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Period: Jul 2, 1099 to Jul 2, 1291
Middle Ages-pilgrimage
This time period was a great time for the tourism industry. Pilgrims travelled far and wide to become closer to their spiritual self. Places of accommodation so hotels, inns and motels made a lot of money accommodation these pilgrims as did peddlars who would sell "relics". -
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The industrial revolution
Tourism was effected greatly by the Industrial Revolution. steam train and steam engines (steam boats) were invented making travelling to and from countries towns and cities etc safer and easier. -
Attack on the twin towers
Most people stopped visiting America, especially New York, after the attack on the twin towers because they were afraid that something like that would happen again.