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Period: 753 BCE to 456
The ancient world
The ancient Romans escaped the stress of city life by visiting Naples, the Italian Riviera, Egypt and Greece. They invented many features of modern tourism ( seaside resorts, tourist guides and souvenirs) -
Period: 456 to 1492
The middle ages
The main reasons for the trip were trade ( merchants) and religion ( pilgrims). -
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The Grand Tour
In the 18th century the Grand Tour was only for the wealthy nobles and then became fashionable even for the young women of the upper middle class. It allowed to cross all of Europe. young people learned to know and Italy has become one of the most popular places to visit -
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The 19th century
In the early 1800s the romantic movement created interest in nature and the mountain landscape (English Lake District, the Scottish Highlands and the Swiss Alps). After 1850 the industrial revolution led to the development of economic and rapid travel. At the end of the century, new forms of luxury travel developed. -
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Thomas Cook, the first tour operator
First organized tour= In July 1841 Thomas Cook convinced the Midland counties railway company to operate a special train for a religious meeting reduced price of one shilling per person.In 1845 Cook began touring as an activity.In 1867 he organized the first tour in the United States and then the first tour of the world;he also opened offices in many cities to provide independent travelers train and ship tickets.It also invented the Circular Note to facilitate the payment of services worldwide -
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The 20th century
- Sunbathing on the French and Italian Rivieras --> rich tourist. -Paid holiday per year -The development of jet aircraft in the 1950s allowed more people to travel longer distances more quickly and economically
- Tourist package --> mass tourism