Welcome back everyone, today we return to Italy to do a much requested video.
Ive loved looking at creepy stories from Italy and to be honest, its been a lot easier for
me than other countries - Italy has an ancient history with many scary legends popping up
over the years.
I found 10 more amazing ones, lets see if you can make it to the end - my name is Danny
Burke and this is the Top 10 Scary Italian Urban Legends Part 2
Starting off at number 10 we have The Little Blue One.
This is the story of Castello Di Montebello.
On June 1st 1375, the 5 year old daughter of Lord Ugoli-nuccio da Montebelleo was playing
inside the house.
Her name was Guendalania - she was an albino who wasnt allowed out in the sun incase it
damaged her skin - her blue hair and blue eyes made everyone call her The Little Blue
One.
On this day, her father went upstairs to check on her and asked where the little girl was,
but she was nowhere to be found.
She had run after her cloth ball into the sprawling dark dungeon, never to be found
again.
Now, locals believe her ghost still roams the castle and that on summer solstice every
5 years, The Little Blue One calls out into the night ...
Next up at number 9 we have Pier Zanfretta.
From 1978-1981, this Italian security guard was the victim of not one, not two, 3 or 4
but FIVE alien abduction cases that took place in Genoa.
After each time he was regressed hypnotically and even voluntarily took truth serum in order
to give a detailed and true account of the events.
The abductions would always involve a group of aliens known as the Dragos who were from
the planet Teetonia.
The first time, Zanfretta claimed to have seen four lights moving around in the garden
of the house he was commissioned to guard.
Suddenly, the engine, radio and lights of his vehicle all went out.
He saw four lights moving around the garden and presumed it was thieves.
He crept through gate and just as he was about to confront the trespassers, he felt something
touch his shoulder.
He spun around and in his own words, he described what he saw as -An enormous green, ugly and
frightful creature with undulating skin … as though he were very fat or dressed in a loose,
gray tunic, no less than 10ft tall- … in later interviews he would also describe the
creatures as hairy, with points on the sides of their faces, rounded fingertips and monstrous
yellow triangular eyes.
As I said in the beginning, this encounter was not the last he had.
It would go on to become the stuff of legend in Italy and for the paranormal community
worldwide.
Next up at number 8 we have The Mouth of Truth[a].
In the Paleochristian church of Santa Maria in Rome lies a statue called The Mouth of
Truth.
It was built by the Romans during the classical period and represents a river god with an
open mouth, wide eyes and a folowing mane of hair.
Legend says that if a liar puts their hand in the statues mouth and says a lie, they
will lose your hand.
The story goes that the rich wife of a Roman noble was accused of adultery.
She denied the accusations but her husband wanted to put her to the test - so he told
her to put her hand inside the statues mouth.
The wife had thought ahead of time - she knew this was going to happen - in front of the
crowd at the statue, the man who was her secret lover embraced and kisser her.
She pretended that she didnt know him, accused him of being a madman and the crowd chased
him away.
When she put her hand into the mouth, she declared she had never kissed anyone except
her husband and the madman who had just kissed her.
Her hand was saved but those who still suspected her believed that the hand had lost its power.
Many people still believe in its powers though, risking their entire hands to see if the legend
still remains …
Next up at number 7 we have The Crushing[b].
The Ca Delle Anime is a house in Genoa that has been linked to a number of dissapearances
over the years.
Some say that many years ago, it served as an inn for travelers on the road between Lombardy
and Piedmont.
According to the story, the innkeeper there would always warmly greet travelers there.
He would give them hearty drinks and then when tiredness overcame them, he would suggest
they sleep in a particularly secluded room in the inn.
Once the travelers would fall asleep, the ceiling would slowly begin to fall, by the
time they woke up, they were being crushed against the ceiling.
Once the travelers were dead, the innkeeper would dispose of the remains and gather whatever
belongings they had to cell.
For many years, these evil claims were dismissed, but they reemerged when a bag of bones dating
back to the 19th century were found near the house.
Despite the creepy past, the house is still inhabited today, with supernatural occurrences
happening on a regular basis …
Next up at the number 6 spot we have we have Monastero Santa Radegonda[c].
This old monastry in Milan sticks in the mind of anyone who visits it.
Its a place that not only known for its ghostly sightings, but also its ghostly sounds - specifically,
screams of torment.
The story goes that in the late 14th century, Bernarda, daughter of Bernabo Visconti, was
locked in the Rocchetta di Porta Nuova.
How am I doing with my pronunciations by the way?
I feel bad for my editor, you guys don't have to see how many attempts this is taking me.
Anyway, Bernarda, the daughter was locked away because she was accused of adultery - a
claim which even her Father believed.
