Corinaldo, Italy

Corinaldo has two faces - that of a friendly city, a pleasant location recognized by the European Commission for its extraordinary natural beauty and scenery; and that of a mysterious and scary place especially when Halloween comes. Having said that, you should also be aware that the citizens of Corinaldo are descended from the witches that they worship. On the last weekend of October, Corinaldo goes from being the most beautiful village in Italy to be the national capital of Halloween, also known as the capital of Halloween.

During Halloween, the city of Corinaldo becomes an open-air amusement park. Every year since 1998, on the feast of Halloween, the historic center of the town is transformed into a dark horrific place among candles, cobwebs, pumpkins, fascinating scenery, and terrifying characters. In other words, it's a sort of exciting autumn carnival where masks are an absolute must! For the occasion, there is all kinds of entertainment in the streets, decorated taverns, music, fire shows, and various attractions such as the tunnel of fear and other scary places.

Thousands of tourists of all ages crowd into Corinaldo, but kids are the real stars and can take part in the many workshops and shows where the Zuccotto (a man dressed up as a pumpkin) is the mascot. During the event, there is also a contest to choose the "Miss Witch", in which anyone can take part.