The Hague Old Town Self-Guided City Exploration Game

Explore The Hague's old town with a self-guided city game on your smartphone, following an approx. 2-hour route at your own pace.

Getting started

After purchase, download the Questo app on your smartphone and make sure you have a mobile internet connection with at least 50% battery. Head to the starting point in The Hague’s old town, open your self-guided city game in the smartphone app, and follow the on-screen prompts to begin. Use a stroller or pram if needed, since the route is accessible for them.

What to expect

The Hague old town route

This self-guided city exploration game leads you through the heart of The Hague’s old town, connecting key political and royal sites. You move from historic justice landmarks to royal residences and churches, uncovering the city’s rich cultural history through location-based stories.

Features

• The self-guided city game in the smartphone app turns the old town into your playing field, giving you instructions and clues on screen so you can explore without a physical tour guide or fixed group.
• Along the route, you hear stories of De Gevangenpoort and find out the gruesome stories of the prisoners once held in this former city gate and prison.
• You stroll along Het Binnenhof while the game shares tales of Dutch politics and the surrounding historic buildings at the heart of the city’s government.
• The experience includes stories of royal residences, past and present homes of the Dutch Royal Family, together with the history and architecture of the city’s churches.
• Full flexibility is built in: start anytime, pause anytime during the approx. 2-hour route, and resume later without losing your progress, since there is no time limit.
• The game is open 24/7 with daily availability, so you can choose any hour that suits you, and it is free for kids, making it a family-friendly option without extra child tickets.