La Cagna del Ponte: mysteries, murders and werewolves in 19th-century Pavia
Fri. June 19 | In front of the newsstand
In the misty Pavia of the 19th century, the legend of the Cagna del Ponte comes to life: a dark tale of werewolves, superstitions, professors, priests, policemen, and criminals. An evocative tour through news stories and mystery, along the streets where it all began.
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La Cagna del Ponte: mysteries, murders and werewolves in 19th-century Pavia
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June 19, 2026, 20:30 – 22:00

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

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About the Event
An evocative and unsettling 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 storey takes shape: that of the so-called Cagna del Ponte, a dark and surprising tale linked to the presence of an alleged werewolf that 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 merge. The tour will tell a storey that straddles the line between news, legend, and superstition, revealing the darker side of a university city that is only seemingly peaceful.

A different kind of itinerary, among city mysteries, forgotten tales, and Gothic novel atmospheres, to discover a nocturnal, restless, and deeply fascinating Pavia.

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

Tour duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

All our guided visits are conducted by licensed tour guides.

Please arrive 10 minutes before the start of the tour. The tours start with the utmost punctuality.