What is the Florence scavenger hunt?
The Florence scavenger hunt is a self-guided city game you play on your phone: you walk a 5 km route through the historic centre, solve a riddle at each of 10 landmarks and unlock the stories behind them. It takes about 3 hours, with roughly 60 minutes of actual walking, and you start whenever you like.
The route links the great churches, squares and bridges of Renaissance Florence, from Santa Maria Novella past the Duomo and Piazza della Signoria to Ponte Vecchio and Piazza della Repubblica. The riddles use what you can see on the spot, so no prior knowledge is needed, and every stop comes with stories, local legends, audio narration and tips for food and shops nearby.
- Durationabout 3 hours
- Walkingabout 60 min · 5 km
- Stops10
- LanguagesEnglish, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Chinese
What you do on the hunt
Play
Solve a location-based riddle at every stop with observation and logic. No prior knowledge needed.
Learn
Unlock the stories, local legends and fun facts behind each landmark, with audio narration if you prefer to listen.
Walk
Follow the route with Google Maps at your own pace: about 60 minutes of walking spread over 3 hours.
Stay flexible
Start any time, pause for a gelato or a museum, and carry on later or another day. You can change the order of the stops.
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How it works
- Book online Choose the number of players. Your booking reference arrives by email straight away.
- Get the app Download the World City Trail app from the App Store or Google Play and enter your booking reference.
- Play when you like Start whenever you are ready, walk at your own pace and pause any time. No guide, no fixed schedule.
Who it is for
First visit to Florence
See the main sights in one walk and understand what you are looking at, instead of just ticking off landmarks.
Couples and families
Kids enjoy hunting for clues on façades and statues, and the riddles work for all ages, with an adult playing along.
Friends and teams
Play in teams of up to 5 on your own phones; bigger groups split up and compare notes at the finish.
Good to know
- Bring a charged smartphone with mobile data; a power bank helps.
- No entry tickets needed: everything happens outside the buildings. Going inside is optional and paid separately.
- Family friendly; children must be accompanied by an adult.
- Not suitable for wheelchair users and difficult with strollers.
- Teams of up to 5 work best; bigger groups split into several teams, one ticket per player.
- Every purchase helps support stray cats and dogs in Greece.
The route: from Santa Maria Novella to Piazza della Repubblica
10 stops · about 60 min walking · start: Basilica of Santa Maria Novella · finish: Piazza della Repubblica
The hunt starts at the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, near the main railway station, and heads north to San Marco before turning back through San Lorenzo to the Duomo. From there you cross the centre to Piazza della Signoria, Santa Croce and the Uffizi, follow the Arno over Ponte Vecchio to Ponte Santa Trinita, and finish in Piazza della Repubblica. You can start at another stop or change the order in the app, and no entry tickets are needed.
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1Basilica of Santa Maria NovellaStart
The Dominican basilica beside the main railway station has a green-and-white marble façade completed by Leon Battista Alberti around 1470. Inside is Masaccio's Holy Trinity fresco, one of the first paintings to use linear perspective.
2Basilica of San Marco
The church and convent of San Marco were rebuilt for the Dominicans with money from Cosimo de' Medici in the 1430s and 1440s. The friar-painter Fra Angelico decorated the convent, and the preacher Girolamo Savonarola was its prior before his fall in 1498.
3Basilica of San Lorenzo
San Lorenzo was the parish church of the Medici, rebuilt from the 1420s to designs by Filippo Brunelleschi. Its rough brick front was never finished: Michelangelo designed a marble façade that was never built, and the Medici Chapels lie behind the church.
4Duomo (Santa Maria del Fiore)
Florence Cathedral was begun in 1296, and Brunelleschi's dome, completed in 1436, is still the largest brick dome ever built. Beside it stand Giotto's bell tower and the Baptistery, whose gilded east doors by Ghiberti Michelangelo is said to have called the Gates of Paradise.
5Piazza della Signoria
Florence's political square is overlooked by Palazzo Vecchio, the town hall since the 14th century. A copy of Michelangelo's David stands where the original stood until 1873, next to Ammannati's Neptune Fountain and the statues of the Loggia dei Lanzi, and a plaque in the paving marks where Savonarola was executed in 1498.
6Basilica of Santa Croce
Santa Croce is one of the largest Franciscan churches in the world and holds the tombs of Michelangelo, Galileo, Machiavelli and Rossini, plus a memorial to Dante, who is buried in Ravenna. Its marble façade was only added in the 19th century.
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7Uffizi Gallery
Giorgio Vasari designed the Uffizi from 1560 as offices (uffizi) for Duke Cosimo I de' Medici's administration. Today it is one of the world's great art museums, home to Botticelli's Birth of Venus, and statues of famous Tuscans line its long courtyard.
8Ponte Vecchio
The Old Bridge was rebuilt in stone in 1345 after a flood, and in 1593 Grand Duke Ferdinando I replaced its butchers with goldsmiths, who are still there. The Vasari Corridor runs along its top, and it was the only Florence bridge the retreating German army did not blow up in 1944.
