Florence Treasure Hunt: Solve The Birth of Venus Mystery

4.38

(8 reviews)

What’s the experience like?

The morning air in Florence always has this faint scent of espresso and old stone. We met near Piazza della Signoria, phones charged and ready for the treasure hunt. Our guide gave us a quick rundown—no heavy history lesson, just enough to set the scene. The famous painting “The Birth of Venus” had vanished, and it was up to us to find out who took it. I remember hearing a street musician tuning his guitar nearby as we opened the app and got our first clue.

Wandering through those narrow alleys, you start noticing things you’d usually miss—like a tiny bakery on Via dei Neri with fresh schiacciata cooling in the window, or how the sunlight hits the Duomo’s dome around noon. The game nudged us toward hidden corners and odd little details carved into old walls. Sometimes we’d get stuck on a puzzle, but there was always someone nearby—another team laughing over their phones or a local who’d seen this all before—ready with a hint or just a smile. It felt less like sightseeing and more like being part of some secret story running through the city.