ABSTRACT
This chapter is devoted to the question of interpretation of heritage by tour guides. Presentation of the current state of research on the role and significance of tour guides paves the way to the discussion on their functions as heritage interpreters. The next part of the chapter provides a closer insight into the heterogenic quality of the group of Chernobyl guides followed by a discussion of the interpretation strategies they use at work. The strategies adopted determine the nature of the tourist experience and, in various aspects, refer to the dissonance connected to the perception of the Zone as a heritage site.
