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Sitting at night with favourite cousins and friends talking about their horror experiences and even being scared to go to the toilet! Yes, this has happened to me. I firmly believe that age is just a number when making the most of your holidays. Straight up confession here. Binge watching Money Heist inspired the 5-year-old thrill-seeker in me. So last Halloween, I decided to wear a deli mask, a red jumpsuit, a black tee and a fake plastic gun as I' pew pew-ed' people who refused to give me candy.
"For Nairobi"
This blog is inspired by someone I met on my quest to rob candies. Jeremy was wearing a red 'Squid Games Jumpsuit', while his son, Marcus, wore a green 'Squid Game Jumpsuit'. On our first masked neighbourhood walk in nearly two years, we ended up sharing haunted ghost stories, visiting haunted places, and even talked about embarking on ghost hunting tours in haunted mansions. Marcus told us about the kids at his school discussing an old lady who died rocking her chair in that old, dark, rickety, haunted house down our lane. Obviously, I had to respond by sharing obsession with the creepiest cities in Europe.
John, if you are reading this, your son will love this trip down creepy European streets. In this blog, I have covered some popular haunted ghost stories of Europe with actual ghost sightings and haunted pasts in Prague, Budapest, Venice and Reykjavik.
Prague, a city with a history dating back over a thousand years, is the ideal location to detect a ghost in haunted castles! With its meandering cobblestone streets and huge street lamps, darkness falls swiftly in this old city, filled with dancing shadows and a strong sense of the weird; undoubtedly, any element of the surreal may occur! The Czech lands are rich with beautiful stories about legends, myths, ghosts and Prague is overflowing with nighttime tales. Experience the horror in Prague by visiting some famous tourist spots with actual haunting stories.
A man was purposefully concealed inside the church until the verger closed the doors. Then, he proceeded to steal diamonds, gold and priceless goods in front of the church's statue of the Virgin Mary. The holy statue clasped the thief's hand and discovered the severed hand in the morning. As a warning to everybody, the parishioners hung it from the ceiling.
If you have a chance to walk inside the Church of St. James in the heart of Prague's Old Town, make sure to glance up and to the right when you enter. The church may not give you an actual ghost sighting but definitely will be a scary attraction not to miss. View a 400-year-old mummified arm dangling from the roof. What became of the One-Armed Thief? Did the statue come to life, or did he envision it due to his sins? What are different theories popular among the locals? I am getting goosebumps on my right arm right now just writing about it.
The Daliborka Tower is named after its first prisoner, Dalibor from Kozojedy. Dalibor, a youthful and valiant knight, was imprisoned in the tower's dungeon for the crime of harbouring unruly serfs (peasants) in his house, making him a type of Robin Hood. Dalibor learnt to play the violin while imprisoned in the dark tower. The dulcet tones of the violin would flow through the air, arousing poignant compassion in the inhabitants of Prague, who would congregate outside the tower to listen to Dalibor play and provide him with food and drink. Dalibor was so well-liked that his execution date was never made public. The residents only knew when the lovely strains of the violin stopped.
The tower (part of the castle's late Gothic defences) is located in the majestic Prague Castle complex and is one of Prague's most famous places for myths and ghosts. Until the end of the 18th century, Daliborka Tower was used as a jail. Initially, the jail housed exclusively noble convicts, but it eventually became a prison for commoners. The story does remind me of 'The Shawshank Redemption. Visit Prague Castle with a curated holiday package with our very own Orbis Travels and dedicate one night to a terrifying experience!
The friendly ghost, Karbourek, is affectionate, peaceful and gentle, just like the Certovka stream (Translation: Devil's Water) where he resides. According to the local legend, he may occasionally be spotted rising from the shallow stream and imploring passerby to bring him a cup of beer from the nearby taverns. He used to go to the local pubs to drink with the regulars and kind bartenders would offer him a pail of water to lay his feet in to make him feel at ease. However, in recent times, bartenders no longer provided Kabourek with a bucket of water, which he regarded as extremely impolite.
