Solve riddles from the Pinacoteca via the striped marble cathedral and the Facciatone to Piazza del Campo and the Torre del Mangia, and hear the stories of medieval Siena, all on your phone, at your own pace and without a guide. 4.4 · 69 reviews✓ Instant access✓ Start any time✓ No guide needed
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Scavenger hunt 4.4 (69)
Best for first-timers, couples and families: solve a riddle at every stop and unlock the stories of the Palio, the contrade and medieval Siena.
5 € - 11 €See details and book →
Outdoor escape game 5.0 (2)
For groups who love a challenge: every attraction hides its own puzzle, and up to three levels of hints keep the game moving without spoiling it.
5 € - 11 €See details and book →
Self-guided audio tour 5.0 (1)
For a slower day out: follow the stops with the audio tour, hear the history and anecdotes behind them and take as many breaks as you like.
4 € - 9 €See details and book →
The Siena scavenger hunt starts at the Pinacoteca Nazionale and leads to the old hospital of Santa Maria della Scala, the cathedral, the Facciatone and the Baptistery of St John. You then walk down to Piazza del Campo with Palazzo Pubblico and the Torre del Mangia, before the hunt ends at the Loggia del Papa and Palazzo Piccolomini, just off the Campo.
The route covers about 2 km, roughly 24 minutes of walking. Start anywhere or change the order in the app; Google Maps guides you. No entry tickets needed: every riddle uses the outside of the buildings.
Siena’s historic centre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has barely changed since its medieval heyday. The shell-shaped Piazza del Campo hosts the Palio horse race every July and August, Palazzo Pubblico holds Lorenzetti’s frescoes of Good and Bad Government, and the Facciatone is the unfinished wall of a vast cathedral extension abandoned after the Black Death of 1348.
Wandering with a map, you see the famous sights; with a riddle to solve, you start noticing the details around them: dates over doorways, statues, inscriptions. Each answer unlocks the story behind the place, the whole group joins in on their own phones, and you set the pace.
The Siena scavenger hunt takes about 2 hours, including about 24 minutes (2 km) of actual walking; the rest is riddles and stories. You can pause at any time and continue later.
It starts at the Pinacoteca Nazionale and finishes at Palazzo Piccolomini, next to the Loggia del Papa and a few steps from Piazza del Campo. In the app you can choose a different starting stop or change the order.
No, you need neither a guide nor a time slot. After booking you get a reference by email; enter it in the World City Trail app and start whenever you like.
Yes, it works well for families. The riddles need observation and logic, not prior knowledge, so children can join in with an adult. The route is not suitable for wheelchairs and is difficult with strollers.
You can play the Siena scavenger hunt in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish or Dutch. Audio narration is also available for the stories.
Yes. Buy one ticket per player and form teams of up to 5 people; larger groups split into several teams. For team building, the outdoor escape game with its independent puzzles is a great fit.
Book the Siena scavenger hunt now and spend two hours solving riddles between Gothic palaces and the Campo, starting whenever you are ready.
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