Spotlight: The darker side of travel

When it comes to holiday jaunts, the site of a nuclear disaster zone, the home of a serial killer or the execution chamber of a former state prison won’t feature highly on everyone’s must-see list.

But while it might not be everyone’s idea of fun, demand for macabre attractions and disturbing experiences that recreate horrific moments in history is growing – dark tourism is on the rise.

Delivered by head of department and member of the Institute for Dark Tourism Research, Beverley Boden, this session:

> defines dark tourism and the appeal of dark tourist sites

> discusses how Auschwitz-Birkenau has developed as the darkest tourist destination on earth

> assesses how Chernobyl is paving the way for nuclear tourism