He began to despise anything new and longed to remain underwater, surrounded by antiques. So he chose to stay in his river stream with his possessions (rumoured to include a portrait of the Emperor) and will surface now and then if he is thirsty for a drink. Those who assist him in satisfying his thirst will receive a pike or an eel as a prize. Real talk about a real ghost sighting.
If it had been you, would you chill with Karbourek and buy him a beer or would you rather have him haunt you?
Charles Bridge first collapsed on the site where Saint John of Nepomuk was martyred after refusing to disclose to King Wenceslas IV what the queen said in confession to Saint John. A young stonemason stepped forward, eager to prove himself by rebuilding the now-considered-cursed bridge. The man was tired and troubled as his many attempts were failing. One day, Satan approached him. The devil agreed to rebuild the bridge in exchange for the first soul that crosses the bridge. The stonemason agreed. Instead of letting a poor soul suffer, he planned to trick the devil by having an animal walk across the bridge first.
The devil was no fool. Upon completion, he disguised himself as an old stonemason and told the man's pregnant wife that the lad was injured due to an accident. The wife rushed to the bridge, ran across it to look for her husband. Unfortunately, the wife died soon after childbirth and their unborn baby. In devastation, The stonemason threw himself into the river.
Although, there are a lot of stories and legends about the Charles Bridge. Do not miss out on the Charles Bridge while exploring the historical Prague. Read the Getting Historical blog with heritage tourism for more facts on Prague and other cities.
Budapest is rich in history and has several noteworthy landmarks. You will discover a great variety of strange things to see and do here that may make for an entertaining vacation. Some stunning locations are there beneath the city's beautiful and dramatic streets. In the Hungarian capital, there are many unusual sites to be discovered. Some of these will be found during your adventures away from the city's main attractions. So what spooky stories does Budapest have to offer? Let's check it out now.
Every year on August 20th, at 1 pm, the owners of an apartment in the Buda Castle area used to witness two chained skeletons coming down the stairs and vanishing through the ceiling of the "Elephant chamber" at the turn of the twentieth century. Many felt it was because in 1889, the ceilings of the buildings were shallow. The collection of 12 stuffed elephant heads looking right into your soul was not much of a help either. The cellars of the homes were linked to the caves in the underground shelters in 1943.
A now-dry fountain from the Turkish era (16th-17th centuries) was discovered one day, along with two skeletons, their hands bound together (surprise!). The hole above the fountain led directly over the bottom floor, above the Elephant Room. The family was so shocked by this news that they fled as soon as possible. Strangers prayed for the salvation of their souls at Matthias Church.
Learning that even the strangers were praying, one can only imagine the horror faced by the family by the revelations. Even though they could never find out who those skeletons were, the ghosts have not appeared ever since... and neither have the owners.
The Hungarian King Matthias, Vlad's partner to rescue Christian Europe against the Ottomans, deceived him. In the end, King Matthias, with the Turks, kidnapped and imprisoned Vlad Tepes in the bowels of Castle Hill. The mystery of Vlad Tepes imprisonment is still a mystery. It is unclear whether Vlad was tortured here or not, but he became the impaling and torturing monster that history remembers after his release.
At least five distinct legends surround Vlad the Impaler's death. The Buda Castle Labyrinth is one of Budapest's subterranean historical treasures. The castle once held captive the Prince of Darkness, Count Dracula, himself – or the historical figure who inspired the fictional character. The dark and damp labyrinthine network of tunnels under Buda was known to have functioned as a harem, a prison and then, a torture chamber. Enjoy this macabre side trip in a 15 minutes' walk from the castle from Buda Castle Budapest tour.
There used to be a cemetery named Németvölgy (aka German valley) in district 12 near MOM Park, at Gesztenyés garden and surrounds, which was closed down in 1912. In the 1960s, the Communist government utilized tombstones to keep the riverbank from eroding. Thus, the remains of miraculous crosses, obliques and tombstones with Gothic inscriptions were either thrown into the Danube by the Petfi bridge or placed into it.
More than 100 tombstones are submerged, but only a few are visible when the water level is shallow. Try your luck, head on to the river and let us know if you spot any tombstones.
