Poveglia Island is one of many island located between Venice and
Lido in the Venetian Lagoon but instead of being a place of
beauty, the island is a blemish in the shimmering sea and is not
only regarded as one of the most haunted locations on the
planet, but also one of the most evil places in the world. It is
absolutely off-limits to visitors and while some tourists make
attempts to visit from time to time, most locals refuse to take
them to the island. The island has become a putrid area indeed.
The soil of the island combined with the charred remains of the
bodies dumped there creating a thick layer of sticky ash. The
core of the island is literally human remains that has given the
island a loathsome reputation...though it is known for
exceptional grape growing. Think of that the next time you pour
a glass of Venetian wine. Fishermen even steer clear of the
island for fear that they will catch human bones in their nets.
In 1379 Venice came under attack from the Genoan fleet; the
people of Poveglia were mo