The haunted island
Poveglia has a long and sad history.
In the beginning it was a farming island where people lived a serene life for several centuries, until 1380 when it became the scenario of the war of Chioggia.
Many died and the island was evacuated. The canal that pass next to Poveglia is called “L’Orfanello” (the orphan) for this reason.
But the sad story of this island continues when it was built there an hospital for the plague. More than 150.000 bodies were buried in the north side of the island.
Unitl the ’60 it was a psychiatric hospital. The patients said that they could see the ghosts of those who died for the plague. For this reason one of the doctors start to practice lobotomy but after a short time, before the hospital was closed, he committed suicide throwing himself from the belltower of the island.
From that moment the island was abandoned.
For these reasons they say that the island is hunted and it is considered one of the 10 spookiest places in the world.
Do you dare to visit it?
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The vessel is placed at the client’s full and exclusive disposal for the duration of the agreement. The tours and itineraries displayed on this website are purely illustrative and non-binding. Departure times, duration, and specific stops are 100% flexible and shall be determined by the client. We encourage guests to share their preferences at the time of booking or upon boarding. Any special requests should be communicated in advance to ensure technical feasibility and the best possible experience.
