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Does a visitor of dark sites have a dark personality?

open access: yesPrimenjena Psihologija, 2021
Previous research on dark tourism in vulnerable post-conflict areas, such as South-Eastern Europe, has overlooked the nature of visitor personalities. Accordingly, the main purpose of the present study is to determine which personality traits (dark triad,
Tamara Jovanovic   +2 more
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THE CONCEPT OF DARK TOURISM, VISITORS’ MOTIVATION AND THE ENTAILED DISSONANCE IN SITES REPRESENTATION

open access: yesEnlightening Tourism: A Pathmaking Journal, 2022
The purpose of this research is to explore the concept of dark tourism, focusing on the conceptual approach of dark tourism, the different terms stated for its nature, the review of its historical background as well as its main categories.
Eleni Mavragani, Evangelia Mandrinou
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Dark Tourism in Romania: The Bellu Cemetery [PDF]

open access: yesCactus, 2023
This article focuses on the most important aspects of dark tourism and deals with the Romanian population's perception of the Bellu Cemetery of Bucharest, a must-see dark tourism attraction.
Maria-Alexandra Sandu
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INDONESIA – A GOLDMINE OF DARK TOURISM DESTINATIONS [PDF]

open access: yesAnnals of the University of Oradea: Economic Science, 2021
Known for its significant potential in the tourism industry, Indonesia fails to promote dark tourism destinations as one of their main pillars of national tourism.
Ioana Prodan
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The Darker the Spectrum, the Better Image? – Relationship between visitors-based dark tourism spectrum rating of Museum Fatahillah as a heritage site and its image as a tourist attraction [PDF]

open access: yesE3S Web of Conferences, 2023
This paper examines the relationship between the visitors-based dark tourism spectrum and the image of Museum Fatahillah as a tourist attraction in Jakarta. Stone’s six dark tourism spectra were used to rate the level of darkness of the museum, which was
Patria Teguh Amor   +2 more
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Dark Tourism

open access: yes
The article explores the concept of dark tourism  which refers to travel to places related to death, suffering, and tragedy. The dark tourism is more popular in modern society and its origins can be traced back to ancient times. Such as Roman gladiator games and public executions.
Jordbræk, Even   +2 more
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HOW TO BE A DARK TOURIST: ANALYSIS OF THE TOURIST BEHAVIOR THROUGH A DOCUMENTARY SERIES

open access: yesCuadernos de Turismo, 2023
Over the past few decades, dark tourism has become increasingly popular. The level of participation of the dark tourist within a dark site underlies the variety of experiences that can be produced, depending on the type of audience engagement.
Konstantina Zerva
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Dark Tourism [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Abstract Dark tourism has passed into the language and study of tourism since it was first designated as such in 1996 (see Lennon & Foley, 1996; Seaton, 1996). It is now established as a term to designate those sites and locations of genocide, holocaust, assassination, crime, or incarceration that have served to attract visitors ...
Annaclaudia Martini   +2 more
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Perspectives of the development of dark tourism at the sites of genocide in Belgrade [PDF]

open access: yesTurističko Poslovanje, 2023
Dark tourism, or visits to places marked by death, violence and suffering, is an increasingly important component of the modern tourist experience. Genocide sites, which are witnesses of historical atrocities and tragedies, offer great tourist potential ...
Todorov Predrag, Mijuk Nenad
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Sustainable Reuse of Dark Archaeological Heritage Sites to Promote Ghost Tourism in Egypt: The Case of the Baron Palace

open access: yesHeritage, 2022
Egypt is one of the few countries with significant archaeological sites in every region. Some of these sites have been identified as dark archaeological sites that have not been used in a long time.
Abu Elnasr E. Sobaih, Shaimaa M. Naguib
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