Siena scavenger hunt
Built in 1462 by Pope Pius II to honor his family, the Renaissance Loggia del Papa stands on three elegant arches near Siena's historic center.
Siena Cathedral is a majestic Gothic landmark where a grand black-and-white striped facade and intricate marble floor mosaics create a monumental masterpiece in the heart of Tuscany.
Palazzo Pubblico is a majestic Gothic landmark where a grand brick facade and the soaring Torre del Mangia create a monumental symbol of Siena’s civic power and artistic heritage.
Torre del Mangia is a majestic medieval tower where a grand slender shaft and sweeping views of the Tuscan landscape create a monumental landmark overlooking the Piazza del Campo.
Facciatone is a majestic architectural landmark where a grand unfinished facade and a panoramic lookout point create a monumental vantage point over the historic skyline of Siena.
Siena scavenger hunt
Built in 1462 by Pope Pius II to honor his family, the Renaissance Loggia del Papa stands on three elegant arches near Siena's historic center.
Siena Cathedral is a majestic Gothic landmark where a grand black-and-white striped facade and intricate marble floor mosaics create a monumental masterpiece in the heart of Tuscany.
Palazzo Pubblico is a majestic Gothic landmark where a grand brick facade and the soaring Torre del Mangia create a monumental symbol of Siena’s civic power and artistic heritage.
Torre del Mangia is a majestic medieval tower where a grand slender shaft and sweeping views of the Tuscan landscape create a monumental landmark overlooking the Piazza del Campo.
Facciatone is a majestic architectural landmark where a grand unfinished facade and a panoramic lookout point create a monumental vantage point over the historic skyline of Siena.

Siena Scavenger Hunt and Self-Guided Tour

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From the Pinacoteca to Palazzo Piccolomini, riddle by riddle

The Siena scavenger hunt is a self-guided city game you play on your phone: you walk through the medieval centre, solve a riddle at each landmark by looking closely at what is in front of you, and unlock the stories and legends behind it. The 10 stops lie so close together that the 2 km between them take only around 24 minutes on foot, which leaves most of the roughly 2 hours for riddles, stories and gazing up at striped marble, and you choose the moment to begin.

Highlights include the striped marble Duomo, the Loggia del Papa, the Torre del Mangia and the Palazzo Pubblico on Piazza del Campo, and the Facciatone of the unfinished New Cathedral. Siena's centre is compact, hilly and largely car-free, so the short distances leave plenty of time to look around.

  • Durationabout 2 hours
  • Walkingabout 24 min · 2 km
  • Stops10
  • LanguagesEnglish, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch

What you do on a game through medieval Siena

Black and white marble, a brick shell

Every stop poses a riddle that the stones answer: the bands of white and dark marble on the Duomo, the empty arches of the Facciatone, the nine sections of the shell-shaped Piazza del Campo. Careful eyes and some logic are all it takes, and no knowledge of art history.

A cobbler, a plague and an earnings eater

Each solved riddle unlocks a story: the cobbler Sorore who, legend says, founded the hospital of Santa Maria della Scala, the Black Death that left the New Cathedral half built, and the bell-ringer nicknamed Mangiaguadagni who gave the Torre del Mangia its name. If you would rather listen, the narration reads each tale aloud while you stand before the stones.

2 km up and down the hills

Barely 24 minutes of the game is walking, along car-free lanes from Via San Pietro to the cathedral, down to the Baptistery under its east end and on to the Campo. Google Maps shows the way between stops, which helps in a centre built on three ridges and full of slopes.

A pause on the Campo whenever you like

Nobody is timing you, so sit down on the sloping brick of Piazza del Campo for a coffee or a gelato and resume later or another day. Along the route the app also mentions shops and places for Sienese food.

