Poveglia
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Poveglia

Island · Venezia ·

Island once a plague quarantine, later a mental hospital

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30100 Venice, Metropolitan City of Venice, Italy Get directions

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35 Most Haunted Places in the World

"Half a mile offshore from the Lido in Venice, I note that this island—once a plague quarantine zone and later a psychiatric hospital—is reputedly filled with the spirits of former patients, is officially closed to the public, and is so feared that it has repeatedly been put up for sale and only allows pre-approved ferry visits." - Andrea Romano Andrea Romano Andrea Romano is a writer and editor in New York City. For the last eight years, she has been a lifestyle journalist for Mashable, Brit+Co, Reviewed, Bustle, and Travel + Leisure. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines

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The 10 Most Haunted Places in Europe

"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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13 Best Places to Visit for Halloween Around the World

"Steeped in dark history as a former quarantine zone for plague victims and later an asylum in the early 20th century, Poveglia island is a hub for paranormal activity and a haunt for ghost hunters." - Stacey Leasca Stacey Leasca Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist and co-founder of Be a Travel Writer, an online course for the next generation of travel journalists. Her photos, videos, and words have appeared in print or online for Travel + Leisure, Time, Los Angeles Times, Glamour, and many more. You'll usually find her in an airport. If you do see her there, please say hello. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines

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How to discover the hidden gems of Venice, Italy and avoid the crowds - SilverKris

"I learned that Poveglia is widely considered the most haunted island on Earth, with a dark history as an 18th-century plague quarantine station and later a mental hospital until its closure in 1968; now wilderness is reclaiming the abandoned hospital ruins and the place feels eerily foreboding—hire a private boat to take you there if you dare." - SilverKris

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Tanmoy D.

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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

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.

Mohammed K.

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Scary and old heard some scary noises saw stuff id recommend going BUT be careful

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.

Gracie K.

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extremely cool found sam and colby’s sticker!

Rodrigo S.

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I saw this island on YouTube, one of the most popular YouTubers ever Brent Rivera went here

Isabella S.

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I heard its really haunted my friend and i doin research like this and i keep yall updated and tellin sercrets

terry W.

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no dont come you have 100€