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Inside Europe’s dark tourism: Autopsy museum, gates to hell, church filled with bones and more
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Milan's Santuario di San Bernardino alle Ossa is one of Europe's hot spots for dark tourism, a travel trend that is set to grow over the next decade.
PHOTO: RONAN O’CONNELL
Ronan O’Connell
Skulls, bone saws and hell gates embellish some of Europe’s eeriest attractions from downtown Paris to the emerald fields of Ireland.
The dark tourism industry – where travellers visit locations historically associated with death or violence, such as concentration camps – has taken off in recent decades. It is predicted to increase in global market value by 28 per cent – from US$32 billion (S$41.5 billion) to US$41 billion – between 2024 and 2034, based on data from market research firm Future Market Insights.