Venice is famous all over the globe for a variety of features that distinguish it: historic palaces, the Grand Canal, Saint Mark's Square, gondolas. I am pretty sure that like my friend John and his son Marcus, you may not be aware that the fascinating city of Venice is replete with locations that might give even the most committed ghost hunter the chills! Check out these spooky places while in the City of Love!
In the late 1800s, the area's mentally sick were admitted to a Poveglia institution. The institution was severely built and was intended to be a place of exile rather than rehabilitation. There are tales that a doctor conducted bizarre experiments on the inmates here in the 1930s; finally, the doctor went insane and jumped from the asylum's lofty bell tower. Even though the bell in the tower was dismantled decades ago, residents still hear its chimes resonate from the isolated island.
Today, the entire island is deserted; residents and visitors are forbidden from coming, and fishers avoid the cursed spot. In recent years, Italian construction teams attempted to repair the former hospital structure but unexpectedly halted without explanation, leading residents to think that they were driven away by the island's evil spirits.
Poveglia is allegedly the most haunted island in Italy. It would be creepy without a resident ghost, but some claim many. The former asylum doctor is said to be the most famous ghost. Some say he haunts the island still, though it's hard to get to Poveglia if you do not have your boat.
During the 15th century, a worker saw a tiny part of a human finger on his plate and quickly alerted the police. Slaughtered children's bodies were discovered in the rear of Biasio's business, added in flavoured sauces by the monster. Biasio confessed, but it was never determined how many children he murdered or how he obtained them. The serial killer was taken by a horse to the jails, where his hands were severed, before being tortured and decapitated in St Mark's Square. His house and business were demolished as a result, but the name Biasio lives on in the ordinary consciousness as the name of the Riva de Biasio Vaporetto stop.
*Gulp*
Umm… So yeah.
How about joining 'The Creative Adventurer' in their ghost tour covering a macabre theme to see a spectre from one of these famous tales.
Luzzo was a painter working in the same era as Venetian legends like Titian of the 16th century. Apart from Titian, he used to meet with Giorgione and Sansovino. The painter was madly in love with one of the lovers of Giorgione, Cecilia. Alas, one day, Luzzo realized he couldn't have her and committed suicide because of his unrequited love. His ghost is still in the house, pining for the lover he could never have.
Casino Degli Spiriti (Translation: The Casino of the Spirits) is a meeting place for restless spirits. I mean, why not? Ghosts need to hang out too without being disturbed. The Casino has always been considered a cursed place. Most of the rumours were probably due to its isolated location and the sound of the backwash that, combined with the winter wind, whistling that sounds like a mournful howl. Today, the property is divided between two religious institutions but, it may be possible to visit the beautiful garden. Suppose you are in Venice one night and want to chase ghosts. In that case, we suggest you go on a tour around the Casino of the Spirits, located along Fondamenta Gasparo Contarini in Cannaregio. The annexe of the Palazzo Contarini dal Zaffo belonged to Joseph Contarini in the 16th century, a famous cardinal and patron. Take part in one of 'Mysterious Venice tours' to reveal the secrets of one of the most beautiful cities in the world!
Loredan, a nobleman, fell in love with and married the Doge's niece in the late 16th century. Loredan was a jealous guy who eventually accused his wife of infidelity (she denied it). He pursued her out of their house with a sword and beheaded her in front of the Doge himself. As a punishment, the Doge ordered Loredan to take his late wife's body to the Pope in Rome and beg pardon. Instead, Loredan travelled back to Venice and flung himself into the lagoon after the Pope refused to meet him. Now, his ghost is said to be seen rising with his wife's head at the Campiello del Remer on the Grand Canal.
Chills go down my spine every time I listen to this. Just the thought of witnessing something like this gives me the shrills. Nonetheless, on one side of the little square, you can find Taverna del Campiello Remer where you can taste the delicious typical Venetian cuisine. Enjoy the breathtaking view of the Canal Grande, including the Rialto Bridge, the Palace of Camerlenghi, Campo dell'Erberia and the long building of the New Factories.
