Riga Central Market Time Travel — Walking Quest

Languages
English, Latvian, Russian, Estonian, Lithuanian, German
Start place
Market info center
Duration
~2 hours
Route
2 km
Availability
All seasons

Visiting the central market is the best way to discover a new city, and get to know the local culture and cuisine. Central market is located a few minutes walk from the Old Town and is a true treasure for Riga guests.

Built a century ago, Riga Central market still is popular among Latvian merchants and customers. It has a brilliant history and is part of the UNESCO “World Heritage” list.

During this game, you will travel through the history of the Market and will visit the most impressive places.

Difficulty — moderate. Some experience in quest-a-like games (escape rooms, scavenger hunts, mystery geocaches…) will be useful.

Working Hours

Market working hours are:
I–VI 07:30–18:00
VII 07:30–17:00

Merchants and guards tend to close shops one hour earlier. So plan your visit accordingly.

What’s Included

On-line city exploration game in your phone
Customer support

What’s Not Included

Guide
Tickets to attractions, not required for the game

How to Play

First Steps

Shortly after purchasing a ticket for you will receive e-mail with desired game access data.

Just follow the direct link provided in e-mail.

Game Rules

Read them carefully and navigate to the start location.

Press Start when you are ready to play.

Tasks

Riddles, mysteries, quizes.

Solve a riddle, go to the given location and input answer

Hints

You can’t be lost. You will get navigation tips, photo clues, and useful information every few minutes

Questory games and excursions are held online. You don’t need to install any special app.

Please check that your Apple, Android or other smartphone meets simple technical requirements before the game. You will need:

Internet connection. If you are limited in mobile internet data, please check your consumption during the game.
Browser. Safari, Chrome or Samsung Internet are recommended.
Ensure that your browser accepts Cookies and JavaScript.
GPS and maps. Apple or Google Maps will be useful for navigation.

For some tasks you will need:

Camera for photos and videos.
Ability to send photos and videos via Telegram or WhatsApp messenger.