Beginning in September 2010, seismic events shook the city of Christchurch, New Zealand, resulting in significant losses for the tourism sector, most notably the devastated Central Business District. Tourism had to adjust especially following two major earthquakes, with visitors able to partake in disaster-themed tourist attractions or viewing the destruction as part of a self-guided tour of the city. Such activities fall into the realm of ‘dark tourism’, or travel to sites of death, disaster or destruction. Following a major disaster with significant media coverage, tourism organizations often scramble to alter the outsider’s perception of the disaster-struck destination. Using a qualitative case study, this thesis explores two dominant themes associated with post-disaster tourism. First, it gathers perspectives of disaster tourism experiences and tourism industry recovery from multiple stakeholders to explore how tourism following a major disaster is a complex and multi-dimensional phenomenon. Second, it investigates how tourism advertising campaigns represented Christchurch, New Zealand and its inhabitants following the earthquakes. / Graduate / 0366

Denna studie har som syfte till att undersöka två dagstidningars och tre resetidningars framställning av Dark Tourism samt ta reda på vilka skillnader och likheter framställningarna har. Målet är även att finna en djupgående uppfattning av Dark Tourism och de olika perspektiven och gemensamma dragen som finns i artiklarna. Det empiriska materialet består av 25 artiklar varav 15 stycken kommer från dagstidningar och 10 stycken kommer ifrån resetidningar. En kritisk diskursanalys har tillämpats som metod i denna studie och resultaten visar att två olika diskurser, varav den ena är melankolisk och den andra är sangvinisk, präglar tidningsgenrerna. Det framgår även att diskurserna som råder i tidningarna kan ha en stor påverkan på människors uppfattning av fenomenet Dark Tourism. / This study aims to examine two daily newspapers and three travel magazines’ production of Dark Tourism, and find out what differences and similarities the petitions have. The aim is also to find an in-depth understanding of Dark Tourism and the different perspectives and common features found in the articles. The empirical material consists of 25 articles, of which 15 were from daily newspapers and 10 come from travel magazines. A critical discourse analysis has been applied as a method in this study and the results show that two different discourses, one of which is melancholic and the other is sanguine, characterizes these journal genres. It is also clear that the discourses that prevail in the newspapers can have a big impact on people's perception of the phenomenon of Dark Tourism.   Keywords: Dark Tourism, Discourse, Newspaper Articles, Critical Discourse Analysis, Media

The work focuses on issues of witch trials and the Šumpersko Jesenicko. This is a proposal for the festival "AD CAELOS PROSPERO" on 325th anniversary of the burning Šumperk Dean K. A. Lautner, which will be held in the spirit of witch.

Thesis is concerned with the proposal of dark tourism development project. The proposed project locates in Znojmo region. Znojmo region has a considerable potential to develop varied forms of tourism, where falls within also dark tourism. Thesis purpose introduces two ways: First, the feasibility study realizes the potential in Znojmo region. Second, the feasibility study constructs the competent product, which contributes to region development. The product of project presents a nature trail "Tour behind the iron curtain" in National park Podyjí. Market analysis and demand analysis were implemented in the feasibility study. Financial analysis of the project and total costs effectiveness were interpreted in other period. Lastly all aspects of hazard were explored in the project including a total evaluation for investment grant.

Ghost stories have a long and diverse history, they appeared in religious contexts, in secular traditions, in entertainment, and in therapy and healing. Few elements of human culture have been as dynamic as the idea that the dead return to the living world as immaterial beings. Since the late nineteenth century Virginians have used ghost stories to talk about, interpret, and understand the historical significance of place. This dissertation argues that Virginians have used ghost stories to identify and make meaning of historical sites since the turn of the last century. These historical ghost stories sought to highlight the presence of the past, as well as Virginians’ close relationship with long-dead historical figures. Virginias used the ghost stories to argue that the commonwealth’s old structures and cities were especially historical and worthy of restoration. Founders of historical sites in Virginia used ghost stories as a way to offer their guests emotional, intimate, and personal connects to the celebrated past. The stories erased the distance of time, and suggested that past and present people cohabited in specifically defined historical places. Scholars who study historical sites often focus on the transition from volunteer to professional museum and public history workers. They argue that the professionalized workers rejected and silenced the public’s emotional understandings of place-based history, gave rise to more nuanced understandings of the field, and developed rich discussions on the roles that race, class, and gender play at historical sites. In that turn scholars have tended to ignore the publics’ emotional fascinations with historical sites, as seen through ghost stories. This dissertation illustrates that hauntings’ meanings and associations outlasted the professional turn and not helped establish the public’s trust in professional historical institutions, but continue to do so in the present day.

The aim of this diploma thesis is to confirm or refute hypothesis whether the city of Forlí has potential for tourism development. The thesis is divided into four chapters. The first chapter deals with the tourism in Italy and the Emilia Romagna region. The second chapter focuses on introdution of the city of Forlí, especially its sights. The third chapter analyses tourism services in Forlí and the last chapter is dedicated to trips that can be realized from Forlí, thanks to its convenient location within the region.

This thesis is focused on the variability of the demand and the development of new trends in the fields of the tourism industry. Special attention is devoted to a new arising trend of the Dark Tourism. This trend has appeared in the end of the 20th century and it has gained the attraction of media, tourists, tourism specialists and other stakeholders. First part of the thesis is concerned with the variety of the tourism industry and the ethic question of the tourism development. The other part contains the Dark Tourism definition and the prevailing motivation for taking part in this tourism trend. Then the thesis is concerned with the Czech Republic, it's conditions and destinations for developing the Dark Tourism. Last part is devoted to research among common tourists and their attitude to the Dark Tourism.

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The aim of this essay is to map, categorize and analyze ghost walks in Swedenduring year 2018-2020. The ghost walks that has been chosen are arranged bycompanies that specializes in ghost walks alone and companies where ghostwalks are one of the products that are offered. To answer the studys purpose andquestions a quantitative method has been used. A chart have been created tocategorize the various ghost walks in Sweden with variables as: Name, year,theme, authenticity and nuance along with three maps. The maps and the chartare the basis of this study created to answer the questions about the diffusion ofghost walks in Sweden, what nuances they have according to Stones (2006) Adark tourism spectrum and the authenticity of the Swedish ghost walks. Theresult is divided into three parts where the questions are answered with the helpof the maps and the chart created for this study. The result of this study revealsthat ghost walks are a relatively wide spread phenomenon in Sweden. 41 ghostwalks were found during this study from the very north of Sweden to the south.At the same time as there are ghost walks in Sweden 70% of them are forentertainment purposes only. This also means that they are on the very brightestpart of the spectrum. 30% were considered to be on the darker part of thespectrum. Along with the mapping and categorizing of the ghost walks togetherwith their nuances the authenticity of the walks were also mapped andcategorized. Based on the results from this study it is clear that ghost walks existin many forms all around Sweden. It is not based on any template which makesthem all unique in their own way. The location of the ghost walk can determinethe theme, but it can just as well not be. This creates a fascinating dark touristphenomenon that can vary in nuances, locations, authenticity and theme.

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