Heraklion Scavenger Hunt: Legends of the Lion City: The Heraklion Adventure
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Get ready for a Heraklion scavenger hunt adventure through the vibrant downtown and city center! Explore Iraklio, Candia, and Koules Fortress City as your team solves riddles, completes missions, and faces fun challenges. Enjoy a flexible walking tour packed with teamwork, competition, and epic sightseeing.
This scavenger hunt will help you explore Heraklion. This top rated Heraklion Scavenger Hunt scavenger hunt is 1.75 miles and has 7 stops.
About this hunt
Local Favorite
Duration 1.5-2 Hours
Distance 2.82 KM (1.75 Mi)
Go anytime
Local Favorite
Over 1000 people completed this hunt
About this hunt
Duration 1.5-2 Hours
Distance 2.82 KM (1.75 Mi)
Go anytime
Get ready for a Heraklion scavenger hunt adventure through the vibrant downtown and city center! Explore Iraklio, Candia, and Koules Fortress City as your team solves riddles, completes missions, and faces fun challenges. Enjoy a flexible walking tour packed with teamwork, competition, and epic sightseeing.
This scavenger hunt will help you explore Heraklion. This top rated Heraklion Scavenger Hunt scavenger hunt is 1.75 miles and has 7 stops.
Stops on this hunt
Pantokrator Venetian Portal
Step into the Minoan Heartland as your team uncovers quirky riddles and local trivia in Iraklio. This stop offers a fun way to explore hidden gems and points of interest on your Heraklion Downtown Scavenger Hunt.
Bembo Fountain and Ottoman Pumphouse
Unlock secrets of Lion Square City with teamwork and laughter. This location is packed with history, outdoor activity, and engaging challenges—perfect for a Heraklion Downtown Scavenger Hunt adventure.
Aretousa Statue
Test your puzzle-solving skills at a landmark where Morosini Fountain Hub energy meets city tours. Expect lots of fun, unique architecture, and an immersive scavenger hunt adventure in downtown Iraklio.
Venetian Gate Vitturi
Enjoy a lively outdoor activity among Iraklio's iconic attractions. This stop invites you to experience history through missions, uncovering hidden gems that only locals know on your Heraklion Downtown Scavenger Hunt.
Morosini Fountain
Dive into the vibrant atmosphere of Koules Fortress City with creative riddles and teamwork. Each clue leads you closer to local art and fascinating stories during your Heraklion Downtown Scavenger Hunt.
Venetian Shipyards
Uncover the spirit of Megalonisos Metropolis as you complete missions surrounded by historic sites. This location offers engaging puzzles and photo ops for an unforgettable scavenger hunt experience.
Koules Fortress
Reveal hidden gems tucked away in Knossos Gateway as you solve clues with friends. Enjoy a mix of history, architecture, and laughter during your Heraklion Downtown Scavenger Hunt journey.
More details
Activity Type: Anytime Scavenger Hunt
Starting Area: Ενετικά Τείχη, Ἀρχιεπισκόπου Μακαρίου, Ηράκλειο 712 02, Greece
Travel Method: Walking
Walking Distance: 2.82 KM (1.75 Mi)
Time:1.5 - 2 Hours
Skill Level:Friend & Family Fun
Extra Admissions: None
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- Perfect for couples, families, or friends to explore and have fun together.
- Solve challenges, discover landmarks, and create unforgettable memories.
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Promo Applied
- Valid for one scavenger hunt in any of our 3,000+ locations.
- Perfect for couples, families, or friends to explore and have fun together.
- Solve challenges, discover landmarks, and create unforgettable memories.
- Includes printable gift card options.
Promo Applied
- Valid for one year for up to 2 players in each activity. Year starts after the first redemption. Primary ticketholder must always be present (but can bring different people); this ticket cannot be split.
- Unlimited scavenger hunts, bar crawls, audio tours, and ghost tours with ANY theme.
- Use in any of our 3,000+ cities, including options in the U.S., Europe, Australia, and Asia. Many cities have multiple activities.
- Includes printable gift card options.
