The abandoned Venetian island of Poveglia — site of a plague pit and former asylum — is about to take on a happier new identity. On August 1, a group of Venetians will take possession of the ...

A group of Venetian locals won a bid to oversee part of one of the city's islands that was at risk of being turned over to private developers. The group, Poveglia per tutti (Poveglia for all), told ...

Venetian activists will transform part of an abandoned island into a public park, where locals can escape the millions of tourists that visit the city each year. The grassroots group, named Poveglia ...

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 ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Poveglia: The Island of Non Return Visit one of the darkest places in Italy where hundreds of souls were forgotten in time. After an acclaimed career as a ...

A small island near Venice once used as a plague pit is set to become a public park for the city's residents. Part of Poveglia, an island south of the Italian city, has been deserted and closed to ...