The Cathedral on the Temple
When each civilization built upon the last
📱 1 to 10 phones · 1 team per phone · Independent codes
In Tarragona, the medieval cathedral rests on the foundations of a Roman temple dedicated to Augustus. Before it, a mosque. Before the mosque, a Visigothic sanctuary. Every stone tells a layer of history — an architectural palimpsest two thousand years deep.
Four civilizations, one sacred site
Tarragona's cathedral is not a building — it is a layered cake of history. Beneath its Romanesque and Gothic foundations lie the walls of a monumental Roman temple dedicated to Emperor Augustus. Between the two, the Visigoths and then the Moors left their mark. This site has been sacred without interruption for over two thousand years — each conqueror preferred to build upon the last rather than destroy.
« "Every stone of this cathedral has already been prayed to in another language." »— — Inspired by Tarragona's archaeology
From the Temple of Augustus to the cathedral — two thousand years of layered sacred space
Atop Tarragona's hill, the Romans erected a monumental temple dedicated to the imperial cult of Augustus, at the heart of Tarraco's provincial forum. This temple with Corinthian columns, whose dimensions rivaled the greatest sanctuaries of Rome, dominated the city and the sea. Its foundations and column fragments are still visible in the current cathedral's cloister.
After Rome's fall, the Visigoths converted the temple into a Christian cathedral in the 6th century. During the Muslim conquest in the 8th century, the building became a mosque. When Christians retook Tarragona in 1118, they decided to build a new cathedral on this same sacred site — incorporating the Roman walls into their foundations, as if anchoring the new faith in ancient stone.
The current cathedral, begun in 1171 in a transitional Romanesque-Gothic style, boasts the largest cloister in Catalonia. Its sculpted capitals blend biblical scenes and fantastic creatures. The neighboring Jewish quarter, the Call, and the Pla de la Seu — the cathedral esplanade on the former Roman temenos — complete a journey through the layers of Tarragona, the ultimate palimpsest city.
A game, a guided tour and a heritage guide — all in one
You're not just buying an escape game. You're carrying a living guide — historical anecdotes, forgotten legends, key monuments, hidden architecture — unfolding as you go.
At each stop, places ordinary guides miss — secret façades, sculpted crests, alleys steeped in history.
Every riddle is rooted in a real historical fact or local legend. You leave with dozens of stories to tell.
Learn to read buildings — flamboyant Gothic, Baroque, Art Deco — like a real art historian, while having fun.
Walk through the city like a novel's character — every alley becomes a stage, every square a theatre.
A voice walks with you at every step, tells the story of each place, reads clues, adds a cinematic feel.
Keep access to the guide & game for 1 year. Come back any time, share it with friends.
« You will not leave this city the way you entered it. »
How does it work?
Explore the city on foot solving puzzles based on real historical facts. No locked room — the city is your playground.
No app to download. Play directly from your browser. Guided step by step, at your own pace.
One purchase per phone is enough. Play with family, friends or as a couple — everyone participates.
Point your phone at the façade: a historical character appears and speaks to you in your language. Golden letters magically write themselves on the wall to reveal the puzzle answer.
Stuck? Progressive personalised hints. The character repeats the puzzle on demand — at your own pace.
French, English, German, Spanish, Italian + 27 other languages auto-translated by AI.
The Route
4 stages through the city
The gameplay: AR, camera, hidden clues
At each stop, open your phone camera: an augmented reality character appears on the façade and speaks your language. Hunt the clue — it materializes as golden letters on the real wall or floats in front of you. When you find it, the phone vibrates, an AR chest opens and reveals your answer fragment. 8 stops, 8 clues to find with the camera, 1 final code.
The stops on your route are a surprise. You'll discover them one by one, guided by your phone, starting from the meeting point.
How does it work with a group?
One phone = one team. Pick the number at checkout (1 to 10).
Solo, or a group sharing the screen. One team, one code.
Family, couple, or 2-3 teams competing. Each phone has its own code and its own score.
Friends, bachelor/bachelorette, small office outing — each their own code, each plays at their own pace. Tiered pricing then €6 flat per phone from the 6th.
- ✓All codes are independent — play at the same time OR separately, each team advances at its own pace.
- ✓Leaderboard between your teams + global game leaderboard — each score appears in the public ranking.
- ✓More than 10 phones or need a personalized quest? Discover custom tours.
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Practical info
Why this route?
Layered archaeology
Four civilizations layered on one site — Roman, Visigoth, Muslim, Christian — visible simultaneously.
Mysterious capitals
The cloister capitals are full of hidden symbols — rats, chimeras and biblical scenes to decipher.
Sephardic memory
Tarragona's Jewish quarter preserves the discreet traces of a community that vanished in 1492.
Sacred palimpsest
One place of worship for two thousand years — each layer is a chapter to read in stone.
Each civilization writes on the page of the last — without ever erasing it.
Read the layers. Decipher the centuries.
9 features nobody else has
OddballTrip combines gamified play, augmented reality and AI. All our competitors deliver 1 or 2 of these angles. We deliver all 5.
AR treasure chest
A golden chest floats in front of the monument. Tap → opening animation → reveals a secret message.
AR narrator character
Point your phone at the façade: a knight, witch, monk, sailor, detective or ghost appears full-screen and speaks to you in your language with their dedicated ElevenLabs voice (each character has their own unique voice) — your living guide.
Magic golden letters
At the puzzle climax, golden letters magically write themselves on the real wall — that's the puzzle answer. An unforgettable visual effect.
Written + audio narration
Every puzzle available as text AND voice-over: read at your own pace or listen eyes-free while walking. Great in groups and for accessibility.
360° radar + vibration
A mini-radar shows the target even behind you, and the phone vibrates when you aim in the right direction.
Heritage storytelling
Every puzzle weaves in real historical facts (architecture, era, anecdotes). You learn by playing — like a gamified audioguide.
Progressive AI hints
3 levels of AI-generated help: vibe → where to look → answer format. You're never stuck.
AR selfie memento
At the end of the game, capture a selfie with OddballTrip banner + mascot, shareable on Instagram, TikTok.
Zero app to install
PWA technology: open the link, it plays in your browser. Same quality as an app, no App Store hassle.
Frequently asked questions
Q01Concretely, how does it unfold outdoors?
You arrive in Tarragona · Cathedral, cloister & Jewish quarter, open the link on your phone, the story starts. It's the modern outdoor escape game: audio narration, camera puzzles, final code unlocked as a team. No install. No need to book a time slot.
Q02What walking pace should we expect?
Easy stroll: between stops you walk 3 to 7 minutes. No tough climbs unless flagged on the product page. If you really want to push, you can jog between stops, but that's not the point.
Q03Do we need to be several people to enjoy it?
No, solo works very well. The outdoor escape game format in self-guided mode leaves room for introspection: read the story at your pace, hunt clues like a detective. 2-6 players is more social, solo is more contemplative.
Q04Is The Cathedral on the Temple stroller-accessible?
Depends on the exact route in Tarragona · Cathedral, cloister & Jewish quarter. The vast majority of stops are downtown, on sidewalks or squares. If a stair or narrow passage is involved, it's flagged on the product page. Generally: yes, doable with a standard urban stroller.
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Explore the cathedral built on Augustus's temple and Tarragona's Jewish quarter. An outdoor escape game where four layered civilizations, a cloister with mysterious capitals and a forgotten quarter are pieces of a two-thousand-year puzzle.
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