Dark holiday: D-Day and the growth of ‘grief tourism’

Liz Sharples

Dark holiday: D-Day and the growth of ‘grief tourism’

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As Britain prepares for the 75th anniversary of D-Day on June 6, visitors will be travelling in huge numbers to pay their respects at the Normandy beach landing sites. Back in England, Portsmouth on the south coast was the assembly point from which much of the invasion force sailed – and the city is the focal point for UK’s commemoration.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	The Conversation
Publication status	Published - 4 Jun 2019

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Dark holiday: D-Day and the growth of ‘grief tourism’

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