Tourist news: developments, initiatives and strategies

[Rosy]

Bog snorkelling and wife-carrying!  ... fantastic!

Who would have thought? and a World Chapionship. Is this a big deal in the area?

Good on the Tourism Awards in Llandudno honouring the creator! (I'm working on my husband to enter us for next year already ...!) D)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-25045217

[Kerris123]

I am a university student and for my dissertation i have decided to research whether or not there is a market for dark tourism within Conwy and if there is a potential for dark tourism to be included within the towns current tourism portfolio. This questionnaire will help towards categorising the type of dark tourists there are within the county, in order to determine what type of attraction could possibly be built, and also help towards the type of interpretation that would be needed. i would be very grateful if everyone can take a few minutes to fill it in for me, it would really help and I will really appreciate it!

Thanks in advance

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/KNVWZHN

[Merddin Emrys]

So, what is dark tourism?

[Kerris123]

dark tourism is the visitation to sites that are established that have an association with death and disaster, some sites however, are accidentally linked to dark tourism, these being 'fun factories' which hold an entertainment factor, such as the London dungeons etc. sites that are purely dark tourism based are sites which are established to show death or disasters, like the concentration camps. although there is the argument of when dark tourism crosses into heritage, there is no evidence to suggest a timeline of how far back in history dark tourism becomes heritage, as many people visit such sites as they have heritage ties or interests.
has that cleared it up a bit for you?

[wrex]

im thick ,can you explain dark tourism please.

[FatAndy]

Dark tourism basically means morbid attractions like the London Dungeon.  I suppose possibly Plas Mawr would come under this category given it's back story and it's numerous reputed ghosts.  And the wooden Alice in Wonderland statues in Llandudno are pretty scary as well, especially the Alice outside the Nevill  .

[Merddin Emrys]

I asked this question in a separate thread, I thought it might be visitors to see the lack of Xmas lights! 

[Merddin Emrys]

Yes, perhaps Rhyl might have more in that department!  :twoface:

[Pendragon]

Conwy already has a ghost tour of the town and Plas Mawr......apparently it's very popular, similar to the one you get in York 

[wrex]

omg let me get the extravaganza out of the way b4 i start on xmas lights.lol

[Merddin Emrys]

 

[Kerris123]

I agree, those attractions are popular, and conwy does attract many people every year. However it does not have many attractions that are inside, and of course, with the great british weather thats what some tourists need. I was thinking along the lines of a new attraction that was for all the family, which can be tailored by age so that everyone can enjoy. A bit like the london dungeons, that is if my research comes back and backs up my theory of the type of tourists that visit

[born2run]

Rhyl used to have dungeons and the eyesore on the pier was one for a time.

When I was a kid I thought they were both BRILLIANT 

[Kerris123]

If you havent already, please could you just take 5 minutes, not even that! To fill out my survey, theres only 8 questions in which are multiple choice, i reslly need as many respones as i can get. Thanks

[Fester]

If you havent already, please could you just take 5 minutes, not even that! To fill out my survey, theres only 8 questions in which are multiple choice, i reslly need as many respones as i can get. Thanks

Done it Kerris,
But I can't help wondering what kind of twisted individual would admit to being a 'black' tourist in question 2,  given the criteria you have outlined.