Assassin's Creed II has 5 confirmed real-world locations in Italy.
Assassin’s Creed 2 is the follow-up to the title that became the fastest-selling new IP in video game history. The highly anticipated title features a new hero, Ezio Auditore da Firenze, a young Italian noble, and a new era, the Renaissance.
Assassin’s Creed 2 retains the core gameplay experience that made the first opus a resounding success and features new experiences that will surprise and challenge players.
Assassin’s Creed 2 is an epic story of family, vengeance and conspiracy set in the pristine, yet brutal, backdrop of a Renaissance Italy. Ezio befriends Leonardo da Vinci, takes on Florence’s most powerful families and ventures throughout the canals of Venice where he learns to become a master assassin.
EZIO, A NEW ASSASSIN FOR A NEW ERA: Ezio Auditore da Firenze is a young Italian noble who will learn the ways of the assassins after his family was betrayed and he looks to seek vengeance. He is a lady’s man, a free soul with panache yet has a very human side to his personality. Through him, you become a master assassin.
RENAISSANCE ITALY: Italy in the 15th century was less a country and more a collection of city-states where families with political and economic strength began to take leadership roles in cities like Florence and Venice. This journey through some of the most beautiful cities in the world takes place in a time in history where culture and art were born alongside some of the most chilling stories of corruption, greed and murder.
A NEW-FOUND FREEDOM: You will be able to perform missions when you want and how you want in this open-ended world that brings back free-running and adds elements such as swimming and even flying to the adventure. The variety in gameplay adds another layer for you to truly play through the game any way you choose.
DYNAMIC CROWD: Discover a living, breathing world where every character is an opportunity for the player. Blending in with the crowd is easier, working with in-game characters provide ample rewards but can also lead to surprising consequences.
BECOME A MASTER ASSASSIN: Perfect your skills to become a master assassin where you brandish new weapons, learn to disarm enemies then use their weapons against them, and assassinate enemies using both hidden blades.
Auditore villa
Ezio's family home and the Assassin sanctuary sit inside Monteriggioni's walls.
Monteriggioni
as Monteriggioni
Ezio's Florence
Ezio free-runs across the cathedral rooftops after his family's betrayal.
Florence Cathedral
as Florence
Medici conspiracy
Ezio confronts the Pazzi plot around the Signoria where the Medici rule Florence.
Palazzo Vecchio
as Florence
Tuscan countryside
Ezio rides between the rival hill towns of Tuscany during the mid-game chapters.
San Gimignano
as San Gimignano
Venice carnival
Ezio blends with masked revelers beneath the basilica during the Carnevale storyline.
Piazza San Marco
as Venice
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Real-world locations FAQ
Where is Assassin's Creed II set?
Assassin's Creed II has 5 confirmed real-world locations in Italy that inspired or stand in for places in the game. Use the map and location list below for addresses, coordinates, and scene-by-scene details.
Can you visit these real-world locations?
Many are public streets, landmarks, or businesses you can visit in real life—even when the game renames or reimagines them. Each location page notes access where we know it, and the community shares photos from real visits.