Her confinement took its toll on her and she began to fade away, dying just a few months
after being locked up.
Now, they say her spirit roams the haunted church nearby.
Many say they have seen her, some even say they hear her anguished screams in the light,
echoes of the pain she felt in the pitiful last few months of her life …
Moving on to number 5 we have The Beautiful Woman[d].
There is an old legend surrounding the Villa di Corliano near Pisa.
You may recognise the name Pisa from the leaning tower of Pisa - if you intend of going, perhaps
stop by this place before you leave.
According to legend, the house is home to the ghost of Teresa della Seta Bcca Gaetani.
In life, she was a beautiful woman from an ancient Pisan family.
She was married to Count Cosimo Baldassarre Agostini in 1755.
They say that something happened to tie her spirit not just to this mortal plain but to
the very house itself.
Those familiar with the house have reported seeing her move noble tapestries and ornaments
or slamming doors and windows.
On nights with a full moon, the lady has been known to appear on the avenues of the grounds
driving a spectral horse drawn cart.
The current owners say that although shes been sighted outside of the house, that doesnt
mean any peace for them, as they themselves claim to have heard her laughing in the cellar
...
Next up at number 4 we have Devils Monk Monastery[e].
This monastery can be found in Salerno.
Legend says that a desperate wanderer stopped by the entrance of the monastery asking for
help one day.
The monks did and the wanderer wanted to repay them by working for them.
He stayed with them for a long time and decided to become a monk for himself.
He was happy for a while but eventually he fell in love with a local woman.
The other monks claimed that she was a witch and warned him she was a temptation sent by
the devil.
They tortured her to try and get a confession, she never did and eventually died.
Due to the loss of his love, the wanderer lost his mind and vowed to take revenge on
the monks and locals.
People started disappearing around the village.
One day, a couple arrived at the monastery asking for help just like the wanderer did
all those years ago.
The woman was never seen again and the man was found dead with a broken skull - the wanderer
was the one who welcomes then in.
When the king learned what was happening, he sent soldiers to capture the madman.
They hanged the demonic monk - and locals say his evil presence can still be felt in
the monastery today.
Coming in at number 3 now we have The Mummies of Ferentillo[f].
Below the church of Santo Stefano in Ferentillo lie buried bodies that have been preserved.
Normally when I talk about preserved bodies in a video like this, its due to humans using
an embalming technique, usually for religious reasons.
These bodies though were preserved by a rare microfungus that attacked corpses and turned
them into mummies.
Some of the mummies still have beards, teeth and hair.
Among the dead are elderly people, a napoleonic soldier, a murder victim, a mother with her
child and even two Chinese lover pilgrims who died during their travels around Italy.
Despite the preservation being explained by natural causes, some say the place is very
much unnatural - and the preservation is a sign of an aura that exists below the church,
one which people like to avoid - especially if they hear whispers down there at night
…
Moving on to number 2 we have Ospedale Montecatone.
This hospital was designed by famous fascist Mussolini in 1930.
It was initially a hospital that specizlized in the treatment of tuberculosis.
Try as they might, they couldn't save everyone.
Locals began to believe that the old hospital was filling up with the spirits of those who
died there.
As the hospital aged and its capabilities waned, a wing of the hospital was abandoned
out of necessity.
Naturally this has become a hotspot for paranormal investigators from all over the world.
Some ghost hunting teams have already explored the remains of the hospital and claim to have
seen a little girl running down the halls - they say this is one of the tuberculosis
victims we talked about earlier.
Along with the sightings, the hospital has also been talked about in conversations about
why it hasnt been renovated yet.
Some people believe the authorities know more about its aura than they are letting on ...
And finally at number 1 we have Villa Clarra.
This villa in Ferrara is often held up as perhaps the creepiest and most haunted place
in Italy.
The first thing many people notice when visiting is that because of its location and unique
positioning, it is almost always shrouded in darkness and a natural fog - even on the
brightest of days.
This alone is enough to stop some locals from even walking past the hosue - but theres more.
One story says that a girl called Clara was buried alive in the house by her father - nobody
alive today knows the exact reason.
Some say she was a clairvoyant and that her powers scared her father so much that he decided
to end her life.
Some who here this feel compelled to visit Villa Clarra, knowing there is a chance they
will hear Clara crying out for help across the ages …
Alright guys, I think Ive now done a part 2 to over half of the countries weve looked
at so now its time to look at whats left or start requesting your part 3s.
Thanks for all your continued support of the urban legends videos, Im so glad you guys
all like them - thanks as always for watching, my name is Danny Burke and Ill see you all
in the next video!