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Florence Hidden Gems: The Kidnapper is on the loose in Florence.

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Florence hides more secrets than any guidebook will tell you. In this detective walking tour, you become the assistant of Signor Pazzi, a sharp-eyed Florentine private investigator, to solve the mysterious disappearance of a young nun. Follow the clues through Renaissance streets, encounter wine holes, devil sculptures, and golden footsteps, and time-travel back to 1468 to uncover the truth. The answer is not what anyone expected.
Made by Christine Brueckner -Tourist guide
⏱ 1 hrs📍 10 stopsfrom €9.99
🌐 Play in 🇬🇧 English · 🇩🇪 Deutsch · 🇮🇹 Italiano
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Staying a few days in Florence? All 6 Florence quests for €39.99 · pays for itself by quest #5. See the Exploration Pass

Places you will visit

10

It will take you

49-79 mins

You will walk

3810 steps

Total distance

2.9 km

What you'll actually do

  1. Download the Questo app and unlock the quest. Walk to Piazza dell'Unità Italiana whenever you like · no guide, no group, no time slot.

  2. Solve 10 puzzles hidden in the streets around you. Each one you crack unlocks the next location.

  3. Finish at Via D`Ardiglione and see where you land on the Florence leaderboard.

Highlights

  • - Help Signor Pazzi, Florence's finest private detective, track down a kidnapped nun through the winding streets of the city- Time-travel to Renaissance Florence and experience the city as it looked in 1468- Solve puzzles at hidden gems and forgotten corners that most visitors walk straight past- Uncover the surprising truth behind a story of love, art, and a very unconventional monk

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Pontus Nilsson

02 Jun 2026

Ioana Daina

23 May 2026

Kontrolpunkti.lv

27 Nov 2025
the question about boar was confusing as it is clear which part is the most shining but just the use of english vocabulary was not clear (we tried nose and sniff)

Viktoriia Malakhova

13 Oct 2025

Unicorn Whisperer

09 Oct 2025

Made by Christine Brueckner -Tourist guide

Christine Brueckner -Tourist guide created this quest · the route, the puzzles and the story are theirs.

Meet the maker

The mission: Your story in Florence

Oh dear, an innocent nun was kidnapped, here in Florence! How can that be? Can you help the famous Florentine private detective Signor Pazzi to find and free the nun? As his assistant, you'll travel with him through space and time and solve a wide variety of puzzles that always reveal a secret of Florence.

Beat the best: Top Florence explorers

Laura Samide
Laura SamideRookie
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Viktoriia MalakhovaSeeker
3000 XP
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3000 XP

Good to know before you play

  • Ensure your phone is fully charged or bring along your trusty power bank
  • Fun to do as a couple

Frequently asked questions

Is the kidnapping based on a real Florence case?
No. The kidnapper and story are fictional. Florence’s real streets and locations provide the setting for the game.
Is this a guided walking tour?
No. You follow the mission in the app rather than a guide, and can begin whenever it suits you.
How many tickets does our group need?
This classic quest sells access per device and player. Each person who wants to solve clues on their own phone needs their own access.

Compare Questo vs. Guided Walking Tours

Flexibility

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Fixed schedules & no pausing

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Start, pause, and resume anytime

Privacy

Regular Guided Tours

Crowds of up to 30 strangers

Questo

Private experience for your group only

Pricing

Regular Guided Tours

$30–$60 (€23–€50) per person

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Availability

Regular Guided Tours

Requires advance booking

Questo

Instant access 24/7/365

Experience

Regular Guided Tours

Passive listening to a guide

Questo

Active gamification; you solve the mystery

Joined by 1,000,000+ explorers worldwide

Guided tour pricing: Comprehensive Economic Analysis of Guided Tour Pricing, EU and US markets, 2026. Standard 2–3 hour group walking tours.

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A flexible self-guided way to discover Florence

Florence Hidden Gems: The Kidnapper is on the loose in Florence. is for travelers who want a private, self-guided city experience rather than joining a scheduled walking-tour group. You follow a route, solve clues and discover places at your own pace.

The route starts at Piazza dell'Unità Italiana and finishes at Via D`Ardiglione over 2.9 km, with 10 challenge locations. Typical duration: 64 min; 2.9 km walking route; 10 challenge locations

Choose this for flexibility, privacy and active discovery. Choose a guided walking tour when live commentary and asking a guide questions matter more. Playable languages: English, German, Italian.

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