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The invasion of the fainting people - First romanian marathon in Kiseleff, Bucharest

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On Pentecost Sunday in 1896, through the villages northwest of Bucharest, a news spread like wildfire: "The war has begun!". 

Under the eyes of the worried peasants, who were watching from in front of the gates, groups of five, seven, ten or twenty men, some in city clothes, others in peasant clothes, ran past, taking the road to Pitesti. 

Here and there, a man stops exhausted and falls, cursing, in the middle of the road. The others groan, grit their teeth and keep running...
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⏱ 1–2 hrs📍 11 stopsfrom RON 19.99
🌐 Play in 🇬🇧 English
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Places you will visit

11

It will take you

62-92 mins

You will walk

2890 steps

Total distance

2.2 km

What you'll actually do

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

  2. Solve 11 puzzles hidden in the streets around you. Each one you crack unlocks the next location.

  3. Finish at Mavrogheni and see where you land on the Bucharest leaderboard.

Highlights

  • Walk along the oldest park in Bucharest, the place designed by the peisagist of the Imperial Gardens of Vienna.

  • Cross "The Park from the Road", the one that even Queen Mary liked to ride around, and the place who hosted the famous "flower fights".

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The mission: Your story in Bucharest

It's Pentecost Sunday in 1896, and through the villages northwest of Bucharest, news spread like wildfire: "The war has begun!". 

Under the eyes of the worried peasants, who are watching from  the gates, groups of five, seven, ten or twenty men, some in city clothes, others in peasant clothes, run past, taking the road to Pitesti. 

Here and there, a man stops exhausted and falls, cursing, in the middle of the road. The others groan, grit their teeth and keep running...

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Frequently asked questions

Is The invasion of the fainting people - First romanian marathon in Kiseleff, Bucharest self-guided?
Yes. The Questo app guides you without a tour guide or fixed departure.
Where does it start and finish?
It starts at Antipa Museum — Şoseaua Pavel D. Kiseleff 1, București 011341, România and finishes at Mavrogheni — F34M+28W, Strada Monetăriei 4, București 011216, România. 2.2 km; 11 puzzles.
How many accesses are needed?
Access is sold per device and player.

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The invasion of the fainting people - First romanian marathon in Kiseleff, Bucharest turns Bucharest into a self-guided story walk for travelers who want history and local culture.

Players move from Antipa Museum to Mavrogheni on a 2.2 km route that contains 11 challenge locations. Practical fit: 2.2 km route; Typical duration: 77 minutes; 11 location-based challenges; Playable in English.

This suits independent visitors who want to solve as they explore; a guided walk is the better fit for live interpretation and conversation with an expert. Playable languages: English.

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