Poveglia Island Tour from Venice (private tour)

Discover the haunting legends of Poveglia Island on a boat trip from Venice. Explore the abandoned island at your own pace, wandering along overgrown paths and crumbling buildings.

Step aboard a boat for an intimate experience, leaving Venice behind as you cross the quiet waters of the southern lagoon toward its most mysterious destination: Poveglia. Known for its dark and fascinating past, Poveglia was used as a quarantine island during the Black Plague in the 15th century, before becoming an insane asylum between the 19th and 20th centuries. Today, the island is completely abandoned, slowly reclaimed by nature and surrounded by an atmosphere unlike anywhere else in Venice. Once you arrive, have around one hour to explore the island on foot at your own pace. Wander along overgrown paths, step inside crumbling buildings, and discover hidden corners where time seems to have stopped. With no crowds and no modern development, the silence of Poveglia amplifies its haunting legends and makes the experience deeply immersive. After your exploration, regroup and cruise back through the lagoon. This is one of the most forbidden and intriguing places in Venice—a rare opportunity to experience a side of the lagoon that few travelers ever see.