Isola Della Gaiola

View of Gaiola island 


Isola Della Gaiola is a small but beautifully formed island just off the gulf of Naples , where the rocky shores are lapped by the emerald waters clear enough for glimpses of the submerged ancient ruins below . The island remains abandoned , and many locals refuse to go near it for fear of becoming the next victim of the island's curse . 

The island actually comprises two islets connected by a narrow stone bridge just a few meters in length.at one time , it was known as Euplea and was considered the protector of safe navigation .

The run of bad luck might have started in 1800s when a hermit lived on the island. Isolated from the community , save for the occasional hand our from local fishermen . The hermit lived a solitary existence , so there was no one to provide an explanation when he simply vanished without a trace , never to be seen again. 

Luigi de Negri was the next resident . he built the spacious villa that still stands on the island today . But he suffered financial ruin shortly after . 

More misfortune followed in the 1920s when the swiss owner of the villa , Hans Braun was murdered , his body found wrapped in a rug in his own home .His widow drowned in the sea shortly after . The next owner had a heart attack , and another committed suicide in a mental hospital

Italians are a superstitious bunch , so its always possible that these stories might have become exaggerated with time . A cable car once connected with the island with mainland , but there doesn't seem to be any evidence to prove the tale of a woman swept out to sea while riding it in 1926 . The misfortunes suffered by the villa's more modern residents , however, are well publicized .

Today the island is part of the Gaiola underwater park , a protected marine area owned by the region of Campania . Those who are brave enough to ignore the curse can rwach Isola Della Gaiola with a short swim from the main land

 

Comments

  1. Unknown10 March 2022 at 08:43

    Good work 👍

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  2. Unknown10 March 2022 at 08:44

    This island sounds very interesting , wouldn't visit though !

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  3. Unknown10 March 2022 at 08:44

    So many cases of misfortune . They are unlikely to be coincidences !!

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  4. Unknown10 March 2022 at 08:47

    These anecdotes make me wonder if these islands act as a portal to other facets of the universe. But that's just strange, like this strange little island.
    Well documented.

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  5. Unknown21 March 2022 at 08:50

    So nice

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  6. Unknown21 March 2022 at 09:02

    Very informative!

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  7. Unknown21 March 2022 at 09:10

    Very nicely written

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