A city of masks, fog, and 1,000 years of intrigue is naturally haunted.
Plan this experience →Tours: Venice Ghost Tour (GetYourGuide, €25–40, 2h evening walk), Legends of Venice (€30, Castello/Cannaregio), The Other Side of Venice (€35, dark history + legends). Key stories: the plague island of Poveglia (closed to public, but boat tours circle it at dusk, €30–50), the Bridge of Sighs (prisoners’ last view of Venice), Palazzo Dario (the "cursed palace" — every owner has died violently or gone bankrupt since 1487). Best timing: November. Venice in fog at night with empty canals is genuinely atmospheric.