Family day out Coimbra: walk and solve

Secrets of Coimbra is a self-guided walking tour through stone archways and courtyards, with puzzles and photo tasks along the way. You see Almedina Arch, Sub-Ripas Palace Arch and Quebra Costas Stairs on its route. Photo tasks offer a way for children to contribute beyond listening, while puzzles let parents and children compare ideas together. Ask what they would try before an adult settles on the answer. You use the browser on your own phone for this discovery walk, with no app required to take part.

Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Coimbra follows a case from the university courtyard past Arco de Almedina down to Largo da Portagem. Along the route you see Joanina Library, the University of Coimbra and Arco de Almedina. Choose this family day out Coimbra if your children are interested in a murder investigation. Discuss the premise before playing, then invite their theories while the family follows the case. You use the free Loquiz app, with the game on one phone and your whole team helping to decide the response.

A Coimbra game costs €19.95 per team: one phone, at most 4 players, and takes around 1.5 to 2 hours. For your family day out Coimbra, choose the phone and prepare the browser or free Loquiz app required by your story. Read each task aloud so children can look around and still follow the activity. Swap the reading role when useful, and gather the suggestions before the family answers. You can start whenever you want on any day, within the game's 12-month validity, at a time that suits you.