Dark tourism is a special type of tourism that started to develop in the 20th century and
involves visiting sights and destinations associated with death, suffering, accidents, and the
locations of tragedies. The article presents the concept and typology of dark tourism, to then
identify the heritage from the area of the municipalities of Brežice and Krško with potential
for inclusion in dark tourism. The authors conclude that the area of the two municipalities
features heritage connected with cemeteries, castles, paranormal phenomena, witchcraft
processes, peasant uprisings, and the Second World War, which could be included in the
tourist assets of both municipalities in the framework of dark tourism.