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“The dark side of tourism”: the places of tragedies and disasters. Photo

"Темная сторона туризма": по местам трагедий и катастроф. ФотоCurrent trends in the field of tourism does not cease to amaze even the most avid travelers.

A lot of places in the world where there was one or another tragedy. Over time these places become popular with tourists. Moreover, it has become a business of some travel companies.

Ideas for business – weight. From the most banal to the most extravagant. Different and innovative types of tourism are also a good idea for business. In itself, the memorable scene of the tragedy is nothing to be ashamed of. It is an appeal to our history, in the end it is the memory of the tragedy. So, which of these places you can visit?

1. Today guides can conduct a tour on Fukushima in the exclusion zone. Everyone get lead suits.

"Темная сторона туризма": по местам трагедий и катастроф. Фото

2. The concentration camp in Auschwitz is a terrible place showing all the horrors and atrocities of Nazi Germany. Today you can get a tour of the camp, which are available from January to may.

"Темная сторона туризма": по местам трагедий и катастроф. Фото

3. Dozens of former prison open to the public, including the famous prison Alcatraz, situated on an island off the coast of San Francisco. Even some prisons converted into hotels, such as Malmaison Oxford to Istanbul and the Hotel Lloyd in Amsterdam.

"Темная сторона туризма": по местам трагедий и катастроф. Фото

4. Pripyat. This city was once home to 50,000 people, most of whom worked at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Pripyat was abandoned after the Chernobyl disaster in 1986. But lately Pripyat attracts thousands of tourists who want to wander through the scary deserted streets and buildings. In the city you can find hundreds of discarded gas masks, as well as many attributes of the Soviet Union.

"Темная сторона туризма": по местам трагедий и катастроф. Фото

5. The tragedy in Cambodia, where it was killed and buried up to 3 million people. Today you can visit the mass graves. There is also a Museum, where a commemorative stupa filled with the skulls of genocide victims.

"Темная сторона туризма": по местам трагедий и катастроф. Фото

6. The crash of the Costa Concordia off the coast of Tuscany is attracting the attention of the guides for over two years.

"Темная сторона туризма": по местам трагедий и катастроф. Фото

7. Hurricane Katrina, which struck New Orleans in 2005, has generated an unexpected interest to tourists, which flows gathered in New Orleans to visit victims of hurricane areas.

"Темная сторона туризма": по местам трагедий и катастроф. Фото

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