Friends & couples · Italy
Unusual things to do in Florence
You want an evening that is not another dinner and not another walking tour — something with a story in it, for two people or a small group of friends on a weekend away.
Why Florence works for this
The Oltrarno is where Florence still makes things, and being sent between its workshops is a better introduction than any queue.
How the evening runs
Two hours from the centre across the river, finishing over dinner.
Routes here run through the Oltrarno workshops, Santa Croce and the lanes around Piazza della Signoria. Hosting is available in English and Italian.
What we would suggest
Friends & couples in Florence
In the order we would normally recommend them for this kind of group.
First choice · City Mission
On requestThe Patron's Debt
A Renaissance patron's account book shows a payment for a work that no gallery has ever held. Follow the money across the Arno into the Oltrarno workshops.
From €20 per person · 2–2.5 hours
Murder Mystery Dinner
On requestThe Patron's Table
A Florentine family dines to decide the fate of a collection built on borrowed money. The banker at the table does not live to call in the loan.
From €70 per person · 3–3.5 hours
Private Case
On requestThe Florence Commission
A private mystery staged between workshops and a reserved palazzo room, written around your group.
From €45 per person · 2.5–4 hours
Company Mission
On requestOperation Arno
A fictional Florentine house is losing a commission to a rival workshop. Teams work both sides of the river and assemble one case.
From €30 per person · 2–3 hours
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