Reykjavik is a spooky as hell town. There are all types of souls-without-flesh-prisons walking throughout the abandoned places in Reykjavik, from the weathered-houses to the ancient and dilapidated graveyard to the industrially expanded coastline of downtown. Although the physical and the ethereal boundary is thinnest around the end of October, the persistent winter darkness makes for some otherworldly encounters.
The plaza in front of Parliament had lately become a hot topic for ghouls and history buffs when an old burial ground was discovered during the early phases of foundation construction for a new hotel being constructed on the site. When the structure was initially found, employees gazed out their windows straight into open graves holding complete corpses, maybe their relatives. The burial place has since been covered, but the park remains disturbing. Head to Skúli Craft Bar on Aðalstræti on the outskirts of this burial site to calm down. They also have tables that are just right for your Ouija Board!
Hofdi, Iceland's most renowned haunted home, is known for being the meeting location of Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev, a pivotal event in the Cold War's conclusion. However, the first resident, judge and poet Einar Benediktsson, believed it was haunted by the spirit of Sólborg Jónsdottir, a young lady who poisoned herself following Einar's ruling in a notable assault case. She would appear to him in the middle of the night at
Hofdi, pleading and crying. This residence was bolstered by a British Ambassador staying at
Hofdi
in 1952 and insisted that Britain should sell the house due to "bumps in the night." It has remained unoccupied and state-owned since
Is it haunted? Do you think the girl will appear before you asking for justice? Is she still there? Why not find it out yourself?
Keep up the Haunting Spirit
Look, I know Halloween is a long way off. Still, these places are just as spooky as they are beautiful in summer. So book that trip. Be amazed at the dazzling bridges, the romantic climate and the charming landscapes. And if you want to explore the dark side of these spooky places, that’s up to you. The next time you visit Prague, Budapest, Venice and Reykjavik - all cities that are crawling with bizarre sights and mysteries, take someone along so you can hold their hand when things go ‘bump’ in the night - or during the day because you never know.
Which haunted ghost stories left you gasping and which ones gave you goosebumps? Reach out to us and tell us what you thought about this blog!
Sitting at night with favourite cousins and friends talking about their horror experiences and even being scared to go to the toilet! Yes, this has happened to me. I firmly believe that age is just a number when making the most of your holidays. Straight up confession here. Binge watching Money Heist inspired the 5-year-old thrill-seeker in me. So last Halloween, I decided to wear a deli mask, a red jumpsuit, a black tee and a fake plastic gun as I' pew pew-ed' people who refused to give me candy.
"For Nairobi"
This blog is inspired by someone I met on my quest to rob candies. Jeremy was wearing a red 'Squid Games Jumpsuit', while his son, Marcus, wore a green 'Squid Game Jumpsuit'. On our first masked neighbourhood walk in nearly two years, we ended up sharing haunted ghost stories, visiting haunted places, and even talked about embarking on ghost hunting tours in haunted mansions. Marcus told us about the kids at his school discussing an old lady who died rocking her chair in that old, dark, rickety, haunted house down our lane. Obviously, I had to respond by sharing obsession with the creepiest cities in Europe.
John, if you are reading this, your son will love this trip down creepy European streets. In this blog, I have covered some popular haunted ghost stories of Europe with actual ghost sightings and haunted pasts in Prague, Budapest, Venice and Reykjavik.
Prague, a city with a history dating back over a thousand years, is the ideal location to detect a ghost in haunted castles! With its meandering cobblestone streets and huge street lamps, darkness falls swiftly in this old city, filled with dancing shadows and a strong sense of the weird; undoubtedly, any element of the surreal may occur! The Czech lands are rich with beautiful stories about legends, myths, ghosts and Prague is overflowing with nighttime tales. Experience the horror in Prague by visiting some famous tourist spots with actual haunting stories.
A man was purposefully concealed inside the church until the verger closed the doors. Then, he proceeded to steal diamonds, gold and priceless goods in front of the church's statue of the Virgin Mary. The holy statue clasped the thief's hand and discovered the severed hand in the morning. As a warning to everybody, the parishioners hung it from the ceiling.
