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2. Age
4.
The
Grand
Tour
Popularized during the 16 and 17 century
th
th
among
Development of Spas
Decline of Spas
State sponsorship
2 nd Period- 1840-1914
Age of Rail and Water Transport
Thomas Cooks
1841 From Leicester to Lowborough
Travels
1850 Day trips to rural areas, and week end
trips
1851 - Leicester to London (London Exhibition)
the first package tour
1855 - To Paris ( Paris Exhibition)
1865 - An office to promote tourism was opened
In London.
1866 - Introduced a travel Magazine
1867 - Trip to America (unsuccessful)
Growth of Seaside
Growth
of Rail Transport , and better
Resorts
accessibility
Industrialization and its impact on the
environment
Old inns replaced by Modern Hotels
Construction of Middle Class hotels in towns
In 1860, all ferry services operating between
Europe and Ireland was taken over by the
railway companies
Impact of Steamships on
Travel
Steam
Ships services across Atlantic Ocean
began in 1820, and continued for 50 years
In 1840 Cunard Shipping Company , and
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation,
Companies were formed
In 1870 Oceanic was launched
In 1870 Mauretania ( The Greyhound of the
Ocean) was launched
Reasons: