Best Spots in Florence for The Offbeat Adventurers
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For off-the-beaten-path spots
From the classic Museo HZERO and Museum of Natural History, La Specola, to lesser-known spots worth adding to your trip.
★ 4.8 · 1,529 reviews
Visit Museo HZERO, Florence's offbeat museum of trains and miniatures. Walk among tiny city scenes, try the interactive elements and chat with welcoming staff about how it all works.
★ 4.5 · 1,554 reviews
Step into La Specola, Florence's 18th-century natural history museum, for a change from Renaissance art. Browse mineral cases, animal collections and anatomical wax models, and look out for the botanic garden connection.
★ 4.8 · 2,912 reviews
Discover the Stibbert Museum, Florence's offbeat home of armor, weapons and global curiosities. Stroll through furnished rooms of European and Japanese armor, porcelain and costumes, then unwind in the garden outside.
★ 4.7 · 4,085 reviews
Discover Cinema & bookstore Odeon, a historic Florentine theatre where shelves of books meet a working cinema. Browse and linger in the elegant hall by day, then settle in for a late-evening film.
★ 4.8 · 821 reviews
Hop on a vintage Vespa and leave Florence's traffic behind for the Tuscan hills. You'll follow your guide past villas, castles and vineyards, stopping for viewpoints before a terrace lunch with Chianti.
★ 5.0 · 36 reviews
Paddle through the heart of Florence with TOSCANASUP, a guided stand-up paddleboarding tour on the Arno. Glide beneath the old bridges, take in Ponte Vecchio from the water, and pick up local stories from your guide along the way.
Best season
★ 4.3 · 1,001 reviews
Find the hidden door to Rasputin, a speakeasy buried in a 14th-century cellar in Florence. Ring the bell, descend below street level and settle in for cocktails in a candlelit-feeling underground room.
★ 4.8 · 523 reviews
Escape Florence for a private ride up to Fiesole in an electric golf cart. Stop at hillside viewpoints and walk through the Roman theatre.
★ 4.7 · 1,314 reviews
Slip behind the scenes of Palazzo Vecchio on a guided secret passage tour. You will duck through hidden stairways and Medici studies, then learn how Vasari's timber structure holds up the great hall.
★ 4.8 · 1,049 reviews
Ride through the Chianti hills on a Vespa, scooter or electric car with an English-speaking leader. Stop at a winery for wine and olive oil tasting and a Tuscan meal.
★ 4.5 · 1,138 reviews
Spend an evening at Teatro del Sale, where a Tuscan buffet and a live show share one room. Sample dish after dish with the other guests, then stay for the performance.
★ 4.7 · 623 reviews
Slip into Mayday Club, a Florence cocktail bar dressed in vintage radios and telegraph gear. Share your tastes with the bartender and sip a custom drink with unexpected flavours.
★ 4.8 · 4,329 reviews
Glide along the Arno on the electric Arnoboat as evening settles over Florence. Pass under Ponte Vecchio and two more historic bridges while a live musician plays, with the city's lights reflected on the water.
★ 5.0 · 254 reviews
Step into Black Moon Escape Room, where Florence's puzzle fans test their wits against themed, prop-filled rooms. Team up to crack clues in The Mystery of the Villa or a Rabbit Hole game before the clock runs out.
★ 4.9 · 546 reviews
Ride into the Chianti hills in a 4WD safari vehicle for a different take on Tuscan wine. You'll tour cellars, taste Chianti Classico with local meats, cheeses and olive oil, and bump along vineyard tracks before a traditional meal.
★ 4.8 · 454 reviews
Try Game Over Escape Rooms in Florence, where each room is built around a different theme. Work with your team through a Saw, Chocolate Factory or Space Wars puzzle while a game master keeps you on track.
★ 4.4 · 1,666 reviews
Discover Locale Firenze, a Renaissance palazzo with a medieval basement hiding inside it. Settle in for creative Tuscan plates or a tasting menu, paired with playfully inventive cocktails.
★ 4.6 · 2,229 reviews
Duck into Brac, Florence's vegetarian library-restaurant hidden off the tourist path. Browse the shelves over coffee, then sit down to a creative plant-based lunch or dinner.