See the route and attractions →

How it works

  1. Book online Choose the number of players. Your booking reference arrives by email straight away.
  2. Get the app Download the World City Trail app from the App Store or Google Play and enter your booking reference.
  3. Play when you like Start whenever you are ready, walk at your own pace and pause any time. No guide, no fixed schedule.

Is this Sienese scavenger hunt right for you?

Day trippers from Florence or the Tuscan hills

With about 2 hours and only 2 km, the game fits easily into a day trip and still leaves time for lunch. You see the Duomo, the Campo and the Torre del Mangia without planning a route yourself.

Families touring Tuscany with children

Children like the shell-shaped square where the Palio horse race is run, the giant unfinished façade of the Facciatone and the story of the bell-ringer who ate his earnings. An adult plays in every team, and the walking stays short.

Groups who split into several teams

Up to 5 players share a team, each on their own phone, so a larger group can split up and play the same route a few minutes apart. Piazza del Campo, a short walk from the finish, is an obvious place to regroup.

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 Via San Pietro over the cathedral hill to Banchi di Sotto

10 stops · about 24 min walking · start: Pinacoteca Nazionale · finish: Palazzo Piccolomini

The hunt starts at the Pinacoteca Nazionale on Via San Pietro and leads to Santa Maria della Scala, opposite the steps of the Duomo. After the cathedral you see the Facciatone of the unfinished New Cathedral and walk down to the Baptistery of San Giovanni below it. From there you reach Piazza del Campo with the Palazzo Pubblico and the Torre del Mangia, then pass the Loggia del Papa and finish at Palazzo Piccolomini on Banchi di Sotto. Siena's stops sit close enough to start from whichever one is nearest, and the app lets you reshuffle the order around it; every answer is found on a façade, a fountain or the brick of the Campo, so not one stop needs an entry ticket.

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  1. Pinacoteca Nazionale

    1Pinacoteca NazionaleStart

    The Pinacoteca Nazionale occupies Gothic palaces on Via San Pietro and holds one of the largest collections of Sienese painting. Look out for the many panels with gold backgrounds from the 13th to the 15th centuries, painted by the masters of the Sienese school.

  2. Santa Maria della Scala

    2Santa Maria della Scala

    Facing the steps of the cathedral, Santa Maria della Scala was one of the first hospitals in Europe and cared for pilgrims, the sick and abandoned children for centuries. According to legend it was founded by a cobbler named Sorore, and today the complex is a museum with frescoes showing daily life in the hospital.

    Read the full story →

  3. Siena Cathedral (Duomo)

    3Siena Cathedral (Duomo)

    Siena Cathedral, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin, is striped inside and out with bands of white and dark marble, the colours of the city's black-and-white coat of arms. Its façade is crowded with statues and carvings, and the floor inside is covered with scenes in inlaid marble.

  4. Facciatone

    4Facciatone

    The Facciatone is the unfinished façade of the New Cathedral, a huge enlargement that would have turned the existing cathedral into its transept. Work stopped after the Black Death struck Siena in the mid-14th century, and the empty arches still stand beside the Duomo, with a viewing terrace on top.

    Read the full story →

  5. Baptistery of San Giovanni

    5Baptistery of San Giovanni

    The Baptistery of San Giovanni lies beneath the eastern end of the cathedral, which was extended out over the slope of the hill. Its Gothic marble façade was never finished, and inside is a baptismal font decorated with bronze reliefs by leading sculptors of the early Renaissance.

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  6. Piazza del Campo

    6Piazza del Campo

    Piazza del Campo is Siena's main square, a sloping, shell-shaped space paved in red brick and divided into nine sections, said to recall the Council of Nine that governed the city in the late Middle Ages. The Fonte Gaia fountain stands at its upper edge, and twice every summer the square hosts the Palio horse race.

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  7. Palazzo Pubblico

    7Palazzo Pubblico

    The Gothic Palazzo Pubblico has been Siena's town hall since the Middle Ages and closes the lower side of the shell-shaped Piazza del Campo, where the Palio horse race is run. Inside, the civic museum holds famous medieval frescoes on the effects of good and bad government.

