The Bitch of the Bridge: Mysteries, Murders, and Werewolves in 19th-Century Pavia
Fri., June 19 | In front of the newsstand
In the foggy Pavia of the 19th century, the legend of the Cagna del Ponte (Bitch of the Bridge) comes to life: a dark tale involving werewolves, superstitions, professors, priests, police officers and criminals. An evocative tour between news and mystery, along the streets where it all began.
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The Bitch of the Bridge: Mysteries, Murders, and Werewolves in 19th-Century Pavia
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June 19, 2026, 8:30 PM – 10:00 PM

In front of the newsstand, Piazzale Ferruccio Ghinaglia, 27100 Pavia PV, Italy

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About the Event
An evocative and eerie guided visit to Pavia in the early 19th century, when the city was shrouded in thick fog, dark streets and an atmosphere suspended between superstition, fear and harsh everyday life.

In this gloomy setting, the lives of university professors, police officers, priests, commoners and criminals intertwine, while on full-moon nights a mysterious tale takes shape: that of the so-called Bitch of the Bridge, a dark and surprising storey linked to the presence of an alleged werewolf who supposedly terrorized the city.

Following in the footsteps of the protagonists, we will retrace the streets, places and corners of Pavia where reality and popular imagination seem to blur. The tour will recount a storey that straddles the line between fact, legend and superstition, revealing the darker side of a university town that is only seemingly tranquil.

An itinerary that's different from the usual, among city mysteries, forgotten tales and Gothic novel atmospheres, to discover a nocturnal, unsettling and deeply fascinating Pavia.

Meeting point: In front of the newsstand, Piazzale Ferruccio Ghinaglia, 27100 Pavia PV, Italy

Tour duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

All our guided visits are led by licensed tour guides.

Please arrive 10 minutes before the start of the tour. The tours start right on time.