Secrets of · Scavenger hunt
Secrets of Florence Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt & Walking Tour
1.5–2 hours · 1–4 players per team · no appfrom €4.99 per person1 player €8.95 · 4 players €19.95
Basilica of Santa Croce Florence: walk and solve
City games in Florence (2) ↓Basilica of Santa Croce Florence can be part of a walking outing with a fictional search to share. Secrets of Florence includes the basilica on its route and asks your group to help Cosimo de’ Medici recover his lost baston of glory. Follow the activity on your own phone, or choose a separate detective case for a different kind of exploration through Florence.
- from €4.99 per person1 player €8.95 · 4 players €19.95
- On your own phone, no app
- Start any time within 12 months
- Free cancellation until you start
City games in Florence
Detective Murder Mystery Game
Detective Murder Mystery Game Florence
1.5–2 hours · 1–4 players per team · no appfrom €4.99 per person1 player €8.95 · 4 players €19.95
Group games: teams against each other
City ConquestRace Through FlorenceA city game where teams play against each other: at least 2 teams of 1–4 players, each team on its own phone.What players in other cities say
- ★★★★★
This is an interesting way to conduct a self-guided Amsterdam city tour. It used the GPS on your phone to guide you to stops on a route. There are mini quizzes once you arrive at the stops on the path. The quizzes draw your attention to features in front of you or to a brief history of the place. In many cases, we visited a spot that would not have been obvious as a regular passer by. The tour as a whole was interesting to us as newcomers, but I would have liked more information on many locations we visited - a few links outside of the app for each place would have been helpful. Beyond that, the interface was a bit clunky and sometimes awkward to navigate. We definitely don't regret trying this out and feel like we got our money's worth on the experience.
JaibhijaiJune 2024 · via google - ★★★★★
This was a fun game! It had a few challenges which was good and surprises. It got me to go around and explore Queenstown, New Zealand. I got to places in Queenstown, New Zealand I hadn’t been to before while on holiday here. Thank you for that and it gave a feel what it would be like to be the actual Sherlock Holmes!
Dylan J.February 2024 · via google
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Which exploration route includes Santa Croce?
Secrets of Florence includes Basilica of Santa Croce after Arnolfo’s Tower, Loggia dei Lanzi and Statue of Dante Alighieri in walking order. These places give the fictional quest a real setting, with the lost-baston story providing something for your group to follow together.
At the basilica, take time to look around before returning to the activity. The walk can be about both seeing places and discussing the shared task, with your companions bringing their own ideas along the way. Secrets of Florence runs in the browser on your own phone, with no app needed. Your interest in one destination becomes part of a wider outing that continues beyond it.
What does the detective alternative involve?
Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Florence follows a detective case from Piazza della Signoria past the Uffizi towards the cathedral. Choose it if your group prefers a murder investigation to the fictional search for Cosimo’s lost baston. It is another walking activity, with its own story and route through Florence.
The detective game uses the free Loquiz app on your own phone, unlike the browser-based exploration game. Decide which activity you want before starting so the phone setup matches your choice. If Santa Croce is central to your plan, Secrets of Florence is the game that includes it. Each option gives your group a different task to share while exploring on foot.
How much time and budget should you allow?
Both games take 1.5 to 2 hours and cost €19.95 per team, with at most 4 players sharing one phone. You can start whenever you want, every day, and your purchase is valid for 12 months. Choose a playing time that works for the people joining your Florence outing.
Keep independent visits to sights separate from the game duration. Agree which phone you will share and make the information available to everyone through reading and discussion. Friends, couples or colleagues can each contribute ideas to the same activity. Your choice of story gives the walk its focus, while the real surroundings and the group’s conversation help make it an outing you enjoy together.
Which game includes Santa Croce?
Secrets of Florence includes Basilica of Santa Croce on its route.
Is Cosimo’s search a game story?
Yes. Helping Cosimo de’ Medici recover his lost baston of glory is the fictional premise.
Does the exploration game need an app?
No app is needed for Secrets of Florence; you play in your phone’s browser.
Which game uses Loquiz?
Sherlock Holmes murder mystery in Florence uses the free Loquiz app on your own phone.
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