Discover Breda with a self-guided Outside Escape city game tour!
Experience a new way to discover a city with this 'gamified' tour! Explore Breda during this self-guided walking tour that lets you see the city in a different light. You'll even learn about hidden spots most locals don't know about!
Immerse yourself in a uniquely crafted story as you solve engaging puzzles that highlight the history and noteworthy sights of the city.
Joshua, an officer from the Royal Military Academy, has been kidnapped! Follow a trail of ransom notes throughout the city as you track the kidnapper.
Rally your friends and put your problem-solving and exploration skills to the test!
- Start your adventure at any moment you choose
- All you need is a smartphone with a mobile data plan
- Suitable for a team of up to 5-6 players aged 15 and older (supervision recommended for younger players)
- This city tour takes around 2 hours to complete and is approximately 2,5 kilometers long
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Nassau-Baroniemonument, Sophiastraat In het Park Valkenberg, Breda The Netherlands
The Nassau Monument or Barony Monument commemorates the arrival of the German count Engelbrecht van Nassau in the Netherlands. The three reliefs show how he and his wife, 11-year-old Johanna van Polanen, born in Breda, were inaugurated as Lord and Lady of Breda. With their marriage, Engelbrecht and Johanna laid the foundations for the House of Orange Nassau, our Dutch royal family.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Stadspark Valkenberg, J.F. Kennedylaan, Breda The Netherlands
The Valkenberg park is the green oasis in downtown Breda. A park with royal allure where, until the early nineteenth century, only castle residents and their guests were welcome. Today, it is a wonderful meeting place. Students seek the sun here, or just the shade of the century-old trees. Fathers and mothers let their offspring play in the playground while they themselves settle down on the terrace of T-Huis. Even the dozens of chickens and geese feel right at home here.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Begijnhof, Gedempte Begijnensloot, 1012 RM Amsterdam The Netherlands
Beguines were single women who formed a community within the church but had not taken perpetual vows. They were allowed to earn their own living and did so, for example, by running a ‘custodial school’, caring for the sick, manual labour, and praying for the deceased for a fee.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Waalse Kerk Breda, Catharinastraat 83, 4811 XG, Breda The Netherlands
Immediately on the left in the Catharinastraat you will see the Waalse Kerk, a typical medieval city chapel and the only preserved Gothic chapel from the early 15th century. This intimate church was built as the Wendelinus chapel by order of Johanna van Polanen. After the relocation of the Beguinage, the Wendelinus Chapel became the church for the beguines. Later the church passed tot he Walloon congregation. Officers and cadets had their won pews here. Poet Jacques Perk’s father was Walloon minister here from 1868 to 1872. Today, the church is used for exhibitions, concerts, and receptions.
In June, July and August, the church is open to the public on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 12.00 to 17.00. however, due to circumstances, the Walloon Church is sometimes closed. Check the website for current opening hours.
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Willem Merkxtuin, Catharinastraat nr 24, 4811 XJ, Breda The Netherlands
In 1984, Ir. Willem Merkx retired as mayor of Breda. It was his wish to turn the wasteland behind the court houses at the Catharinastraat into a beautiful garden. As a farewell gift, the people of Breda offered him this sculpture garden. From the Merkxtuin you have a nice view of the back of the patrician houses in the Catharinastraat. The garden is open between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. and entry is free of charge.
On market days, It is also a great place to listen to the carillon of The Grote Kerk at 11 a.m.
Pass By: Grote Markt, Grote markt, 4811 XL, Breda The Netherlands
De Grote Markt is the heart of the city of Breda where, as soon as the sun shows itself, the terraces fill up. Settle down for a drink under the shady plane trees or choose from one of the many restaurants for a tasty lunch or dinner.
De Grote Markt then and now
De Grote Markt, the city’s highest point, has been used as a marketplace for centuries. Graines were mainly traded in the beginning. The general goods markets, as currently held on Tuesday and Friday mornings, dates back to 1321. Since the 17th century, the city carillonneur has been playing the carillon of De Grote Toren during market days.
De Grote Market used to also be the site for executions. The clock in the turret of City Hall summoned curious Breda residents to witness the gruesome spectacle. Fortunately, these days it’s mostly cosy.
Stop At: Grote of Onze Lieve Vrouwekerk, Kerkplein 2, 4811 XT, Breda The Netherlands
The 15th-century Grote Kerk or Onze Lieve Vrouwe Church is the pride of Breda. Originally Catholic, it passed into reformed hands after the iconoclasm. Count Engelbrecht van Nassau commissioned the church, with its crypt for his family, to be built in the 15th century. Nine Nassaus and the first Prince of Oranje found their final resting place here.
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Havermarkt, 4811 WG Breda, Netherlands
The Havermarkt and the surrounding streets have traditionally been Breda’s nightlife centre. On this cosy little square at the foot of the Grote Kerk you will find all kinds of nightlife venue. The same goes for the Vismarktstraat, Visserstraat and Haven.
This place may have been called Havermarkt, but cereals were not traded here, but on the Grote Markt. However, farmers from the surrounding area did come here to sell their vegetables, eggs, and butter. In the 17th century, there was also a leather market here. The old names of this little square: Groenmarkt, Botermarkt, and Korenmarkt tell a more accurate story about its former functions.
Stop At: Kasteel Van Breda, Kasteelplein 10, 4811 XC, Breda The Netherlands
Breda Castle was once the ancestral home of the Nassaus, the ancestors of our royal family. Because of the important international role of the Nassaus, the Castle was an important place in Europe during the 15th to 17th centuries.
There has been a fortification on the site of the current castle as early as 1198. The castle came into the hands of the Nassaus in the early 15th century through the marriage of German count Engelbrecht van Nassau to Breda’s Johanna van Polanen.
The castle has been demolished and rebuilt almost continuously over the centuries.
Duration: 10 minutes
Informacion Adicional
"Service animals allowed"
"Near public transportation"
"Stroller accessible"
"Surfaces are wheelchair accessible"
"Transportation is wheelchair accessible"
"Most travelers can participate"
"Wheelchair accessible"
"This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"
Start Time:
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Discover Breda with a self-guided Outside Escape city game tour!
4/30/2021 - 4/22/2025| Monday - Sunday : | 07:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
Duration: 1 To 2 Hours
Start location: Breda, Centraal Station, 4815 CE Breda, Netherlands
Cancellations and refunds:
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
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