Legendary places in Veneto

Veneto - In Veneto there are many places about which legends are told. For example, Lake Misurina seems to have arisen from a tragic story. A king had only one daughter, Misurina. To make her happy and give her the magic mirror she wanted, he made a pact with the Fairy of Mount Crystal. The fairy turned man into the mountains, to shade his flowers.

As the mountain grew, Misurina fell from the top and died. The father began to cry hot tears giving rise to the lake, whose reflections are the fragments of the magic mirror. The pond of Anguillara Veneta, on the other hand, originated from the desire for an unhappy bride. A young girl was about to marry against her will, and said she would rather sink. This happened: the church sank and the waters covered it. Other legendary stories from Veneto concern the siren Melusina, who took the form of a snake every Saturday, and that of the seven evil fishermen who gave the name to the Valley of the 7 Dead. Palazzo Mastelli in Venice also hides an ancient story: that of a camel driver who left his coat of arms hoping that his beloved woman would come one day to look for him.