Pietra Rossa
the secret:
Bad Luck
Step carefully, locals believe trampling on the red stone could bring bad luck!
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In the Castello district, near Piazza San Marco and the Arsenale, lies a hidden piece of Venetian superstition: the Pietra Rossa. According to legend, during the plague of 1630, the Virgin Mary appeared to a woman named Giovanna, instructing her to place a sacred image in the underpass. The plague miraculously stopped at that very point, and today, Venetians avoid stepping on the red stone to prevent misfortune.