If you have a chance to walk inside the Church of St. James in the heart of Prague's Old Town, make sure to glance up and to the right when you enter. The church may not give you an actual ghost sighting but definitely will be a scary attraction not to miss. View a 400-year-old mummified arm dangling from the roof. What became of the One-Armed Thief? Did the statue come to life, or did he envision it due to his sins? What are different theories popular among the locals? I am getting goosebumps on my right arm right now just writing about it.
The Daliborka Tower is named after its first prisoner, Dalibor from Kozojedy. Dalibor, a youthful and valiant knight, was imprisoned in the tower's dungeon for the crime of harbouring unruly serfs (peasants) in his house, making him a type of Robin Hood. Dalibor learnt to play the violin while imprisoned in the dark tower. The dulcet tones of the violin would flow through the air, arousing poignant compassion in the inhabitants of Prague, who would congregate outside the tower to listen to Dalibor play and provide him with food and drink. Dalibor was so well-liked that his execution date was never made public. The residents only knew when the lovely strains of the violin stopped.
The tower (part of the castle's late Gothic defences) is located in the majestic Prague Castle complex and is one of Prague's most famous places for myths and ghosts. Until the end of the 18th century, Daliborka Tower was used as a jail. Initially, the jail housed exclusively noble convicts, but it eventually became a prison for commoners. The story does remind me of 'The Shawshank Redemption. Visit Prague Castle with a curated holiday package with our very own Orbis Travels and dedicate one night to a terrifying experience!
The friendly ghost, Karbourek, is affectionate, peaceful and gentle, just like the Certovka stream (Translation: Devil's Water) where he resides. According to the local legend, he may occasionally be spotted rising from the shallow stream and imploring passerby to bring him a cup of beer from the nearby taverns. He used to go to the local pubs to drink with the regulars and kind bartenders would offer him a pail of water to lay his feet in to make him feel at ease. However, in recent times, bartenders no longer provided Kabourek with a bucket of water, which he regarded as extremely impolite.
He began to despise anything new and longed to remain underwater, surrounded by antiques. So he chose to stay in his river stream with his possessions (rumoured to include a portrait of the Emperor) and will surface now and then if he is thirsty for a drink. Those who assist him in satisfying his thirst will receive a pike or an eel as a prize. Real talk about a real ghost sighting.
If it had been you, would you chill with Karbourek and buy him a beer or would you rather have him haunt you?
Charles Bridge first collapsed on the site where Saint John of Nepomuk was martyred after refusing to disclose to King Wenceslas IV what the queen said in confession to Saint John. A young stonemason stepped forward, eager to prove himself by rebuilding the now-considered-cursed bridge. The man was tired and troubled as his many attempts were failing. One day, Satan approached him. The devil agreed to rebuild the bridge in exchange for the first soul that crosses the bridge. The stonemason agreed. Instead of letting a poor soul suffer, he planned to trick the devil by having an animal walk across the bridge first.
The devil was no fool. Upon completion, he disguised himself as an old stonemason and told the man's pregnant wife that the lad was injured due to an accident. The wife rushed to the bridge, ran across it to look for her husband. Unfortunately, the wife died soon after childbirth and their unborn baby. In devastation, The stonemason threw himself into the river.
Although, there are a lot of stories and legends about the Charles Bridge. Do not miss out on the Charles Bridge while exploring the historical Prague. Read the Getting Historical blog with heritage tourism for more facts on Prague and other cities.
Budapest is rich in history and has several noteworthy landmarks. You will discover a great variety of strange things to see and do here that may make for an entertaining vacation. Some stunning locations are there beneath the city's beautiful and dramatic streets. In the Hungarian capital, there are many unusual sites to be discovered. Some of these will be found during your adventures away from the city's main attractions. So what spooky stories does Budapest have to offer? Let's check it out now.
Every year on August 20th, at 1 pm, the owners of an apartment in the Buda Castle area used to witness two chained skeletons coming down the stairs and vanishing through the ceiling of the "Elephant chamber" at the turn of the twentieth century. Many felt it was because in 1889, the ceilings of the buildings were shallow. The collection of 12 stuffed elephant heads looking right into your soul was not much of a help either. The cellars of the homes were linked to the caves in the underground shelters in 1943.
