Venlo city game: Explore at your own pace

A city game that runs on your schedule, not a guide's

An e-scavenger hunt through Venlo played on your smartphone via a free app, where you answer questions about landmarks and complete search assignments at your own pace. The game covers medieval churches, museums, and historic squares across the city center. You choose when to start, pause or finish: ideal for families, groups up to six, or anyone who wants to explore without following a fixed itinerary.

Step-by-step itinerary

Self-guided city exploration in Venlo

• Log in to city game app
• Start scavenger hunt at your pace
• Use GPS to find squares and streets
• Answer questions about locations
• Complete search assignments
• Discover historical Venlo landmarks
• Visit Limburgs Museum and exhibitions
• See House of the City of Venlo
• Explore Sint Martinuskerk church
• View Holland Casino decorations
• Enjoy local food at Beej Benders
• Visit municipal office building
• Experience image and sound museum
• See Sint-Jacobskerk church
• Visit Joriskerk Protestant church

The experience

You arrive in Venlo with a free afternoon or a morning to kill, and instead of walking in circles or joining a group tour, you download the app, log in, and the city becomes a puzzle. The game sends you to ten stops: the Sint Martinuskerk, a Gothic church from 1410; the Limburgs Museum; the House of the City from around 1600; the municipal office built on Cradle to Cradle principles; the image and sound museum; and others scattered through the medieval center. At each one, you answer a question or complete a search assignment about what you're standing in front of. GPS guides you between stops so you're not hunting for street names.

The game takes two to four hours depending on how long you linger at each place and whether you stop for food: Beej Benders and the Holland Casino are on the route if you want them. You're not locked into a schedule: pause for lunch, come back the next morning, or skip a stop entirely. Families find it works well because kids stay engaged with the game instead of tuning out a monologue, and groups up to six can play together, each person on their own phone but solving the same puzzles. The app delivers facts about Venlo's history (its time as a Spanish, State and French territory, the art inside Sint Martinuskerk, why the casino's oriental decoration matters), but you absorb them at your own speed, not someone else's pace.

The app is available in English, Spanish, Italian, French and two other languages. You'll need your own smartphone and data connection to play. The app itself is free, and instructions arrive after you book. Start whenever suits your day, and the city stays the same whether you go at dawn or dusk.

What’s included

• Access to the free city game app with ten stops across Venlo's medieval center.
• GPS navigation between landmarks.
• questions and search assignments at each location.
• facts about the city's history and monuments.
• audio guide in English, Spanish, Italian, French and two additional languages.
• gameplay for groups of up to six people.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

GroupPrivate

Audio guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Dutch

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 4 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended with heart problems

Operated by Qula

Is this one for you?The game runs on your schedule, not a guide's. You start when you arrive, pause for lunch, and finish whenever the day allows. If you want to explore Venlo's history and landmarks without being tied to a group departure time or a fixed pace, this works. If you prefer someone walking beside you explaining what you're seeing, a live guide is the better choice.

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Top questions

Can I do this game with my family, or is it just for individuals?

Groups of up to six people can play together on the same city game. Families find it works well because children stay engaged with the puzzle-solving, and everyone moves at the group's pace rather than a guide's fixed schedule.

What happens if I don't finish the game in one day?

You can pause and come back anytime you choose. The app saves your progress, so you can pick up where you left off the next morning or whenever suits your schedule.

What are the main landmarks I'll visit on this game?

The game takes you to ten stops including Sint Martinuskerk, a Gothic church built between 1410 and 1610 with valuable art treasures; the Limburgs Museum, which hosts temporary exhibitions; the House of the City from around 1600; Sint-Jacobskerk in the medieval center; and the municipal office, a Cradle to Cradle building. You'll also pass the Holland Casino, known for its oriental decoration, and the image and sound museum.

Do I need my own phone to play, or is one provided?

You'll need to bring your own smartphone with a data connection to download and play the app. The app itself is free once you've booked the tour.

How long does the game usually take?

The game typically takes two to four hours depending on how long you spend at each location and whether you stop for meals or breaks along the way.