This is believed to be the home of the Polo family, where Marco Polo lived on his return from his legendary journey. The name ‘Court of the Million’ comes from ‘The Million’, Marco Polo’s nickname, inspired by the tales of his travels and the millions of people he spoke of. Here, visitors can imagine the Polo family discussing their adventures in distant lands and discover the legend that tells the story of Marco Polo’s wife, one of the Great Khan’s daughters. Marco married her and took her with him to Venice, but the young girl did not adapt well to life on the lagoon. When Marco Polo was captured by the Genoese in battle, the envious sisters-in-law lied to the Oriental princess that her husband was dead. In grief, the girl set herself on fire and threw herself from the windows of the Polo house into a canal below. Legend has it that even today, during the night, one can glimpse the figure of a young woman dressed in white singing oriental songs and wandering around the courtyard.
