Picture yourself seated at a charming street café on the Mediterranean coast, the sun shining down, the air sweet with the scent of blooming flowers, and the soft murmur of conversation around you. The vibrant colors of spring seem to fill every corner of this coastal town, but there’s one café—Caffè della Memoria—that holds a chill, despite the warmth.

The café has been here for centuries, always at the heart of town life. Legend has it that the café was the site of a secretive lovers’ meeting during a turbulent time in history. The couple, deeply in love but torn apart by the cruel politics of their time, agreed to meet one last time at this very spot. The man never arrived, leaving the woman to wait. She waited for hours, then days, until she too was claimed by the town’s betrayal, her heartbroken spirit remaining forever at the café.

Locals say the woman’s ghost still sits at the same table by the window, watching the streets for a man who will never come. Late at night, some claim to see her—pale, dressed in an old-fashioned gown, her eyes eternally fixed on the horizon. Occasionally, the café’s patrons report the soft scent of roses filling the air, despite no flowers nearby. Some even claim that the ghost’s faint whisper can still be heard, carrying the words she never had the chance to speak.

Vacation Tip: Sit at the corner table by the window—but don’t ask for a second cup. The ghost prefers solitude.