9Ponte Santa Trinita
Bartolomeo Ammannati built this bridge in 1567–1569 with three graceful elliptical arches, and statues of the Four Seasons stand at its ends. Blown up in 1944, it was rebuilt by 1958 with stones recovered from the Arno; the head of the Spring statue was only found in the river in 1961.
10Piazza della RepubblicaFinish
The square lies on the site of the forum of Roman Florentia, and a column topped by a statue of Abundance marks the old centre. Its present look, with the large arch and the historic cafés, dates from the late 19th century, when the old market and the Jewish ghetto were demolished.
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Thrilling! We learnt many new things!
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Une excellente activité familiale.
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Hat spass gemacht!
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Francesca– Italy –
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Modo divertente per visitare le principali attrazioni della città. Mia figlia (12 anni) e’ stata felicissima.
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Super activity for families
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Peter– United Kingdom –
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Scavenger hunts are a great way to get around on City Breaks. The Get Your Guide hunts are both informative and great fun (even though the rain was torrential in Florence.
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Sharon– United States –
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This was the perfect way to hit all the highlights in Florence with my 18 year old son. I thought it might be silly but it was actually fun AND informative. I plan to do this when I visit other cities.
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Super activity!
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Leider gab es bei den Aufgaben keinerlei Erklärung was der Begriff mit der Sehenswürdigkeit zu tun hat. Zudem hätte ich mir gewünscht dass man eine Aufgabe überspringen und später machen kann. Ansonsten informativ und auch etwas anstrengend.. Ca 10 km gelaufen und ca. 4 Stunden gebraucht.
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Genial busqueda del tesoro!
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Tolle Sache!
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Es war Super
Amanda– Australia –
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This was a very fun way to spend the day with my family in Florence. The app is easy to use and the guidance we easy to follow. We loved the little riddles and loved the walk. I highly recommend this.
Véronique– France –
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C’était sympa et cela nous a permis de nous guider pour visiter la ville
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genial
André– Switzerland –
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Es war interessant, mehr über Florenz zu erfahren. Ein Rätsel ist aber auch jetzt noch nicht ganz klar. Dank guter Kombinationsgabe hatten wir aber instinktiv den richtigen Riecher und kamen so schlussendlich zum Ziel.
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delphine– Italy –
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Activité très sympa. Permet de découvrir la ville d’une façon ludique tout en se baladant. On peut faire l’activité sur plusieurs jours si on a envie (3 jours je crois). Pratique. On a tous bien aimé (couple avec 2 ados)
David– France –
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Vraiment super ! Pour visiter la ville c’est idéal avec les enfants
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Ich empfehle den World City Trail als eine tolle Familienaktivität.
erwan– France –
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Très sympa pour visiter la ville à son rythme. Bien prévoir une batterie chargée!!!!
Belgium –
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Perfect
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Italy –
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È stato divertente ed interessante: questo gioco a rivelato anche curiosità.
Tatiana –
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Super activité à faire avec des enfants cela permet de visiter la ville sans que ça soit trop long pour eux
Yvonne– Germany –
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Die Führung an sich ist wirklich gut gemacht, lohnt sich für Familie mit Kids ( unsere waren 14 & 11). Allerdings plant mehr Zeit ein, wenn ihr nicht nur stur die Führung machen, sondern auch links und rechts schauen wollt. Tipp, direkt am Beginn der Führung ist ein Parkhaus ( Haltestelle Valfonda – Stationen S.M. – Novella). Noch was zu den Preisen vor Ort. Falls ihr ein Eis wollt oder etwas zu trinken, habt im Hinterkopf, dass es eine Touristen – Hochburg ist. Für 7 Kugeln Eis haben wir 20€ bezahlt / 2,85€ pro Kugel.
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Texier– Germany –
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Distrayant et sympa pour visiter la ville
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Fil rouge pour découvrir la ville avec des enfants motivés par le jeu Distance et points d intérêts ??
Familie– Germany –
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Kurze Wege zwischen den Stationen. Natürlich werden nicht alle Sehenswürdigkeiten abgedeckt, doch die Rätsel sind zu lösen Dank der Hinweise.
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Das Programm ist an sich ganz gut. Was fehlt ist eine Zeitangabe zur Dauer. Wir haben das nach einem Besuch im Museum gemacht und fanden es dafür zu lange. Man sollte es gleich als erstes machen und danach noch etwas anderes machen. Die Führung durch die Stadt war gut und zielführend. Was mir fehlte war eine Karte mit allen Zielen um die Route besser planen zu können. Merkwürdig finde ich auch, dass der Preis für zwei Teilnehmer berechnet wird, für Singles blöd.
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Découverte des principaux monuments de Florence grâce à un parcours et des énigmes adaptés à toute la famille. Nous n’avons pas vu le temps passé, activité fortement conseillée.
Celine– France –
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Super activité pour découvrir la ville avec des enfants !!!! Nous avons apprécié cette découverte de Florence !