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Travel and tourism has evolved significantly over time by technological processes, cultural exchange and human curiosity. Travel began with survival and trade and grew through ancient roads and pilgrimages, and expanded with trains and flights.
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The Grand Tour was in 1670 and was a traditional journey through Europe, especially from Britain as part of their education, this typically includes visits to Italy and France where travellers explore art, architecture and culture. The tour aimed to refine manners and prepare people for leadership roles in society.
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In the 1700s, spa towns quickly spread across Europe as health and wellness became more popular among many people. Spas were popular not only for their medical use from the mineral water, they became the centers of fashion knowingly setting out to create a higher-class image.
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In the 1800, beach resorts like Brighton grew significantly quickly as railways made traveling to coastal areas much more easier. Seaside towns offered health benefits, social prestige and leisure which attracted many fairly wealthy tourists which transferred tourism into a large industry.
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In the 1840s railways helped tourism massively because it made travel faster and easier, cheaper, more accessible, allowing long travel trips to certain places and this contributes to the growth of coastal trips and resorts.
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Holiday camps increased in the UK in the 1930s due to growing leisure time and more income for families with people such as Warner's and Billy Butlins. It also provided all inclusive offers within the places that were available to stay in. Holiday camps were still developing and became a big part of mass tourism.
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