A now-dry fountain from the Turkish era (16th-17th centuries) was discovered one day, along with two skeletons, their hands bound together (surprise!). The hole above the fountain led directly over the bottom floor, above the Elephant Room. The family was so shocked by this news that they fled as soon as possible. Strangers prayed for the salvation of their souls at Matthias Church.
Learning that even the strangers were praying, one can only imagine the horror faced by the family by the revelations. Even though they could never find out who those skeletons were, the ghosts have not appeared ever since... and neither have the owners.
The Hungarian King Matthias, Vlad's partner to rescue Christian Europe against the Ottomans, deceived him. In the end, King Matthias, with the Turks, kidnapped and imprisoned Vlad Tepes in the bowels of Castle Hill. The mystery of Vlad Tepes imprisonment is still a mystery. It is unclear whether Vlad was tortured here or not, but he became the impaling and torturing monster that history remembers after his release.
At least five distinct legends surround Vlad the Impaler's death. The Buda Castle Labyrinth is one of Budapest's subterranean historical treasures. The castle once held captive the Prince of Darkness, Count Dracula, himself – or the historical figure who inspired the fictional character. The dark and damp labyrinthine network of tunnels under Buda was known to have functioned as a harem, a prison and then, a torture chamber. Enjoy this macabre side trip in a 15 minutes' walk from the castle from Buda Castle Budapest tour.
There used to be a cemetery named Németvölgy (aka German valley) in district 12 near MOM Park, at Gesztenyés garden and surrounds, which was closed down in 1912. In the 1960s, the Communist government utilized tombstones to keep the riverbank from eroding. Thus, the remains of miraculous crosses, obliques and tombstones with Gothic inscriptions were either thrown into the Danube by the Petfi bridge or placed into it.
More than 100 tombstones are submerged, but only a few are visible when the water level is shallow. Try your luck, head on to the river and let us know if you spot any tombstones.
Venice is famous all over the globe for a variety of features that distinguish it: historic palaces, the Grand Canal, Saint Mark's Square, gondolas. I am pretty sure that like my friend John and his son Marcus, you may not be aware that the fascinating city of Venice is replete with locations that might give even the most committed ghost hunter the chills! Check out these spooky places while in the City of Love!
In the late 1800s, the area's mentally sick were admitted to a Poveglia institution. The institution was severely built and was intended to be a place of exile rather than rehabilitation. There are tales that a doctor conducted bizarre experiments on the inmates here in the 1930s; finally, the doctor went insane and jumped from the asylum's lofty bell tower. Even though the bell in the tower was dismantled decades ago, residents still hear its chimes resonate from the isolated island.
Today, the entire island is deserted; residents and visitors are forbidden from coming, and fishers avoid the cursed spot. In recent years, Italian construction teams attempted to repair the former hospital structure but unexpectedly halted without explanation, leading residents to think that they were driven away by the island's evil spirits.
Poveglia is allegedly the most haunted island in Italy. It would be creepy without a resident ghost, but some claim many. The former asylum doctor is said to be the most famous ghost. Some say he haunts the island still, though it's hard to get to Poveglia if you do not have your boat.
During the 15th century, a worker saw a tiny part of a human finger on his plate and quickly alerted the police. Slaughtered children's bodies were discovered in the rear of Biasio's business, added in flavoured sauces by the monster. Biasio confessed, but it was never determined how many children he murdered or how he obtained them. The serial killer was taken by a horse to the jails, where his hands were severed, before being tortured and decapitated in St Mark's Square. His house and business were demolished as a result, but the name Biasio lives on in the ordinary consciousness as the name of the Riva de Biasio Vaporetto stop.
*Gulp*
Umm… So yeah.
How about joining 'The Creative Adventurer' in their ghost tour covering a macabre theme to see a spectre from one of these famous tales.
