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    Chapter 02 Western Asia with the Mediterranean world, as

    HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT well as North and Northeast Africa, and Europe.


    It began in central China & India and stopped
    UNIT TOPICS
    somewhere near the Mediterranean Sea. Today
    • Early Beginning Period India and the People's Republic of China share a
    border, but the mountains created an effective
    • During the Roman Empire (500 B.C. - A. Northern border for India that blocked trade.
    D. 300) The main trade routes for India were by sea or
    • Middle Ages (5th - 14th century) through present day Afghanistan

    • Renaissance Era Historical Development of Tourism

    • The Grand Tour The Grand Tour

    • Post-Industrial Revolution • Aristocratic young men were


    encouraged to travel as part of their
    • Tourism in the Millennium during 1901 education
    - 2000
    • Included stays in France, Genoa, Milan,
    Historical Development of Tourism Florence, Rome and Venice.
    The Crusades Historical Development of Tourism
    • Christians vs. Muslims The Development of Health Tourism
    • Jerusalem (City of God) • Spas and places with supposedly health-
    • Dome of Rock (Muhammad) giving mineral waters, treating diseases
    from goût to liver disorders and
    Historical Development of Tourism bronchitis
    Commerce and Trade in Asia • The rise of Bath
    • Marco Polo – Queen Anne of England
    • “The Million” book – Richard Nash
    • Polo, Niccolo and Maffeo – Became a place to display
    opulence
    • Kublai Khan
    – Flourished with social activities
    • Diplomatic Missions
    like dances, concerts, and
    • Silk Road playing cards

    Impact: Historical Development of Tourism

    • Exposure of China's culture Industrial Revolution

    • Heightened the value of Silk Road • Economic change

    The Silk Road, a network of trade routes across • Spurt of factories


    the Asian continent, connected East, South, and
    • Better transportation
    • Growth of the iron industry Historical Development of Tourism

    • Invention of steam engine The Great Exhibition (1851)

    Historical Development of Tourism • Thomas Cook and Sir Joseph Paxton


    (Crystal Palace architect)
    Industrial Revolution
    • Bringing workers from Yorkshire and
    Impacts:
    the Midlands to London
    • Emergence of working class with
    • Came up with a newspaper called
    income
    Cook's Exhibition Herald and Excursion
    • Desire to escape from the city to the Advertiser
    countryside
    • Taken 150,000 to London
    • Invention of steam transport (trains and
    Historical Development of Tourism
    ships) made traveling more convenient
    Tourism in the 20th Century
    • Increase in leisure time 9Bank Holiday
    Act 1871) • 1938 Holidays with Pay Act

    Historical Development of Tourism • Development of “holiday camps”

    Emergence of Seaside Resorts • Development of countryside holidays


    (camping, YHA, rambling)
    • Sea bathing
    • Introduction of set meals
    • Success of Bath at Cheltenham
    Historical Development of Tourism
    • Dr. Russell's book on sea bathing
    Post WW II
    • George III and Prince of Wales
    • War experience widened perspectives
    • Popular places for sea bathing:
    Scarborough, Brighton, Eastbourne, • Stimulated desire to travel
    Portsmouth
    • Increased leisure time and income
    Historical Development of Tourism
    • Growth in car ownership
    Early Tours
    Historical Development of Tourism
    • Thomas Cook
    Post WW II
    • Market: Local temperance societies and
    • Growth in civil aviation
    Sunday schools
    • Post-war aircraft and air crew available
    • Venue: Leicester, Nottingham, Derby
    and Birmingham • New Boeing jets (1958)
    • Liverpool: biggest project undertaken • Growth of chartered flights (cheap
    complete with brochures, first-class packages)
    passengers tickets, and journey
    handbook Historical Development of Tourism
    Tourism during the 1980s and 1990s

    • More flexible holiday formats

    • Timeshares

    • Personalized packages

    • Long-haul destinations

    • Eco-tourism

    • Growth in cultural and activity tourism

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