From playing cards in clubs to board games with friends, there has always been a desire for group entertainment and so it’s no surprise that the popularity of escape rooms has increased exponentially in recent years, with the level of interactivity within these games growing and providing ever-more competitive and fun environments in which to test the brain.
When travelling to a new city to uncover its cultural delights and culinary highlights, you’ll always be presented with opportunities to combine your current passions in a new setting. If you’re travelling with like-minded individuals – a group of friends or family who love to immerse themselves in an escape room – then be sure to check out some of the best escape rooms across Europe. From Athens to Barcelona to Paris and beyond, your next city break is about to get a lot more exciting.
Chapel and Catacombs, Lockhill, Athens, Greece
Greece’s capital city is well-known for its array of enticing escape rooms, but the one place that stands out is Lockhill. With five rooms to choose from, including The Sanatorium, The Lockwood Manor and Chapel and Catacombs, it promises a creepy yet captivating time. Chapel and Catacombs is one of the favourites, having won multiple awards, and is playable in English and Greek with the option of teams from two to eight players. Expect to spend 150 minutes here immersing yourself in a impressive set, unlocking puzzles and being wowed by events throughout.
Batman Escape Game, Paris, France
Paris isn’t all about the art and shopping, for it also happens to hold a great selection of immersive entertainment including the best escape room for fans of DC Comics, specifically Batman, to enjoy, too. The Batman Escape game invites you to complete three missions, with 70 minutes for each scenario. Interview The Joker on the subway as a Gotham City reporter; play a secret agent on a mission as you infiltrate one the Batcaves; and investigate a mysterious box sent to you by The Riddler while you play out the challenge as a Gotham City police officer.
CyberCity 2049, Escape Barcelona, Spain
The coastal gem that is Barcelona isn’t just filled with great nightlife, fantastic food and art, architectural and cultural sights, for it is also the place where you’ll find Escape Barcelona – a collection of five movie-inspired rooms with different themes to keep you well entertained. CyberCity 2049 is inspired by a cyberpunk style and is based on sci-fi films like Terminator, The Matrix and Blade Runner. There’s also KONG Protocol – inspired by films including King Kong and Jurassic Park; Tomb Hunter; Alien: The Origin; and Jurassic Land.
Escape Live, Birmingham, UK
If you don’t fancy leaving the UK to find some of the best escape rooms going then head to Birmingham and enjoy one of the seven Escape Live rooms. Two Sherlock Holmes inspired experiences await, while two rooms based on the hit show set in the city, Peaky Blinders, invite you to solve their mysteries. Horror fans will love Room 13 and Jack the Ripper, while sci-fi enthusiasts will enjoy solving their way out of Time Machine.
Mission: Breakout – The Escape Room, London, UK
London is filled with many a sights to see and experiences to encounter, on top of some great restaurants and bars to enjoy long into the night, too. If you’ve had your fill of top-class museums and historic highlights, then an escape room will make the perfect, well, escape! Head to Mission: Breakout to test your wits and escape from three rooms – Codebreakers, The Lost Passenger and Underground 2099 – set in the former South Kentish Town tube station.
The Room, Berlin, Germany
A trip to Berlin can encompass many things, and one thing it certainly should include is a visit to The Room to take part in one of its four escape rooms. A popular experience is Ghosthunter Brandon Darkmoor, a room where you’re the intern of the famed ghosthunter and you’re off on your first case on day one. If you fancy channelling your inner archaeologist then head to The Lost Treasure or why not track down a serial killer in the Beast of Berlin room, or head back to the 80s in Go West – Happy New Year!
