Play the city game of Helsinki
An interactive adventure through Helsinki. 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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12 stops · 5.1 km · ±2 h
5.1 km · 2.4 km back to the starting point.
Starts at Observatorieberget and ends at Temppeliaukio Church.
This is what a challenge feels like:
Helsinki Market Square is a place of constant activity. Which of the following sequences of events or activities represents a logical chronological order of a typical market day, starting with the earliest activity?
Read how the escape game works
Longest stretch between two stops: 800 m
The story
The Order of the Secret Map
Welcome, Explorer. The Order of the Hidden Map has opened a route for you in Helsinki that ordinary visitors never fully perceive. A path along the serene white architecture that lends the city its grandeur, through the fresh sea breeze that sweeps over the Baltic Sea, and to the robust granite heart beating beneath its surface.
A glimpse of the story — discover the rest while playing.
About this city walk
Discover Helsinki on a self-guided walking tour
Our interactive walking tour of Helsinki 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 Helsinki 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 Helsinki — 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 Helsinki — 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 Helsinki
Welcome, Explorer. The Order of the Hidden Map has opened a route for you in Helsinki that ordinary visitors never fully perceive. A path along the serene white architecture that lends the city its grandeur, through the fresh sea breeze that sweeps over the Baltic Sea, and to the robust granite heart beating beneath its surface.
Along the way you'll pass Observatorieberget, Helsinki Market Square, Uspenski Cathedral, SkyWheel Helsinki, Senate Square and Helsinki City Museum — and beyond these highlights you'll discover plenty more, including 1 hidden gem in Helsinki that only locals know about.
Ready for the adventure?
Start your mission in Helsinki
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