Poveglia

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Poveglia

Island · Venezia

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30100 Venice, Metropolitan City of Venice, Italy

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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.  

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"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

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"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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Bozo

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Loved the island. Went there for a birthday party and had the time of my life. I highly recommend you visit.

Tanmoy Debnath

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These pictures, they are on a island. Name Poveglia Island. It should not be called ghost island or why? Only 1 lakh 60 thousand people were killed living and dead together here. Then, there are more incidents. Start? This island is very close to Italy. In 421 AD, this island comes in public. Some city people started living here but no one did much because they were younger in the area. The attack of the enemy was not like that on the island. Later, when the Venice was attacked, the people here fled and no one lived here for the next 400 years. Later people continue to grow. But the curse on this island came down in 1793. When two pairs of patients are found on a ship, they are treated at this island. From there, the disease was spread among more members of the island. But in 1805, when the plug on the size of the epidemic, this island is identified as a place to isolate patients. Even the healthy people there were not taken anywhere. Only everyone is pushed to a death route. Now you can wonder how so many people can live on such a small island? Listen. Those who died should be buried only when they were dead, and those who were more sick would be burned to death by living. In the end, it was that no one would have reached anyone, just died. It is said that about 160,000 players were burnt alive in that island. The island is closed in 1814. And from here it can be heard that ghost sub-division starts. And knowing and waking up in the vicinity of this island, as much as the fish could not be found in the vicinity of the human skeleton, skull were found The island was reopened in 1922. The main building of the island is used as a hospital with mental patients. However, no news was heard of any patient returning from here even though he was a mental patient hospital. The hospital is re-closed if the main doctors, nurses and patients are committed to suicide one by one. Many have claimed that the sound of plag patients can be heard when they went by the side of the island. The sound of scattering in pain can also be heard. Many people who have visited the island say that they still roam. Almost all of those who have gone to the island have said that no body has started pushing them from their touches and even seriously hurt and they have left that place in fear. They deeply believe that there is really something lonely. In the end, I will tell two horrific truths. In the decade, all the events here in 60 are blown away and a family goes there to spend a week. But they came back after one night. Why come back, they never open their mouths about what they saw there. But their only daughter has a very deep cut mark on her face, which contains 14 stitches. And the neighbors told me that the injury was not there even a day ago. Another thing is I don't know how much fear the readers will need. About 60% of the soil of poveglia island is ashes of human bodies. When he went down to the island and touched the ground, he rose like a sand. The other part except the main part of the island is spread of numerous people. Courtesy: google

Willem

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We went to the island by using an inflatable rowboat, we boarded the water on Lido di Venizia at location 45°22'48.0"N 12°20'29.3"E. At that location there are stairs at the shore. You can reach this location easy by using the public transport busses. The island was really awesome.

Michael Serna

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Pretty nice place, great hospitality and very welcoming hosts, ambiance was very warming and home'ly.The veiw was unimaginably beautiful and the tour guide was great. I would definitely eat here again

Nscwb_.

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Damn that was fun. I went there with my friends and after 2 days I found them on the boat asleep. We (me) are now going back home :D btw: what are these days interesting spots on skin? Welp who cares.

Lilly Hatton

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Such an amazing place to visit would go again. Ever since I was 12 I have dreamed of going to this island, now as a 21 yr old my dream has finally come true. I have always been interested in the paranormal, as well as the history there I mean so many people have lost there live, rather it be from the plague or from the crazy Dr who tortured his victims. It was such a great experience, there were so many signs of ghosts presents. I loved it. 🥰🥰🥰

Me

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I went to the island last summer. It's really in ruin, but you can still check it out. Wouldn't really say it's scary. Just something cool cause the history and if you like abandoned adventures.

Jeramy Dodds

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I hired a small boat to take me to the island. It was hard to find a boat that would take me, it is illegal to dock or be on the island without a permit. The captain that finally took me was young, she had only just bought the boat, which she mostly used to deliver groceries and hardware to local stores and canal-side homes. She dropped me off at night, and I spend from 22:30 to 06:00 walking the island and exploring the ruins by lantern. I took a brief nap during a heavy rain. It is dangerous here, especially at night. Some open holes in the ground and feeble, unsafe structures, passageways and chambers. It looks as if someone is living in one of the outbuilding, and the generator has been repaired recently. Unfortunately I had to hide for most of the next day as my pick up couldn't reach the island due to police in the area and a team of doctors combing the island and ruins. I was able to get picked up later on the second night and was glad to see my ride flashing her flashlight for me at our pick up spot. Haunted? I think it must be. The feeling as soon as the island comes into focus is one of dread. It is painful to see such a place and to think of how much death has been fed to this island over the years. It is a crypt afloat on our bones.