Up for a fright? The spookiest European destinations for a Halloween getaway

Up for a fright? The spookiest European destinations for a Halloween getaway

Are you brave enough to explore these haunted sites? (Picture: Getty Images) Halloween traditions originate from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, which – in Ireland, way back in the day – marked the end of the summer harvest and the beginning of winter. According to pagan tradition, the Celts believed that on the night of October 31, the boundary between the living and the dead was at its thinnest, allowing the spirits of the dead to cros…