Michelangelo's Florence

Take this timeless journey across the Unesco World Heritage Site of Florence center, following in the footsteps of one the most iconic art geniuses of all times: Michelangelo!

Explore real locations related to Michelangelo’s life, such as the bohemian district of Santo Spirito, the open-air museum of Piazza della Signoria, the breathtaking Piazza del Duomo or the unbeaten path of Via de’ Bentaccordi. You will learn all about his prolific life, with its many curiosities and mostly unknown facts.

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English, Italian, Spanish, French

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Federico Florence Guide

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Best for couples
Recommended activity for families

Places you will visit

It will take you

43-73 mins

You will walk

3940 steps

Total distance

3 km

Highlights

Discover the hidden street and house where Michelangelo grew up
See the place where Michelangelo “skinned” corpses to perfect his drawing skills
Uncover the workshop where Michelangelo carved his masterpiece, ‘The David’
Find out how many days it took to move the gigantic David to the main square
Visit the site where Michelangelo is buried and learn the incredible story of how his body was brought back to Florence

Storyline

It’s the year 3000 and you are an enthusiastic Time Travel Agent. You are the best and you trained a lot for this mission. Still, you are incredibly nervous. If you fail this mission, the entire face of art might change forever. You are supposed to intercept a plot to kill the great master Michelangelo before he can even sculpt David. You will go back to 1501 and make sure the horrible plot doesn’t come to pass. You get into the time travel machine, take a deep breath, and turn the engine on.

Game route

Starting point PIAZZA SANTO SPIRITO

Piazza Santo Spirito, 1, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy

Finish point Piazza Santa Croce

Piazza di Santa Croce, 16, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy

Get the app and you're all set

Download it, choose your route and just walk to the starting point.

Ratings and Reviews

4.85

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Anne Derouet

22 May 2023

stathis

15 Apr 2023

It was very interesting and informative. Although we may have had a hard time finding some of the riddles, me and my family enjoyed it very much since it was not only fun, but we learned a lot of information about the city.

Mantas Domeika

04 Apr 2023

Katia Stamatova

29 Mar 2023

Ciara Franke

12 Mar 2023

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Discover new places
As you walk and tour around the city, you will visit new cool places.
Solve puzzles, crack riddles
You will test your wits and exploring abilities with fun challenges.
Learn fun history
Each place comes with its own bit of history that you'll discover as you walk.
Role-play
Put yourself in the shoes of a famous fictional character and play out their story.

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