Play the city game of Alicante
An interactive adventure through Alicante. Join the Order of the Secret Map, solve puzzles and uncover highlights and hidden gems at your own pace.
No app to install, no account — tap and you're playing, right in your browser. The first stops are free.
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11 stops · 3.2 km · ±1.5 h
3.2 km · 1.2 km back to the starting point.
Starts at Baluard de Santa Anna and ends at Mercado Central de Alicante. You can start at whichever stop is closest to you.
This is what a challenge feels like:
The Castle of Santa Bárbara, perched on Mount Benacantil, is one of Spain's largest medieval fortresses. Its name comes from Saint Barbara, whose feast day is December 4th. On that day, in the year _____, the castle was captured from the Moors by the Castilian troops of Alfonso X. Fill in the missing year.
Read how the escape game works
Note: this route has one longer stretch of ±1200 m, between the end and the start of the route (±16 min walk).
The story
The Order of the Secret Map
Welcome, Explorer! The Order of the Hidden Map has opened a route for you in Alicante that ordinary visitors never fully perceive. Let yourself be guided along the majestic rock embracing the city, through sun-drenched streets where the scent of jasmine and sea mingle, and discover the stories hidden behind the azure pots and the glimmer of the Mediterranean Sea.
A glimpse of the story — discover the rest while playing.
About this city walk
Discover Alicante on a self-guided walking tour
Our interactive walking tour of Alicante blends a classic city walk with an escape game. You get a real tour guide in your pocket that takes you past the must-see landmarks of Alicante and the hidden gems only locals know.
No schedules, no group, no headset. You play the city walk whenever you want, at your own pace. Perfect for things to do in Alicante — solo, with friends, with kids, or as an activity for a city break, bachelor party or team outing.
Along the way you solve puzzles and uncover the mystery of The Order of the Secret Map. A unique way to get to know Alicante — more than a regular walking tour, and a fraction of the price of a live guide.
Why players love CityWalkGems
At your pace
No schedules or groups. Start, pause and resume whenever you want.
Highlights + gems
The must-sees plus spots even locals sometimes miss.
Story in every street
History and mystery woven through the city itself.
A fraction of a guide
A real private guide in your pocket, for a fraction of the price.
Zero hassle
No download, no account, no waiting. Open the link and you're playing.
What you'll see in Alicante
Welcome, Explorer! The Order of the Hidden Map has opened a route for you in Alicante that ordinary visitors never fully perceive. Let yourself be guided along the majestic rock embracing the city, through sun-drenched streets where the scent of jasmine and sea mingle, and discover the stories hidden behind the azure pots and the glimmer of the Mediterranean Sea.
Along the way you'll pass Baluard de Santa Anna, Castle of Santa Barbara, Museum of the City of Alicante, Parc de l'Ereta, Mirador del Castillo and Basilica of St Mary of Alicante — and beyond these highlights you'll discover plenty more, including 1 hidden gem in Alicante that only locals know about.
Ready for the adventure?
Start your mission in Alicante
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