History of Travel
Lesson Summary
Ancient peoples used watercrafts to travel.
The first empire nation with specific needs for travel was Egypt.
People would travel to visit the tombs of the Pharaohs from as early as 2700 BC.
The Assyrian military travelled by chariot and horseback on primitive roads.
The Persian Empire invented a four wheeled carriage.
It was the Greek empire that first developed an expansive travel infrastructure.
The Greeks would travel to other cities by boat to trade commercial goods.
Travel in Ancient Greece was advanced by currency exchange and the Greek language.
The Roman Empire stimulated trade and led to the growth of a large middle class with the money to travel.
Sightseeing became popular in the Roman era, particularly trips to Greece.
In 12th century, large numbers of people began taking pilgrimages.
During the Renaissance, people began travelling purely to experience higher culture for the first time in centuries.
The Grand Tour was a 16th century concept in which young men accompanied ambassadors throughout Europe in order to complete their education.
The Grand Tour was designed to develop a class of professional statesmen and ambassadors.
The Grand Tour ended due to the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars.
Spas and seaside resorts were popular during the Victorian Era.
Spas became popular after they were recommended by medical professionals.
Members of the British court began to frequent spas making them fashionable amongst the upper-classes.
Seaside resorts became popular as the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars prevented people from travelling to Europe.
The United States of America began developing a unique tourism culture in the 18th century.
The development of the railway enabled people to travel around the USA.
The first tourist resorts created in the United States were seaside resorts.
As American industry developed in the 18th and 19th centuries, wealthy business owners began touring throughout the USA.
The southern elite were fond of travelling and would undertake an American equivalent of the Grand Tour.
By the late 1800s the American west coast was a popular tourist destination.
During the 19th century, labour rights began to change the tourist habits of working class Americans.
Today, Americans take more than 500 million trips annually to places 160 kilometres or more from home.
Two-thirds of trips taken in America today are pleasure oriented.
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Portoghese brasiliano
it is very educative,and a good course
Where is the text and questions
I am from Kenya and tourism is the mainstay of the economy. In the Kenya school curriculum we learn about the history of tourism in Europe and how Kenya, as a former British colony, attracted tourists from Britain and Europe as a whole because it had a lot to offer in terms of rich wild life in natural habitats, sea, sand and sun and a vibrant African Culture. As a result of popularizing Kenya as a destination worth visiting, in this study there is no mention of Kenya, which is odd given that this course is offered from Britain. Is it an oversight? I believe other countries have their histories of tourism development that this course might wish to explore... thanks. Njeri
I've discovered from this, that transportation systems cannot be seperated from history of tourism and tourism as a whole. This is because, the means of transportation determines to great extent the destination and therefore the tourist attraction
Other than historic sites related to American Revolution and War, are there other kinds of historic sites that attract as many tourists as these
i like the entries. more to come please
How can I start this module do I qualify
The course is interesting, but the history is much,the course tourism is only based on Europe, it is not world wide , please do include African tourism
why is tourism only base in European countries?
tourism for gaining knowledge and a social competition.