  8. Torre del Mangia

    8Torre del Mangia

    The Torre del Mangia is the slender brick bell tower of the Palazzo Pubblico, rising over Piazza del Campo since the 14th century. It is said to be named after its first bell-ringer, nicknamed Mangiaguadagni, the earnings eater, and the stone chapel at its foot was built as a vow after the plague.

  9. Loggia del Papa

    9Loggia del Papa

    The Loggia del Papa, the Pope's Loggia, was commissioned in the 15th century by Pope Pius II as a gift to his Piccolomini relatives. Look for the Latin inscription running along the top of its three arches, which dedicates it to his family.

  10. Palazzo Piccolomini

    10Palazzo PiccolominiFinish

    This Renaissance palace on Banchi di Sotto was built in the 15th century for the Piccolomini, the family of Pope Pius II. Its stone façade with large arched windows stands out among Siena's Gothic brick buildings, and today the palace houses the State Archive of Siena.

    Read the full story →

69 reviews for Siena Scavenger Hunt and Self-Guided Tour

  1. Rated 5 out of 5

    Italy –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    utile per visitare la citt? e i monumenti pi? importanti, senza il bisogno di una guida!

  2. Rated 4 out of 5

    Michaela– Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Man wurde sehr oft hin und her an die gleichen Stellen geschickt. Wir bevorzugen den Audioguide.

  3. Rated 4 out of 5

    Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Die Schnitzeljagd war gut um die Stadt und ihre Geschichte kennen zulernen. Leider war es etwas nervig, dass man mehrmals um die gleichen Orte vorbei gef?hrt wurde bzw. zuerst weg und dann nochmal zum vorherigen Ort zur?ck.

  4. Rated 5 out of 5

    Belgium –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Tr?s sympa

  5. Rated 5 out of 5

    France –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Activit? ludique, tour tr?s sympa. Peut se faire en 1heure

  6. Rated 4 out of 5

    Sebastien– France –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Les petits d?tails des ?nigmes, m?me si certaines sont tir?es par les cheveux.

  7. Rated 4 out of 5

    Sophie– Australia –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Pins on Google Maps were not always accurate. Info was interesting but puzzles weren’t great. Would recommend groups only buy 1 ticket and use 1 person’s phone since group function didn’t work for us (and you’re saving most of the cost while getting the full functionality).

  8. Rated 5 out of 5

    Italy –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Attivit? ben sviluppata, molto flessibile alle esigenze di tutti e spiegata bene

  9. Rated 4 out of 5

    Ruth– Austria –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Nice idea ??

  10. Rated 3 out of 5

    Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    ben?tigt keine zwei Voucher. R?tsel waren nicht so besonders – eine Story fehlt. Informationen ?ber Sienas Segensw?rdigkeiten findet man auch so im Internet. Viel hin und her gelaufen.

  11. Rated 4 out of 5

    Bj?rn– Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Man l?dt die App runter und erh?lt neben einigen Erkl?rungen 10 Fragen gestellt, wof?r man an die entsprechenden Pl?tze gehen muss. Wir haben nach 8 Fragen aufgegeben, weil man wiederholt im Kreis gelaufen ist. (Alleine 3x am Dom) Besser w?re einen strukturierten Weg durch die Stadt zu haben und nebenbei die Informationen / Fragen zu erhalten…dann gerne auch mit mehr Fragen. Aber waren wir zum Ende platt und einfach genervt. Der Preis von 7€ war daf?r ok.

  12. Rated 4 out of 5

    Lisa– United Kingdom –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    The idea of it is great. And the history that you get is interesting. But the history doesn’t follow on from solving the riddle. And there is constantly walking back and forth between all the tourist attractions. It definitely did not flow. The riddles could be more interesting. I would pay more if it was more.

