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GRAND TOUR
The Grand Tour was the 17th- and 18th-century custom of a traditional trip through Europe undertaken by upper-class young European men of sufficient means and rank (typically accompanied by a chaperone, such as a family member) when they had come of age (about 21 years old). -
STEAMBOAT
Elementally it consists of a steam boiler , a steam turbine or steam and a water-cooled condenser.In 1787 , and before a group of delegates to the Constitutional Convention, John Fitch, successfully tested a steamer of 14 m in length on the Delaware River. The term steamboat is used to refer to smaller, insular, steam-powered boats working on lakes and rivers, particularly riverboats. As using steam became more reliable, steam power became applied to larger, ocean-going vessels. -
FIRST HOTEL - "CITY HOTEL"
The first American hotel, City hotel opened in 1794. In the city of New York. The City Hotel had 73 rooms for guests, whose sole purpose was hosting. It was the first functioning hotel in the United States caption Until the early 1840s it was the city’s principal site for prestigious social functions and concerts. Designed by John McComb. The City Hotel inspired the construction of the other pioneers hotels. -
THE FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT OF CRUISE
When it appeared in 1835 the first announcement of cruise in the newspaper Shetland Journal to visit Scotland , Iceland and the Faroe Islands , no heralded a success of such magnitude in the nineteenth century. The idea of the pleasure cruise had been born. His birthplace, now a museum in Lerwick, the Shetland Islands. -
THOMAS COOK
The father of travel agents, Thomas Cook, revolutionized the concept of travel. In 1841 he organized in England's first scheduled tour which has certainty carrying 500 people from Leicester to Loughborough, England, charging one shilling per person. He is popularly regarded as the founder of inclusive tours with his use of a chartered train in 1841 to transport tourists from Loughborough to Leicester. -
"WELL FARGO & CO"
Wells, Fargo & Co. to serve the West. The new company offered banking (buying gold and selling paper bank drafts as good as gold) and express (rapid delivery of the gold and anything else valuable).They introduced financing systems and emission controls travels as the "Travel Cheque" -
FIRST TOURIST OFFICE
The first tourist office was created in France in 1910. It was stablished for the organization and providing information to potential tourists tha visit a particular place. The purpose is to facilitate their sat and reduce the risk of negative experiences during the trip. -
THE FIRST LUXURY HOTELS
Luxury hotels are developed by Cesar Ritz.the Ritz London is a Grade II listed 5-star hotel located in Piccadilly in London, England. A symbol of high society and luxury, the hotel is one of the world's most prestigious and best known hotels. The Leading Hotels of the World. Over the course of its history the Ritz has become so associated with luxury and elegance that the word "ritzy" has entered the English language to denote something that is ostentatiously stylish, fancy, or fashionable. -
"AUTOSTRADA DEI LAGHI"
The first highway in the world, called "highway of the Lakes" was created in Italy, between Milan and Varesse. It was the first dual highway in the world and was opened 1924. This highway, while divided, contained only one lane in each direction and no interchanges. -
UNITED NATIONS
The United Nations (UN) or simply United Nations (NN. UU.). It is the largest existing international organization. It is defined as an association of global governance. This facilitates cooperation on issues such as international law. Also international peace and security, economic and social development, humanitarian affairs and human raights. -
CONCORDE
The Concorde was a supersonic aircraft used to transport passengers It.is a British–French turbojet-powered supersonic passenger airliner that was operated from 1976 until 2003. It had a maximum speed over twice the speed of sound, at Mach 2.04 (1,354 mph or 2,180 km/h at cruise altitude), with seating for 92 to 128 passengers. First flown in 1969, Concorde entered service in 1976 and operated for 27 years, until his departure from circulation in 2003. -
WORLD TOURISM ORGANIZATION
The World Tourism Organization (OMT) is an international organization created in 1975 that aims to promote tourism. It is the leading international organization in the field of tourism, which promotes tourism as a driver of economic growth, inclusive development and environmental sustainability and offers the sector leadership and support in advancing knowledge and tourism policies worldwide. -
TOURISM AND COVID19
Tourism-dependent economies are among those harmed the most by the pandemic
Before COVID-19, travel and tourism had become one of the most important sectors in the world economy, accounting for 10 percent of global GDP and more than 320 million jobs worldwide.