Once a plague quarantine zone, this place is set to become a quiet refuge for locals away from the crowded streets of Venice.

For centuries Poveglia – an archipelago of three tightly-clustered islands in the Venice Lagoon – was hardly a byword for “glorious getaway”.

Some cities suffering the consequences of mass tourism have begun concealing and cordoning off small, tucked-away pockets for ...

The abandoned Venetian island of Poveglia — site of a plague pit and former asylum — is about to take on a happier new identity.

Abandoned island in Venice to become a haven for locals seeking escape from tourism Jabed Ahmed Fri, July 25, 2025 at 9:54 AM EDT Poveglia island in the Venetian Lagoon (Getty/iStock) ...

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 ...