  13. Rated 5 out of 5

    Ylenia– Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    conoscere la citt? giocando. alcune indicazioni non erano molto precise e un’indizio lo avevamo indovinato ma lo ha conteggiato sbagliato perch? non avevamo messo l’articolo

  14. Rated 4 out of 5

    Ian– United Kingdom –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Good fun. Great way to explore the city at your own pace

  15. Rated 5 out of 5

    delphine– Italy –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Activit? tr?s sympa. Permet de d?couvrir la ville tout en se baladant. Fait avec 2 ados qui ont bien aim? aussi. Chouette !

  16. Rated 4 out of 5

    Patricia– Netherlands –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Leuke vragen, fijn om zo langs de bezienswaardigheden geleid te worden. De info mocht wel wat meer verhalen of anekdotes bevatten, het was vooral droge info. Na 5 vragen zijn we gestopt omdat het te warm was. Mijn pubers (13 en 16) wilden weg. Ze waren wel gemotiveerd om de vragen op te lossen ondanks dat ze er aanvankelijk geen zin in hadden. Alsnog waar voor mn geld.

  17. Rated 5 out of 5

    Elodie– Belgium –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Chouette avec la famille

  18. Rated 4 out of 5

    Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Nette M?glichkeit die Innenstadt zu erkunden, man lernt etwas ?ber die Historie der Stadt und Geb?ude und l?uft nicht ziellos herum. Manchmal sind wir etwas viel im Kreis gelaufen, mit kleineren Kindern ist es etwas erm?dend dreimal wieder zum Domplatz zur?ck zu kommen anstatt einfach die drei Geb?ude hintereinander zu machen. Andererseits schlendert man durch nette Gassen und insgesamt sind die Wege kurz und auch mit Kindern gut machbar.

  19. Rated 5 out of 5

    Christine– United States –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    A fun way to explore the center of Siena! The “puzzles” were just challenging enough to be engaging without being frustrating. We didn’t like that we had to double back, though I suppose it was a bit like start/end “at the same place”. Loved the little things we learned along the way. Great value, and unlike a group tour – you can stop for an aperitivo at any time!

  20. Rated 4 out of 5

    Anne– France –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    un bon moyen pour d?couvrir Sienne. Dommage qu’apr?s la pause que nous avons faite au milieu de notre parcours il n’a pas ?t? possible de poursuivre l’aventure, l’appli indiquant que nous avions termin? l’activit?. Heureusement nous avons r?initialis? l’appli et avons recommenc? du d?but (en sautant les ?tapes que nous avions d?j? pass?es).

  21. Rated 4 out of 5

    Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Man musste zu viel hin und her wechseln zwischen der app und der kartenapp und die Men?f?hrung war zu wenig intuitiv. Gerade mit kids dauert das zu lange, so dass wir nach 3 Stationen keine Lust mehr hatten und aufgeh?rt haben…

  22. Rated 4 out of 5

    Miranda– Netherlands –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Leuk om het speuren en puzzelen te doen met de kinderen. Uitleg soms te langdradig en niet leuk voor de kinderen.

  23. Rated 3 out of 5

    Belgium –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Aide ? motiver les enfants ? marcher sans s’en rendre compte. Dommage que la chasse au tr?sor nous fasse un peu tourner en rond et revenir aux m?mes endroits. Pas pour les enfants de – de 7 ans.

  24. Rated 4 out of 5

    Andrea– Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Tour war gut, einige R?tsel haben jedoch keinen Sinn ergeben.

  25. Rated 4 out of 5

    Italy –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Mes gar?ons ont bien appr?ci?s

  26. Rated 5 out of 5

    Spain –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Muy aconsejable para conocer siena si tienes poco tiempo

  27. Rated 5 out of 5

    Sandrine– France –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Tr?s bonne fa?on de d?couvrir le centre de Sienne, id?al avec des enfants (qui savent lire)

  28. Rated 4 out of 5

    Tricia– Australia –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    It was a bit of fun to do rather than the normal guide, the map was a bit out though and we found ourselves going over our steps but otherwise it was good.

