History Walks in VeniceThe lagoon in winter
Maybe a boat tour in the Venetian lagoon is not what most people would think of first, if they're in Venice around Christmas, but yesterday was a particularly beautiful winter day. It wasn't too cold, the air was clear, and the sun was shining.
We started early, at 8am because the days are short. The first stop was the island of Poveglia some 10km south of Venice.
The island has acquired a reputation for being haunted, thanks to some American TV station. Their purely invented story started from the discovery of a stone on the island, marking the burial place of sailors and workers, who died of the plague in 1793.
A plaque, with the same text, has appeared on the island since my last visit.
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