The tourist industry

  • The 19th century

    The Romantic movement created interest in nature and mountain scenary.
  • the grand tour

    The Grand Tour was a form of education for rich nobles, it was a journey that could last from a few months to several years
  • Thomas Cook

    Thomas Cook persuaded the Midland Counties Railway Company to run a special train from Leicester to Loughborough for a religious meeting at a reduced price of one shiling per person. Thi was the first "organized tour"
  • Thomas Cook

    Cook begane to operate tours as a buisness
  • Rivoluzione industriale

    • the development of railways and steamships made cheap and quick travel possible -Famous tourist resorts appeared
    • new forms of luxury travel developed
  • United States

    Cook organized the first tour to the United States and then the first round-the-world tour
  • Circular Note

    Cook invented the Circular Note, the original traveller's cheque, to make it easier to pay for services all over the world
  • Grand tour

    The Grand Tour also became fashionable for upper-class young women
  • il 20° secolo

    The development of aircraft has enabled more people to travel longer distances more quickly