  29. Rated 5 out of 5

    Matthias– Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Sch?ne Tour durch Siena. Viele Infos erhalten und die R?tsel waren auch ganz spa?ig.

  30. Rated 5 out of 5

    jjschelling– Netherlands –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Leuke tocht. Open vragen beantwoorden maakt automatisch goedkeuren van antwoord wat moeilijk. De Sienna bank heeft nu restauratie, die vraag is momenteel niet te beantwoorden.

  31. Rated 4 out of 5

    Sylvain– France –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Chasse au tr?sor un peu trop simple (et peu originale) pour le prix

  32. Rated 5 out of 5

    France –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Tr?s bien pour faire marcher les enfants sans qu’ils s’en rendent compte ! Ce n’est pas une visite compl?te de Sienne mais un bon appercu ou pr?ambule. Nous avons t?l?charg? un seul pass sur un de nos t?l?phone, cela suffit largement pour amuser toute la famille.

  33. Rated 4 out of 5

    Italy –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    l’idea ? molto carina, ma avrei preferito qualche gioco legato alla storia dell’edificio / monumento che insegnasse anche qualcosa (sono, invece, completamente slegati). Inoltre il costo mi sembra un po’ alto per quello che si riceve. In ogni caso le bimbe si sono divertite quindi per loro ? stato ok!

  34. Rated 4 out of 5

    Spain –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Me ayudo a entretener a mis hijos en la visita por Siena.

  35. Rated 5 out of 5

    United States –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Fun family activity; would have preferred a bit more historical information but enjoyed the experience and beautiful city.

  36. Rated 4 out of 5

    France –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Activit? sympathique mais trop courte. Les ?nigmes sont assez simplistes. On s’attendait ? d?couvrir davantage l’histoire de quelques maisons ou rues de la ville. Nous avons t?l?charg? l’activit? sur un t?l?phone. Je ne vois pas l’int?r?t de l’avoir sur tous les t?l?phones des joueurs.

  37. Rated 4 out of 5

    Italy –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Attivit? utile per conoscere la citt? in autonomia con i bambini e per pianificare visite specifiche.

  38. Rated 4 out of 5

    United States –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    It was nice to get to the different historical sites. Would have liked to go into a neighborhood. Some of the puzzles and clues were confusing

  39. Rated 5 out of 5

    Antje– Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    tolle Tour ,einfache R?tsel. Hat Spa? gemacht.

  40. Rated 5 out of 5

    Austria –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Macht richtig viel Spa?

  41. Rated 4 out of 5

    Italy –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Esperienza simpatica, permette di girare la citt? e cercare piccoli dettagli. Una buona alternativa simpatica al solito tour con audioguida. Piuttosto coinvolgente anche per i ragazzi . Piccolo neo in alcuni quesiti non riuscivamo a capire cosa veniva richiesto e quindi abbiamo saltato la risposta

  42. Rated 4 out of 5

    Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Die App ist schnell installiert, aber die Fragen haben oft nichts mit der vorangegangenen Erkl?rung zur Geschichte Sienas zu tun. Uns hat der rote Faden gefehlt und die Kinder (8 und 11) haben schnell die Lust verloren. Letztendlich haben wir die Schnitzeljagd nicht zu Ende gemacht. Nicht empfehlenswert.

  43. Rated 5 out of 5

    United States –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Very fun activity which gets you to see an overview of all the highlights. Great for families with children/teens and for those who don’t need to spend too much time in another church or museum

  44. Rated 4 out of 5

    France –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Simple ? utiliser et tr?s sympa. Le temps pr?vu (2 ? 2,5 h) est surestim?. Nous avons fait le parcours complet en 1,5 h sans nous presser.

