The Development of Tourism

Ever since man first emerged from his cave-dwelling, it seems he felt the urge to travel. But tourism had to wait for the civilization of ancient Greece before it really got moving. The Olympic games of 776 BC were the first international tourist event, with people travelling from many countries to watch and take part.
A good road is always an advantage, and we have a lot to thank the Romans for here. During the heyday of the Roman Empire, they built thousands of roads. Some of the people to take advantage of these roads were religious travellers visiting cathedrals, shrines or holy sites. Pilgrims like Geoffrey Chaucer would tell each other stories to entertain themselves on the road ( so called Canterbury Tales).
Gradually, more and more people caught the travel bug. At first it was the nobility who set out in the 17th and 18th centuries on their Grand Tours – an essential part of every young gentleman’s education. At the same time the upper classes were flocking to spa towns like Bath and Cheltenham.
But it was developments in transport that really opened up the tourist industry. First there were stagecoaches and coaching inns. Then came steam, and suddenly the world was a smaller place. No...

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