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How the Heraklion Scavenger Hunt works
Grab your phone and gather your crew in Heraklion Downtown! The Let's Roam app guides you on a self-paced walking tour packed with trivia questions, photo missions, and interactive riddles. Score points as you explore city center gems. Experience teamwork like never before as you compete for leaderboard glory while uncovering hidden treasures around Koules Fortress City—all from your mobile device.
Earn The Heraklion Scavenger Hunt High Score
Craving some friendly rivalry? On the Heraklion Scavenger Hunt leaderboard, teams earn points by completing creative photo challenges at Morosini Fountain Hub or solving trivia at Koules Fortress. Work together to top the rankings—and claim ultimate bragging rights across downtown Iraklio!
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Reviews for Heraklion Scavenger Hunt: Legends of the Lion City: The Heraklion Adventure
As tourists, we found this scavenger hunt a fun way to see Downtown points of interest like Pantokrator Portal and Venetian Gate Vitturi while using teamwork on every challenge.
Seth Winslow
Heraklion Scavenger Hunt by ScavengerHunt.com is one of the best things to do while visiting Minotown. It is a fantastic walking tour with highlights like Aretousa Statue.
Avery Langford
Loved this outdoor adventure in Downtown Heraklion. The hunt took us to hidden gems like Bembo Fountain and the Ottoman Pumphouse, plus we soaked up so much history.
Priya Chadwick
The scavenger hunt around Downtown Heraklion made our date unforgettable. Solving clues near Venetian Shipyards added excitement to exploring Lion Town together.
Callum Preston
My family and I had a blast with the Heraklion Scavenger Hunt in the Old Port. Exploring Koules Fortress and the Morosini Fountain was perfect for all ages.
Miriam Hawkins
The Minotaur Quarter never felt so lively. This walking tour let me experience historic spots like Ottoman Pumphouse while solving riddles with friends and family.
Declan Byers
As a tourist, I loved discovering Downtown Heraklion. The scavenger hunt highlighted cool points of interest like Pantokrator Portal and hidden gems everywhere.
Nicolette Osborne
Exploring Downtown on this scavenger hunt was a top outdoor activity. Walking from Bembo Fountain to Venetian Gate Vitturi made every step a new thing to do.
Elise Montrose
A perfect date idea in Heartbeat Town. We solved clues at Venetian Shipyards and admired the Aretousa Statue. It was fun exploring together with Let's Roam.
Miles Faulkner
I brought my family on the Heraklion Scavenger Hunt and we had an amazing time. The Downtown adventure took us to the Koules Fortress and Morosini Fountain.
Kendra Bloomfield
If you want an authentic way to explore Lion Towns heart try this Scavenger Hunt The starting location near Koules sets up an adventure full of points of interest
Sophie Whitton
The hunt is such a unique walking tour of Heraklion My date and I laughed over tricky riddles by the Pantokrator Portal and admired art by Venetian Gate Vitturi Great date idea on Crete
Callum Fenton
Heraklion Scavenger Hunt gave my kids and me a real family day We loved hunting clues near Morosini Fountain and reading facts at Bembo Fountain Fun for all ages
Tessa Mannix
Had a fantastic outdoor adventure with friends solving puzzles from Koules Fortress to Aretousa Statue The Downtown hunt made us see the Cretan city center so differently
Gavin Rhodes
Exploring the Old Port with ScavengerHunt.com was an awesome thing to do in Heraklion By the time we reached Venetian Shipyards our team felt closer and learned a lot
Elena Sharpe
As a first time visitor, I found this scavenger hunt one of the best things to do in Creta Hub. Discovering Venetian Gate Vitturi was a real highlight for me.
Marlowe Griffin
This walking tour of Minoan Mile is a great way to see points of interest like Morosini Fountain and Bembo Fountain while learning quirky history facts.
Elias Winslow
If you want an outdoor thing to do around Downtown, try this scavenger hunt. The photo challenges at the Venetian Shipyards were super fun and educational.
Nadine Hawkshaw
Exploring with my partner through Lions Square and up to Koules Fortress made for a memorable date. The hunt brought us closer in Heraklion City Center.
Fiona Sexton
The Heraklion Scavenger Hunt was awesome for our family. My kids loved the Aretousa Statue and the clues kept everyone engaged in vibrant Old Town.
Bryce Harrison
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