Of death and macabre tourism

The cremation site in Pashupatinath temple could be a remarkable attraction of dark tourism in Nepal.

Something unusual is gaining attention in the tourism industry nowadays. Travellers want to experience the vibe of death and tragedy, resulting in the emergence of a unique form of tourism, known as “dark tourism”. Dark tourism is the act of venturing into some of the world’s unhappiest places—the phenomenon of travelling to the sites associated with death, tragedy, suffering and the macabre. These destinations, primarily major disaster sites or traumatic events, do not generally fall on the bucket list of many tourists. Feelings of distress, atrocity, sadness and pain characterise such trips.