GEOG233 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Sea Bathing, Nature Reserve, Rural Tourism
19 Oct 2017
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With reference to a country of your choice, examine the effects of changes in transport technology on the geography of domestic tourism over a time period of your choice. In britain, the first resorts were the inland health spas. These were towns and villages with mineral water springs that were believed to have curative qualities and which therefore attracted people who were seeking remedies for health conditions. This localised popularity of spas was a feature of 16th and 17th century life in both britain and. In the mid-18th century, watering places enjoyed a significant increase in fortune as mineral cures became widely popular among the wealthy. To entertain visitors, additional facilities were provided for concerts and theatre, dances, walks and promenades. The best spas emerged as a microcosm of fashionable metropolitan life. The geographic extension in this early form of tourism came from inland spas to coastal resorts.
