Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes: Volume 9 Issue 2

Editorial

Richard Teare, J. John Lennon

Relics of the Reich – dark tourism and Nazi sites in Germany

Colin Philpott

The purpose of this study is to provide an overview of the fate of the buildings and public spaces created by the Nazis. By doing so, the author explains how Germany has handled…

The House of the Wannsee Conference: Tourism and Holocaust education at a perpetrator site

Hans-Christian Jasch

The purpose of this paper is to profile the role played by the House of the Wannsee Conference, a house used by Nazis which is now an educational centre.

Obersalzberg as a realm of experience on the quality of visitors' experiences at National Socialist places of remembrance

Wolfgang Aschauer, Martin Weichbold, Miriam Foidl, Axel Drecoll

The paper aims to explore the array of individual experiences (initial reactions and impact and lasting impressions) relating to Obersalzberg, an authentic site of National…

Politicising dark tourism sites: evidence from Cyprus

Anna Farmaki, Katerina Antoniou

This paper aims to extend understanding on how the tourist experience at dark heritage sites is directed and consequently influences the narratives of cultural heritage. By…

Terrorism and tourism in France: the limitations of dark tourism

Hugues Seraphin

The purpose of this viewpoint paper is to discuss whether dark tourism can be developed around the sites of recent terrorist attacks in France.

Phoenix tourism within dark tourism: Rebirth, rebuilding and rebranding of tourist destinations following disasters

DeMond Shondell Miller, Christopher Gonzalez, Mark Hutter

The purpose of this paper is to address the knowledge gap in the field of dark tourism by understanding the phenomena of phoenix tourism, which focuses on the transformation and…

Dark tourism sites: visualization, evidence and visitation

J. John Lennon

This paper aims to consider dark tourism sites and their pivotal role as evidence of atrocity and evil. How they are interpreted and the role of visual imagery, most particularly…

Directions, disconnect and critique: round table discussion

J. John Lennon, Tony V. Seaton, Craig Wight

This paper aims to review developments in dark tourism research over a 20-year period from its inception in 1996. This paper also considers the reasons why people visit dark…

Conclusion: dark tourism in a digital post-truth society

J. John Lennon

This paper aims to review the dark tourism concept as it applies to visitation, understanding and education to determine whether a gap exists between academic research and…

Dark tourism – visitation, understanding and education; a reconciliation of theory and practice?

J. John Lennon, Richard Teare

The paper aims to profile the Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes (WHATT) theme issue “Dark tourism – visitation, understanding and education; a reconciliation of theory and…