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Halloween in Europe – Top 5 Destinations

You don’t have to stay at home to celebrate Halloween on 31st October. Head to one of the following locations and you’ll get a lot more than trick-or-treaters or jack-o-lanterns. These are 5 of the top destinations to celebrate Halloween in Europe.

 

 

Top 5 Destinations for Halloween in Europe

Edinburgh

Edinburgh’s mass of dark buildings and cobbled streets make it the quintessential setting for a spot of gothic horror. The city’s long, and at times bloody, history means that it has formed the backdrop to many a grisly tale. You can hear about either at the city’s famous Dungeons, or on one of the Auld Reekie Tours.

Halloween in Edinburgh

One of the city’s most infamous, and shockingly, factual, stories is that of Burke and Hare about two Irish immigrants. They coupled their menial day jobs with the more lucrative night-time activity of grave robbing and murder.

 

Venice

Venice has a reputation for being a very romantic destination, but you want to grab hands for another reason this month. This ancient labyrinth of a city is the setting of many a ghost story. Going on a ghost walk will make you see the narrow passageways and pretty canals in a much more spooky light!

Halloween in Venice

You’ll learn about legendary sea monsters, ancient cemeteries hidden beneath the streets of modern-day Venice, and even a secret about Marco Polo’s wife…

 

Paris

Paris is another beautiful modern-day city, whose charming aesthetics make its bloody history easy to forget. The city’s most famous tour, The Paris Ghost Tour, covers the city’s a wide range of topics.

Paris - Halloween Traditions

You will hear about the catacombs and how they came to be. About the satanic conspiracies of the 17th-19th centuries and the true Sweeney Todd of Paris! Last but by no means least, discover the Vampire of Paris – a real life cannibal and suspected serial killer.

 

Prague

Prague is often hailed as the most haunted city in Europe, and it’s easy to see why. Prague’s ancient buildings and narrow streets conceal many a tale and mystery. From mass executions to murderous thieves to gothic creatures, there is plenty to uncover.

Halloween in Prague

The Old Jewish Cemetery in Prague dates back to the 15th century and is one of the largest in Europe. Due to the the lack of space the graves had to be put one on another, somewhere even in twelve layers. It’s not somewhere you’d necessary feel comfortable after dark!

 

Palermo

Surprisingly perhaps, Palermo is also a city with lots to offer the horror-buff! The Capuchin Catacombs is a little-known, but exceptionally grizzly spot, where you will find thousands of preserved mummies from the last 500 years suspended from the walls in their Sunday best.

Palermo's Halloween

Definitely not the activity for anyone in search of a leisurely museum trip at the end of a relaxing Mediterranean break…

 

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