Piran Summer 1775. Venice wants every grain of Piran’s salt. Join a secret brotherhood of smugglers, crack clues hidden in the town’s stones and get 20 sacks out to sea before the inspector notices.
- 60–90 min
- ≈1.7 km loop
- Teams of 2–5 or solo
- English · Slovenščina · Deutsch
- Outdoors, no entry fees
Get your tickets
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How it works
Get your ticket
Buy online or at your accommodation. You get a code: no app to download.
Play on your phone
Open the game in your browser, follow the map, solve puzzles at real places. Three hints per puzzle.
Learn the real story
Every clue is hidden in Piran itself, and every fact is true: Venice, salt, smugglers, walls and angels.
Why travellers choose The Salt Smugglers
Your own pace
Start whenever you like, pause for a coffee or a swim, carry on later.
Real Piran history
Every fact is researched from museum and academic sources. The characters are invented, the history is true.
A real game, not a tour
Scrape salt off a secret ledger, point your phone at Trieste, crack the Brotherhood’s secret word.
Race your friends
Several phones? Race each other on a live board and see who delivers the most salt.
No app, works offline
Opens in your browser. Once started it keeps working with weak signal in the narrow streets.
A real person to help
WhatsApp or call us from inside the game, every day 7:00–22:00.
The story
In 1775 Piran had belonged to the Republic of Venice for almost 500 years. Its salt pans were among the most important of the Republic, but the salt had to be sold to Venice at Venice’s price. Smuggling was everywhere. You are new recruits of the Petola Brotherhood, named after the hidden layer that keeps Piran’s salt white. Tonight a boat leaves the old harbour…
Where the game takes you
- Tartini Square, the old harbour
- The 15th-century flagpole pillars
- The lion of the town hall
- The Venetian House and its secret motto
- The Minorite monastery
- St George’s church and its angel
- The Old Square and its 18th-century cistern
- Punta, the tip of Piran
- The harbour promenade
- Back to Tartini Square for the finale
🏁 Race your friends
Bigger group? Split into teams, one ticket per phone, and start a race in the game. Everyone sees the live race board, and the team that delivers the most salt wins.
🏆 Top smugglers this month
🤝 Team building in Piran
Turn Piran into your team’s playing field. Split your group into teams, give each team a phone, and race through the old town solving puzzles together. It takes 60–90 minutes, fits easily around a meeting or lunch, and everyone learns something about Piran on the way.
Real teamwork
Puzzles need sharp eyes, maths, logic and good communication: nobody can solve everything alone.
Live competition
All teams race on one live board. Sacks of salt delivered and time decide the winner.
Outdoors and memorable
Venetian squares, the sea and St George’s hill instead of a meeting room.
Easy for organisers
Groups of any size, tickets prepared for your teams in one race, invoice on request. Languages: English, Slovenian, German.
How it works: tell us your date and group size, we prepare one ticket per team in a shared race, your teams start together at Tartini Square, and the results appear live on everyone’s phone.
Important information
Smartphone
A charged smartphone with internet to activate your ticket. One phone per team.
Self-guided
Nobody waits for you: start any time and pause whenever you want.
Accessibility
Stairs up to St George’s church (a no-stairs option is offered). Not suitable for wheelchairs.
No entry fees
Everything in the game is outdoors and free to see.
Good to know
| Duration | 60–90 minutes, at your own pace. Pause any time. |
|---|---|
| Start and finish | Tartini Square, Piran |
| Distance | About 1.7 km. Stairs up to St George’s church (a no-stairs option is offered). |
| Players | Teams of 2–5 on one phone, or solo. Big group? Several teams can race each other. |
| Languages | English, Slovenian, German |
| When | Any day, any time of daylight. Everything is outdoors and free to see. |
| Ticket validity | Start any time within 12 months of purchase. Once started, you have 48 hours to finish. |
| Help | WhatsApp or call us from inside the game, daily 7:00–22:00. |
Questions
How long is my ticket valid?
You can start the game any time within 12 months of purchase, any day you like. Once you start, the ticket works for 48 hours, so you can take a lunch break or finish the next day.
Can I play alone?
Yes, with a solo ticket. A team ticket is cheaper per person if you are two or more.
Can we compete against friends?
Yes. Each team plays on its own phone with its own ticket. One team starts a race in the game and shares the code; everyone sees who delivers the most salt.
Do I need to download an app?
No. The game runs in your phone’s browser. You need internet once to activate your ticket; after that it also works with a weak signal.
Is it an escape room?
It’s an outdoor escape game: puzzles, a story and a goal, but in the streets of Piran instead of a locked room. Nobody locks you in.
Can we get stuck?
No. Every puzzle has three hints and a skip, and you can message us any time from 7:00 to 22:00.
Is the history real?
The characters are invented. All historical facts are researched from museum, tourist board and academic sources.
Do we need to enter buildings or pay entrance fees?
No. Everything is outdoors and free.
Is it good for children?
Yes, for kids from about 8 with adults. The story is playful and the puzzles are about looking closely.