A citizens’ group is now in charge of the island of Poveglia, where they will create a park for anyone who wants to leave Venice’s maddening crowds of tourists behind. Members of the Poveglia for ...

A Venetian group won a bid to oversee part of Poveglia island, preventing private development. The group, Poveglia per tutti, will control the northmost island's green space under a six-year lease.

Want to lease your own Italian island? You can soon bid on a 17-acre one, but there’s a catch — it is said to be among the most haunted places in the world. Poveglia, which is located between Venice ...

Poveglia Island has a rich history, first mentioned in chronicles from 421 when inhabitants from Padua and Este sought refuge ...

It turns out that when you owe Europe a lot of money, you’re willing to part with any sort of strange items you can sell. Take Italy for example and their rumored auction of Poveglia, the most haunted ...

Some cities suffering the consequences of mass tourism have begun concealing and cordoning off small, tucked-away pockets for locals to enjoy without tourists. Amsterdam has its hidden swimming spots ...

Looking for a new place to get your thrills? Search no further. The Italian government is auctioning off a 99-year lease on a small island called Poveglia located in the Venice lagoon. In the 18th ...

If ghosts don’t bother you and you’d hardly blink at the specter of a wailing child on your balcony, please note the uninhabited and spooky Venetian island of Poveglia is for sale. This week, the ...

Someone got lucky last night. The uninhabited and spooky Venetian island of Poveglia, put up for auction in April by the Italian government to help relieve its massive public debt, has been scooped up ...

It is so haunted that for years no tourist has been allowed to set foot on it. But now, one of world’s scariest places, the island of Poveglia, in the Venice lagoon, could be yours. The Italian ...