2018/05/01 by Daniel Xerri · 1 citation
Social Sciences · Arts and Humanities · #Religious Tourism and Spaces #Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research #Travel Writing and Literature
paper · pdf · doi:10.2478/jolace-2018-0020
openalex publication_date 2018/05/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/14
Abstract Sites associated with the dark and literary aspects of tourism can prove beneficial to travellers since they can play an educational role while instigating an emotional and intellectual response. This article illustrates how a tour to the Isle of the Dead at Port Arthur in Tasmania provided the nescient traveller with insights into the literary and historical heritage of the place. The experience also acted as an inner journey in that it challenged the traveller to reassess his engagement with travel destinations.