too hard.
Do we need to book a time, and can we play as a group?
No fixed time is needed. You start whenever you like, with no guide and no group to join. One ticket covers your whole group, up to the number of devices stated, so friends or family can solve the puzzles together as a team of Seekers.
Is Lost Stories and Hidden Streets: Andersen’s Copenhagen self-guided?
Yes. The Questo app guides you without a tour guide or fixed departure.
Where does it start and finish?
It starts at Troll breathing out human blood, Tietgensgade 18, 1704 København, Denmark and finishes at Royal Library Garden, Proviantpassagen 6, 1218 København, Denmark. 5.4 km; 11 puzzles.
How many accesses are needed?
Access is sold per device and player.
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Literary Copenhagen
The city closely associated with Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen lived much of his adult life in Copenhagen, where the city’s streets, theaters and harbour became part of the world surrounding his work. His 1837 tale The Little Mermaid later inspired Copenhagen’s best-known waterside monument. This quest uses a fictional story; its literary setting is an invitation to notice the real city that shaped Andersen’s career. Playable languages: English.
