A group of more than 4,500 residents of Venice chipped in to buy a “haunted” island that once housed an asylum and a hospital for quarantined plague victims — to keep tourists away. The local ...

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.

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 ...

Venice (CNN) — 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 ...

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 ...

Adam Mark is an explorer, with a specific area of interest. He explores mysterious and abandoned locations, drawn in by a 'curiosity' of the unknown. He admits his hobby, which he shares on his ...