War tourism, despite the contradiction in its name, refers to recreational travel to areas associated with past or current war zones. These destinations encompass active conflict zones, famous ...

Driving out of Kyiv the roads tell the dark history of the early days of Russia’s full-scale invasion. A low buzzing sound echoes across the highway as hundreds of cars drive toward the suburb of ...

War Tourism is very active in Ukraine and always includes witnessing Russian war crimes. A dozen Ukrainian companies now cater to the burgeoning ‘dark tourism’ market. Some welcome dozens of clients, ...

After two years of subdued Christmas celebrations due to war, thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem's Manger Square on ...

World Tourism Network reached out to its members in Ukraine to find out the state of this sector during the ongoing war with Russia. WTN member Yanina Gavrylova of the Ukrainian Tourist Guides ...

There’s something utterly human about seeking beauty in places once broken. Maybe it’s hope. Maybe it’s curiosity. Maybe it’s the irresistible pull of contrast — the allure of standing where history ...

Tour operators that normally focus on the Holy Land have discovered there's an appetite for similar itineraries in other ...

In Vita Maria Drygas’ doc “Danger Zone,” war is for sale. And there are people who can afford it. “The very idea of ‘war tourism’ was shocking to me. Armed conflict is not a stage: you don’t buy ...

This article examines the phenomenon of war-related contents tourism on five small islands in the area of the Seto Inland Sea. While the majority of Japan’s densely populated metropolitan areas have ...

July 22, 2006 — -- As thousands of Americans in Lebanon learned this week, a war zone is not where you want to be. The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah militias in Lebanon has all but wiped ...