Dantes Inferno Mystery Game Adventure in Florence

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Piazza di Santa Croce

   5min

   You begin your Scavenger Quest at the feet of Dante himself, the famous monument of Dante in the Piazza di Santa Croce at the Basilica of Santa Croce where Michelangelo's Tom and Galileo's Tomb are. If you want to take some extra time to to visit the basilica (which may require a separate entrance fee) you can do that.

2. 2

   Loggia dei Lanzi

   20min

   The Loggia dei Lanzi, also known as the Loggia della Signoria, is a prominent open-air sculpture gallery located in Florence's Piazza della Signoria. Constructed between 1376 and 1382 by Benci di Cione and Simone di Francesco Talenti, it was originally designed to host public ceremonies and assemblies of the Florentine Republic. Over time, the Loggia transformed into an exhibition space for notable sculptures. Here you will solve puzzles and riddles using statues in the Piazza as well as Loggia dei Lanzi. Donatello's Judith and Holofernes, the execution site of Giroliamo Savonarola, and others.

3. 3

   Ponte Vecchio

   10min

   The Ponte Vecchio, the oldest surviving bridge in Florence and the only one spared from destruction during World War II, stands as both a physical and symbolic centerpiece of the city’s history of greed and wealth, making it a fitting representation of Circle 4 of Dante’s Inferno. Solve the next puzzle with clues on the bridge

4. 4

   Piazzale Degli Uffizi

   10min

   The Portico degli Uffizi is the covered courtyard outside the Uffizi Gallery. Around the walls of the courtyard are statues of scientists, artists and statesmen important to Florentine history. While some of the statues in the world famous Uffizi Gallery above would have ended up in Limbo according to Dante's Inferno, not a single statue in the courtyard would have although Dante himself did visit Limbo and briefly associated himself with those there. Use the statues to solve the puzzle.

5. 5

   Piazza Della Repubblica

   Pass by

   The Column of Abundance (Colonna della Dovizia), standing in Florence’s Piazza della Repubblica, is a symbolic monument marking the historical heart of the city—once the site of the Roman forum and later its bustling medieval marketplace.

6. 6

   Mercato Nuovo

   10min

   Piazza del Mercato Nuovo is a historic market square in the heart of Florence, famous for the Loggia del Mercato Nuovo, a covered 16th-century arcade where merchants once sold silk, textiles, and luxury goods. Find the hidden gems as part of your quest.

7. 7

   Palazzo dell'Arte della Lana

   Pass by

   The Palazzo dell'Arte della Lana, built in the 14th century, was the headquarters of Florence’s powerful Wool Guild, one of the city’s wealthiest and most influential trade organizations.

8. 8

   Statua di Giovanni dalle Bande Nere

   10min

   The Ponte Vecchio, the oldest surviving bridge in Florence and the only one spared from destruction during World War II, stands as both a physical and symbolic centerpiece of the city’s history of greed and wealth, making it a fitting representation of Circle 4 of Dante’s Inferno.

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