History of Tourism

History of Tourism

500 BC – 300 AD

900-200 BC

4850-715 BC

The Middle Ages and the Renaissance Era

Antiquity

Good roads were developed and river routes were improved. Inns opened, a relatively easy day's journey, so there was always a place to rest at night.

Somos In the case of the Greeks, they wanted to have fun in new places: they promoted the use of a common language and their money became a form of common currency.seres digitales

People DID travel in ancient times. Records have been found that provide information about people who traveled to spread their civilizations

With government's consolidated in different central locations already established in the Egyptian Kingdoms travel was a necessity.

5-14th centuries AD

History of Tourism

People traveled to learn. It was all the rage and they would travel all over Europe to see art, architecture, science and more in countries other than their own. Generally the most visited places were France, Switzerland, Germany and Italy. People traveled in carriages and were accompanied by someone older who would take care of them.

Travel was non-existent. It became dangerous after the fall of the Roman Empire. Transportation was fragmented; also the language and the currency. This made traveling to a different place much more difficult.

1096 and 1291 AD

The Grand Tour Era

The Mobility Era

With the Roman Catholic Church gaining power, there were nine crusades in an attempt to retake the Holy Land.

1613-1785

History of Tourism

1914

Mass tourism continued in the first half of the 20th century. George Westinghouse introduced paid leave. This gave the middle and working classes of certain countries the time and money to make their travel dreams come true.

1841

1950s- 1960s

With the mass production of Henry Ford's Model T, people had more freedom to travel. And thanks to the testing of Orville and Wilbur Wright's airplane in North Carolina, commercial air travel was introduced.

Thomas Cook organized a tour of about 570 people to travel including food and entertainment. There was instant demand and the full-time business of organizing and providing travel services was born.

The Modern Era

Hotels and motels adopted the franchise model for business expansion, and air travel became popular and the credit card was also introduced.

History of Tourism

People no longer necessarily travel just to travel: they want an immersive experience, adventure and the opportunity to contribute to the local community. Throughout the 21st century, Internet access has become more common and new frontiers have opened.

Organizations working in the sector can now offer much smarter tourism experiences, such as virtual tourism. Many tour operators and travel agents have gone bankrupt, including the famous Thomas Cook.

The post-modern era

Coronavirus Era

2020´s