'Slum tourism' continues to find a market among visitors


By AGENCY

‘Slum tourism’ takes visitors on guided tours of some of the poorest parts of a country. — AFP

Sandy beaches and coconut trees aren’t the only things that interest tourists, it seems.

In India, so-called “slum tourism” continues to find a market among visitors. This type of urban tourism essentially involves operators organising guided tours of slums.

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