Analysis of the Demand of Dark Tourism: A Case Study in Córdoba (Spain)

Millán Mª Genoveva Dancausa, Rojas Ricardo David Hernandez and García Javier Sánchez-Rivas
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Millán Mª Genoveva Dancausa: Department of Statistic,University of Córdoba, Spain
Rojas Ricardo David Hernandez: Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Policy,University of Córdoba, Spain
García Javier Sánchez-Rivas: Department of Economic Analysis and Political Economy,University of Sevilla, Spain

Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 2019, vol. 10, issue 1, 161-176

Abstract: Visiting places where death is present, either due to a natural tragedy, war, the Holocaust, etc., or because there is the presence of a non-visible entity or paranormal phenomenon, is increasingly more accepted in modern times. It has become a kind of tourism that has grown in demand, though it remains a minority. The city of Cordoba, in the south of Spain, is swarming with houses and places where legends have endured over centuries as a consequence of the coexistence of three cultures – Jewish, Christian and Arab. In turn, popular culture considers these places as having a characteristic “charm” due to the phenomena that happen there. This work analyses the profile of dark tourism tourists, particularly in two sub-segments - that of ghosts and of cemeteries - as well as the existing offer. The aim is to design and improve a quality tourist product that is adapted to the requirements of the demand.

Keywords: Ghost tourism; Cemetery tourism; Cordoba; Paranormal phenomena; Córdoba (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.2478/mjss-2019-0015

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