Poveglia Island, steeped in haunting history and abandoned charm, serves as both an eerie reminder of its plague-ridden past and a chilling playground for thrill-seekers seeking the supernatural.
30100 Venice, Metropolitan City of Venice, Italy Get directions
"A half mile offshore from the Lido, the beautiful island of Poveglia was once a quarantine zone for people suffering from the plague, and it was used as a psychiatric hospital in the early 20th century. Paranormal investigators claim the ghosts of the former patients have made this spot their eternal stomping ground. The island is officially closed to the public, though ferries and charter boats will occasionally take passengers on pre-approved visits. 'Time and again, Poveglia Island has found itself up for sale at dirt-cheap prices; the owner(s) no longer wanting to be responsible for its upkeep or for the active, often physical spiritual entities that reside there. Some claim they number in the hundreds. Whether that be true or not, it's an island so feared the world over that it may never see its crumbling structures brought back to life again,' says Gossel." - Travel + Leisure Editors
"This haunted island was once a home for people dying from the bubonic plague, and it later housed a mental institution in the early 1900s. In the 1930s, rumors persisted that a doctor performed experiments on patients there. Now, the island is abandoned, but some of the local tour companies — Classic Boats Venice and Venice Tour By Boat — offer excursions." - Travel + Leisure Editors
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