In hopes of reducing the country’s public debt, the Italian government has put the small . Thought to be one of the most haunted places on earth, the island will be auctioned off next month to the highest bidder.
The 17-acre island has a depressing and even horrifying past. It has been used as a disposal site for , a mental hospital with an experimental doctor, and today it’s a famed location for fans of the supernatural and ghost hunters.
The island has been closed to visitors for many years; however, Travel Channel shows such as?Ghost ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøs have investigated the haunted island and even claim one of the .
Located between Venice and Lido, the island sits on . The Italian government certainly hopes that a potential buyer will be able to ignore the evil spirits and help the Mediterranean country out of debt.
Poveglia’s most famous spirit is a girl named , who supposedly stands crying on the shores of the island and looking out across the lagoon to her home.