★ 4.6 · 1,160 reviews
Seek out Opificio delle Pietre Dure, Florence's museum of pietra dura stone mosaics. Start with the video, then examine inlaid pictures and tables made from semi-precious stones in an uncrowded setting.
★ 4.7 · 52,447 reviews
Enter the Museo Leonardo Da Vinci and step into the mind of a true master. Handle machines built from his sketches and learn about his life, background and many talents.
★ 4.8 · 685 reviews
Create your own fragrance in a historic Florentine herbalist's shop. Smell and blend essences with an artisan perfumer and leave with a 30 ml bottle.
★ 4.2 · 7,548 reviews
Step into La Ménagère, a whimsical Florence bistro where flowers, gifts and cocktails share the same stylish space. Order creative drinks or elevated cafe fare and wander the shop between courses.
★ 4.7 · 160 reviews
Climb to Cimitero delle Porte Sante, a hillside necropolis behind San Miniato where mausoleums meet sweeping city views. Wander quietly among the tombs for about 45 minutes, away from the crowds below.
★ 4.5 · 518 reviews
Reserve a table at Ristorante Santa Elisabetta, a tiny fine-dining room inside a medieval tower in the centre of Florence. Savour inventive Italian-inspired dishes such as pigeon and mullet in an intimate, unusual setting.
★ 4.3 · 917 reviews
Ride an electric golf cart from Lungarno Vespucci up to the hills above Florence. Enjoy panoramas from Piazzale Michelangelo and finish with a Tuscan tasting of olive oil and truffle specialties.
★ 4.8 · 1,876 reviews
Stop at Sergio Pollini's lampredotto cart for a true taste of Florentine street food. Order a juicy sandwich, plain or spicy, and eat it on the spot in the middle of the city bustle.
★ 4.2 · 912 reviews
Treat yourself to Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura, where Florence's most fashionable dining room meets playful Italian cooking. Sample tasting-menu twists on classic dishes in a lavishly designed space.
★ 4.7 · 2,055 reviews
Escape the city heat at Pratolino Park, a calm green pocket in the hills north of Florence. Stroll shaded paths, take in the fresh air, and stand beneath the colossal statue at the heart of the grounds.
★ 4.5 · 2,151 reviews
Visit the Synagogue and Jewish Museum of Florence, a Moorish-style landmark crowned by a green copper dome. Admire the mosaic-lined interior, then follow the small museum's story of the city's Jewish community.
★ 4.6 · 532 reviews
Slip into the Stefano Bardini Museum, a quiet Florentine collection assembled by a legendary art dealer. Spend about 45 minutes among paintings, sculptures, weaponry and antiquities, hunting for carved grotesque faces and Renaissance chopines.
Florence · 🎨 Museum
Museo HZERO
1h
Museum of Natural History, La Specola
Stibbert Museum
1h15
Florence · 🎭 Entertainment
Cinema & bookstore Odeon
2h
Florence · 🧭 Tours
Tuscan Countryside Vespa Tour with Tastings
7h
Florence · ⚽ Sport
TOSCANASUP - PADDLEBOARDING IN TUSCANY since 2012
Florence · 🍸 Drinks
Rasputin
1h30
Private Golf Cart Tour from Florence to Fiesole &Roman Sites
3h
Florence · 🏛️ Landmark
Palazzo Vecchio: Skip-the-Line Entry and Secret Passage Tour
Chianti Vespa Tour with Wine
6h
Teatro del Sale
2h30
Mayday Club
Arno River Cruise with a Live Concert
Black Moon Escape Room
SMALL GROUP Tuscany Wine Tasting Safaris with Lunch / Dinner
9h
Game Over Escape Rooms - Firenze
Locale Firenze
Florence · 🍽️ Food
Brac
Opificio delle Pietre Dure
45 min
Museo Leonardo Da Vinci
Perfume Masterclass and Sensory Experience
La Ménagère
Cimitero delle Porte Sante
Ristorante Santa Elisabetta
1h45
Florence Official Grand Panoramic City Tour by Golf Cart
Sergio Pollini Lampredotto sandwhiches
15 min
Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura
Florence · 🌳 Nature
Pratolino Park
Synagogue and Jewish Museum of Florence
Stefano Bardini Museum
