HOW TOURISM DEVELOPED

By niko.grilli
  • Period: 3100 BCE to 476

    THE ANCIENT WORLD

    The origins of modern holidays date back to ancient Rome. The ancient Romans invented many features of modern tourism including beach resorts, tourist guides and souvenirs.
  • Period: 476 to 1492

    THE MIDDLE AGES

    The main reasons of travel were business and religion.
  • Period: 1492 to

    THE EARLY MODERN PERIOD

    Sightseeing became an essential part of tourism. Wealthy people also travel for health reasons.

  • THE GRAND TOUR

    The Grand Tour was a form of education for nobles. It was a journey through Europe that could last from a few months to a few years during the Tour young people learned about the different countries they visited.

  • THE 19th CENTURY

    The romantic movement has created interest in nature and the mountain landscape.

  • THE GRAND TOUR

    The Grand Tour also became fashionable for upper-class women.

  • THOMAS COOK THE FIRST TOUR OPERATOR

    Thomas Cook arranged the first tour by convincing the Midland Counties Railway Company to operate a special train for a Religious Meeting from Leicester to Loughborough at a reduced price

  • THOMAS COOK THE FIRST TOUR OPERATOR

    Cook starts organizing tours as activities

  • TNE 19th CENTURY

    The industrial revolution brought huge changes to travel. There was the development of railways and steamships that made economic travel possible for the new middle and working class.

  • THOMAS COOK THE FIRST TOUR OPERATOR

    He organized the first tour of the United States and the first tour of the world. A then opened offices in many cities to ensure travelers tickets for trains and ships but also hotel reservations.

  • THOMAS COOK THE FIRST TOUR OPERATOR

    Invented the Circular Note, the original traveller's cheque, to make it easier to pay for services all over the world.

  • THE 20th CENTURY

    It increases wealth and leisure time making pleasure trips more common.

  • THE 20th CENTURY

    The development of aircraft has allowed more people to travel longer distances more quickly and economically. There was the construction of large resorts and the development of "travel packages" that led to mass tourism. Tourism has become very important for the economy in different regions of the world.