Play the city game of Parma
An interactive adventure through Parma. 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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- First stops free
- In your language
🏅 Finish this walk in 2026 and you're a Founding Explorer — a badge from the early days that stays on your profile forever. What's a Founding Explorer? →
12 stops · 3.1 km · ±1.5 h
3.1 km · 1.0 km back to the starting point.
Starts at Monumento a Filippo Corridoni and ends at Palazzo Ducale di Parma. You can start at whichever stop is closest to you.
This is what a challenge feels like:
Stand in front of the main entrance of the Basilica di Santa Maria della Steccata. Look at the large wooden doors. What type of handle, made of metal, is located on each door?
Read how the escape game works
Note: this route has one longer stretch of ±1000 m, between the end and the start of the route (±14 min walk).
The story
The Order of the Secret Map
Welcome, Explorer. In Parma, the Order has opened a route for you that others miss. You will walk beneath Correggio's dizzying heaven, past the pink marble that seems to capture time itself, and through elegant gardens where the echo of Verdi's operas still resounds. Pay close attention, the city is whispering its secrets.
A glimpse of the story — discover the rest while playing.
About this city walk
Discover Parma on a self-guided walking tour
Our interactive walking tour of Parma 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 Parma 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 Parma — 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 Parma — 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 Parma
Welcome, Explorer. In Parma, the Order has opened a route for you that others miss. You will walk beneath Correggio's dizzying heaven, past the pink marble that seems to capture time itself, and through elegant gardens where the echo of Verdi's operas still resounds. Pay close attention, the city is whispering its secrets.
Along the way you'll pass Basilica di Santa Maria della Steccata, Governor's Palace, Baptistery of Parma, Parma Cathedral, Fondazione Museo Glauco Lombardi and Piazza della Pace — and beyond these highlights you'll discover plenty more, including 3 hidden gems in Parma that only locals know about.
Ready for the adventure?
Start your mission in Parma
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