Echoes of the Dead: Florence self-guided exploration game

About this experience

Echoes of the Dead takes Florence’s beautiful streets into a darker story, with haunted legends and murder-scene clues around Palazzo Vecchio and the Duomo. Play an outdoor exploration game on your phone, following challenges through real city locations while the story unfolds around you. It suits visitors who want a mystery-led walk that can be paused, rather than an appointment with a live guide. Follow the story through Florence Begin at Piazza della Signoria 16R and follow the approximately 1.6-kilometre route. The story sets an unsettling arrival in Florence in motion, using the lanes around the Duomo and the city’s historic facades as its setting. Look at the details the game points out and use them to work through each challenge. The haunted narrative combines local legends with game fiction; it does not promise paranormal encounters or access to private buildings. Solve the clues at your own pace The Questo app supplies the directions, narrative and challenges as you move between real outdoor locations. Look at the feature identified in each prompt, discuss possible answers with your companions and continue when you have worked through the clue. There is no fixed group departure or physical guide to follow. You can pause and resume the game, making room for photographs or a separately paid refreshment stop. Admission to paid attractions and personal spending are not included. A story-led walk from Piazza della Signoria Echoes of the Dead begins at Piazza della Signoria, giving your Florence walk a clear starting point before the fictional investigation unfolds. The Questo app supplies the prompts, so your group can discuss clues together rather than following a guide’s timetable. English, French, German, Italian and Dutch are listed for this game. Choose a language everyone can follow and unlock the correct title before leaving your accommodation. Because the walk is outdoors and self-paced, you can stop for refreshments and resume afterward. Any café bill or admission to a building encountered along the route is paid separately. Which Echoes of the Dead: Florence self-guided exploration game ticket should I choose? Choose access to this specific named game and unlock it using the instructions sent with your purchase. The game is available in English, French, German, Italian or Dutch. It is a self-guided activity rather than a guided tour or an attraction-entry ticket. The advertised access allows play any day and hour, with pauses whenever you need them. Where does Echoes of the Dead: Florence self-guided exploration game start? Start at Piazza della Signoria 16R, Florence. Install the Questo app and complete the unlocking steps before setting out. Use the booking email for the app account where instructed. Bring a smartphone with at least 50% battery, active mobile internet and comfortable walking shoes. The route is not wheelchair accessible; strollers or prams are permitted. Self-guided city games in Florence Dante’s Inferno: Florence self-guided exploration game: Follow a Dante’s Inferno-themed mystery through Florence’s haunted heart, with clues, curses and dark legends guiding the walk. Florence Detective Mystery: self-guided exploration game: Become a detective’s assistant in Renaissance Florence and investigate the disappearance of a young nun. Saving Michelangelo: Florence self-guided exploration game: Take on a plot against Michelangelo’s masterpiece in a self-guided Florence exploration game.

Highlights

• Access to the self-guided city exploration game in the Questo app
• Unlimited availability. Play any day, at any hour.
• Pause and resume anytime
• No group limit
• bring as many friends as you want!
• Choose your language: English, French, German, Italian or Dutch

What is included

• Access to the self-guided city exploration game in the Questo app
• Unlimited availability. Play any day, at any hour.
• Pause and resume anytime
• No group limit
• bring as many friends as you want!
• Choose your language: English, French, German, Italian or Dutch

Not included

• Physical guide or game master
• Parking and transport
• Wi-Fi or mobile data
• Food and drinks
• Admission to paid attractions

Before you go

Start at Piazza della Signoria 16R, Florence. Install the Questo app and complete the unlocking steps before setting out. Use the booking email for the app account where instructed. Bring a smartphone with at least 50% battery, active mobile internet and comfortable walking shoes. The route is not wheelchair accessible; strollers or prams are permitted.

Cancellation terms

Cancel at least 24 hours before the booked start time for a full refund. Reschedule at least 24 hours before the booked start time.