Offbeat and fun experiences
Weird, random, offbeat, and just plain fun tours and activities you can sign up for in Italy

Gladiator school in Rome.OK, ideally your entire trip will be fun. I get that. But this page is dedicated to exhorting you to seek out the quirky, oddball, weird, and truly memorable experiences throughout your Italian vacation.
After all, as long as you're shelling our big bucks for an overpriced 45-minute gondola ride, why not pay just a bit more to take a two-hour gondola driving lesson?
You can take gladiator lessons in Rome, or a cooking class in Florence. Shop the fashion outlets of Tuscany or Milan. Have an audience with the Pope, a dinner cruise on the Tiber, a Segway tour of Florence, or a ghost tour of Venice. Go horseback riding in the Chianti, explore Underground Turin, take a wine tour of Piemonte, or enjoy a private viewing of the Sistine Chapel.
You can book some of these experiences ahead of time via a site like our partner Viator. Here are some of their weirder and fun offerings in major Italian destinations:
- Rome
- Florence
- Venice
- Milan
- Pisa
- Bologna
- Turin
» More tours in Rome
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» More tours in Venice
» More tours in MIlan
» More tours in Pisa
» More tours in Bologna
» More tours in Turin
Related pages
- Other microtours
- All tour options in: Rome, Florence, and Venice
This material was last updated February 2011. All information was accurate at the time.
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