  45. Rated 4 out of 5

    Elodie– France –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Bonjour, c’?tait sympa mais trop court… les explications sont compl?tes et les ?nigmes accessibles. Cependant le tour n’emm?ne pas assez loin dans la ville. J’aurais aim? voir plus de choses chercher plus de d?tails…

  46. Rated 5 out of 5

    Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Die R?tsel waren gr??tenteils angemessen schwer, jedoch fiel uns ein Level sehr schwer (Pinakothek Nazionale).

  47. Rated 4 out of 5

    Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Es war nett, auf andere Weise durch die Stadt gef?hrt zu werden, die R?tsel waren jedoch deutlich auf Kinder ausgerichtet. Es w?re w?nschenswert, ?ber die R?tsel wissen zu erlangen

  48. Rated 5 out of 5

    Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Problemlose Buchung, gut zu l?sen, auch unser 6-J?hriger konnte gut mitmachen. Ein tolles Familienerlebnis, bei dem man sich Zeit lassen kann, damit man die Stadt auch wirklich betrachten kann und nicht nur das n?chste R?tsel l?st. Wir machen das in der n?chsten Stadt auf jeden Fall wieder

  49. Rated 5 out of 5

    Germany –

    Collected on GetYourGuide

    Eine tolle Alternative

  50. Rated 5 out of 5

    MariaAnton –

    Super Siena! So beautiful place, so beautiful walk! The riddles were a bit hard but we enjoyed it! The hints were really helpful

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Frequently asked questions

How much time does the Siena game take?

Count on roughly 2 hours in Siena's centre, riddles included. Of that, walking takes only around 24 minutes over 2 km and 10 stops, as Siena's sights stand a few minutes apart, and the remaining time goes on riddles, stories and the views. The game can be paused and continued later or on another day.

Is it true the game starts at an art gallery and ends at a palazzo?

The first riddle is read in front of the Pinacoteca Nazionale, the gallery of Sienese gold-ground painting on Via San Pietro. You finish on Banchi di Sotto at Palazzo Piccolomini, built for the family of Pope Pius II and only a few steps from Piazza del Campo. If you arrive near the cathedral or the Campo, the app can make one of those stops your first.

Does someone lead the game in Siena, and at what time?

No guide comes with the game, and no start time is booked. One ticket per player is bought online, the booking reference arrives by email, and the World City Trail app then lets you play on any day and at any hour. Each player can open the riddles on their own phone.

Are tickets needed for the Duomo or the Torre del Mangia?

The game itself needs none, since all riddles are solved from outside. Going into the cathedral, climbing the Torre del Mangia or visiting the civic museum in the Palazzo Pubblico are paid visits of their own, which you can plan around the game.

What will children enjoy between the Duomo and the Campo?

Quite a lot for curious children, with an adult in each team: they hunt for the nine sections of the Campo, hear about the abandoned children once cared for at Santa Maria della Scala and stand under the huge empty arches of the Facciatone. Wheelchairs cannot manage the steep lanes between the cathedral and the Campo, and a pushchair turns them into hard work.

Are the Siena riddles only in English, or can my group mix languages?

Six of them: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Dutch, chosen by each player in the World City Trail app. Friends who speak different languages can therefore play in the same team, each in their own.

Can a company group play the Siena game together?

Yes, and it suits a group well: give everyone a ticket, form teams of up to five and let them start from the Pinacoteca a few minutes apart. The whole route runs through public streets and squares, so there is nothing to reserve, and the Campo makes a natural meeting point afterwards.

What should we take along for Siena's hills?

Comfortable shoes with a firm grip for the slopes and the smooth paving stones, plus a charged phone with mobile data and preferably a power bank. On a summer day, water and sun protection help, as Piazza del Campo has little shade.

The first riddle is on Via San Pietro

Tickets are per player and sold online; once you have paid, the booking reference for Siena is emailed to you. When your Siena day comes, walk to the Pinacoteca Nazionale on Via San Pietro and open the first riddle there.

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