Dark Tourism – the Dark Side of Berlin
In search of new destinations and experiences, tourists are now visiting places that are monuments of tragedy, suffering, death and destruction. These places are often connected to mass murders or catastrophes. Such locations have always attracted interest, fascination and evoked dread. This phenome...
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| author | Magdalena Olejniczak |
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| description | In search of new destinations and experiences, tourists are now visiting places that are monuments of tragedy, suffering, death and destruction. These places are often connected to mass murders or catastrophes. Such locations have always attracted interest, fascination and evoked dread. This phenomenon has been described as “dark tourism” or thanatourism. The aim of the article is to discuss the subject of thanatourism in the urban space of Berlin, which is becoming an increasingly popular branch of cultural tourism in Germany and other countries. The article consists of three main parts: a theoretical introduction, a description of thanatourism resources in Berlin and the analysis of the phenomenon in reference to selected aspects.
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| spelling | doaj.art-8af43ae0da804e01890477e81bc8141f2022-12-22T02:38:53ZengWSB PoznańStudia Periegetica1897-92622019-11-0127313915110.26349/st.per.0027.0801.3001.0013.7327Dark Tourism – the Dark Side of BerlinMagdalena Olejniczak0Uniwersytet Szczeciński (Polska) Wydział Nauk o Ziemi Katedra Badań Miast i RegionówIn search of new destinations and experiences, tourists are now visiting places that are monuments of tragedy, suffering, death and destruction. These places are often connected to mass murders or catastrophes. Such locations have always attracted interest, fascination and evoked dread. This phenomenon has been described as “dark tourism” or thanatourism. The aim of the article is to discuss the subject of thanatourism in the urban space of Berlin, which is becoming an increasingly popular branch of cultural tourism in Germany and other countries. The article consists of three main parts: a theoretical introduction, a description of thanatourism resources in Berlin and the analysis of the phenomenon in reference to selected aspects. http://studia-periegetica.com/gicid/01.3001.0013.7327Keywords: thanatourismtourist attractionsmetropolisBerlincommercialisationpromotion |
| spellingShingle | Magdalena Olejniczak Dark Tourism – the Dark Side of Berlin Studia Periegetica Keywords: thanatourism tourist attractions metropolis Berlin commercialisation promotion |
| title | Dark Tourism – the Dark Side of Berlin |
| title_full | Dark Tourism – the Dark Side of Berlin |
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| title_short | Dark Tourism – the Dark Side of Berlin |
| title_sort | dark tourism the dark side of berlin |
| topic | Keywords: thanatourism tourist attractions metropolis Berlin commercialisation promotion |
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