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We invite you to take part in themed game experiences in open and public spaces. Bustling streets, blooming parks, majestic hills, and vibrant neighborhoods become our playground. We present to you the story of each place and its people through riddles to solve and missions to complete. Start the search, observe your surroundings, read, ask, find the answer, and feel the joy of discovering the history that’s right next to you, yet often unknown.
According to the Florence Charter on preserving Historic Gardens, “Gardens are a living heritage and require special protection and management”. This magnificent “living heritage”, full of history, sounds, colors, and scents, not only provides knowledge and aesthetic pleasure, but also offers rare peace and tranquility. We must embrace it, respect it, explore it, and protect it as best we can.
So, Play experiences begin in green open spaces, engaging in dialogue with three historic figures: Queen Amalia, Sophie de Marbois-Lebrun, and Iphigenia Mavrokordatou-Syngrou, whose legacy allows us to enjoy gardens and parks rich with stories today.
Amalia’s Garden
“The palm trees I have planted are already growing wonderfully and I imagine, after 300 years, people will be having their walk under them. So,I laugh at all those who shook their heads doubting my plans and success” Queen Amalia wrote to Queen Therese of Bavaria on March 8, 1846. Would you like to take a walk through the National Garden and discover its secrets?
- Location: National Garden
- Duration: Approximately 2 hours
The spring of Sophie
Nowadays, Sophie de Marbois-Lebrun is best known through her title, Duchess of Placentia. Historical records and popular stories describe her as an eccentric figure. Through riddles, codes and narratives, we will discover her story, carried by the water of the ravine from the springs of Penteli all the way to the Podoniftis stream, a tributary of the Kifisos river.
- Location: Rematia, Chalandri
- Duration: Approximately 2 hours
The legacy of Iphigenia
The only remaining natural forest in the wider area of Athens hides great cultural wealth and a mystery beneath its canopy. Syngrou Grove was bequeathed to Greek society by Iphigenia Mavrokordatou-Syngrou, as a shared wish with her husband, Andreas Syngros. A role-playing game with riddles and missions will lead us to the answer.
- Location: Sygrou Grove
- Duration: Approximately 2 hours