Palazzo Mastelli is another ancient Venetian palace with a troubled history and a mysterious legend. There is an old story about three very rich merchants named Rioba, Afani and Sandi who around 1100 AD tried to sell a poor quality fabric to a Venetian lady for a very high price. After she discovered the fraud. she cursed the money she gave them and when the three criminals touched it. They were transformed into stone statues. You can admire them today in th