Luzzo was a painter working in the same era as Venetian legends like Titian of the 16th century. Apart from Titian, he used to meet with Giorgione and Sansovino. The painter was madly in love with one of the lovers of Giorgione, Cecilia. Alas, one day, Luzzo realized he couldn't have her and committed suicide because of his unrequited love. His ghost is still in the house, pining for the lover he could never have.
Casino Degli Spiriti (Translation: The Casino of the Spirits) is a meeting place for restless spirits. I mean, why not? Ghosts need to hang out too without being disturbed. The Casino has always been considered a cursed place. Most of the rumours were probably due to its isolated location and the sound of the backwash that, combined with the winter wind, whistling that sounds like a mournful howl. Today, the property is divided between two religious institutions but, it may be possible to visit the beautiful garden. Suppose you are in Venice one night and want to chase ghosts. In that case, we suggest you go on a tour around the Casino of the Spirits, located along Fondamenta Gasparo Contarini in Cannaregio. The annexe of the Palazzo Contarini dal Zaffo belonged to Joseph Contarini in the 16th century, a famous cardinal and patron. Take part in one of 'Mysterious Venice tours' to reveal the secrets of one of the most beautiful cities in the world!
Loredan, a nobleman, fell in love with and married the Doge's niece in the late 16th century. Loredan was a jealous guy who eventually accused his wife of infidelity (she denied it). He pursued her out of their house with a sword and beheaded her in front of the Doge himself. As a punishment, the Doge ordered Loredan to take his late wife's body to the Pope in Rome and beg pardon. Instead, Loredan travelled back to Venice and flung himself into the lagoon after the Pope refused to meet him. Now, his ghost is said to be seen rising with his wife's head at the Campiello del Remer on the Grand Canal.
Chills go down my spine every time I listen to this. Just the thought of witnessing something like this gives me the shrills. Nonetheless, on one side of the little square, you can find Taverna del Campiello Remer where you can taste the delicious typical Venetian cuisine. Enjoy the breathtaking view of the Canal Grande, including the Rialto Bridge, the Palace of Camerlenghi, Campo dell'Erberia and the long building of the New Factories.
Reykjavik is a spooky as hell town. There are all types of souls-without-flesh-prisons walking throughout the abandoned places in Reykjavik, from the weathered-houses to the ancient and dilapidated graveyard to the industrially expanded coastline of downtown. Although the physical and the ethereal boundary is thinnest around the end of October, the persistent winter darkness makes for some otherworldly encounters.
The plaza in front of Parliament had lately become a hot topic for ghouls and history buffs when an old burial ground was discovered during the early phases of foundation construction for a new hotel being constructed on the site. When the structure was initially found, employees gazed out their windows straight into open graves holding complete corpses, maybe their relatives. The burial place has since been covered, but the park remains disturbing. Head to Skúli Craft Bar on Aðalstræti on the outskirts of this burial site to calm down. They also have tables that are just right for your Ouija Board!
Hofdi, Iceland's most renowned haunted home, is known for being the meeting location of Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev, a pivotal event in the Cold War's conclusion. However, the first resident, judge and poet Einar Benediktsson, believed it was haunted by the spirit of Sólborg Jónsdottir, a young lady who poisoned herself following Einar's ruling in a notable assault case. She would appear to him in the middle of the night at
Hofdi, pleading and crying. This residence was bolstered by a British Ambassador staying at
Hofdi
in 1952 and insisted that Britain should sell the house due to "bumps in the night." It has remained unoccupied and state-owned since
Is it haunted? Do you think the girl will appear before you asking for justice? Is she still there? Why not find it out yourself?
Keep up the Haunting Spirit
Look, I know Halloween is a long way off. Still, these places are just as spooky as they are beautiful in summer. So book that trip. Be amazed at the dazzling bridges, the romantic climate and the charming landscapes. And if you want to explore the dark side of these spooky places, that’s up to you. The next time you visit Prague, Budapest, Venice and Reykjavik - all cities that are crawling with bizarre sights and mysteries, take someone along so you can hold their hand when things go ‘bump’ in the night - or during the day because you never know.
Which haunted ghost stories left you gasping and which ones gave you goosebumps? Reach out to us and tell us what you thought about this blog!
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