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Spa town
A spa town is where water comes out of the ground and people come to drink it or lie in it because they think it will improve their health. The number of spas in the UK rose from 3,547 in 2017 to 3,780 in 2019. Some examples of a spa town is Bath, Royal Leamington spa, Harrogate, Cheltenham, Buxton. -
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The rise and falls of hoilday camps
The holiday camps was used by the forces in the War quickly became holiday camps. The Prices were reasonable, food was plentiful. The camps was also something to look forward to because people haven't been away for so long. -
The ground tour
The grand tour gave people the chance to explore the artistic, historical and architectural wonders of Europe. The grand tour was mostly men this could of been due to it being in a misogynistic society 1800. A grand tourist, who travelled with a tutor, would frequently take a ship to cross the English channel before travelling through France. More adventures travellers ventured to Sicily or even sailed across to Greece. The Grand tour lasted for at least a year. -
Start of the Railway and tourism
Trainlines started to develop in 1804, steam trains were introduced to help move goods an get from place to place. coal railways started being built back in the 1840s. They were first needed to transport goods and for the most [art coal from down the mines to he ports. This was so coal could be sold all over the world. -
The growth of package holidays
They started as simple as train trips and now we have all- inclusive trips around the world. Thomas Cook started in 1841, Now we have got personalized, all-inclusive packages! In the 1950s, air travel made exotic locations accessible now we can book online. -
Social change's in travel and tourism
The rapid increase in leisure time is primarily due to paid holiday entitlement. In 1938, after pressure from unions and the international labour organization, the government passed the holidays with pay act. it finally gave some workers especially those whose minimum rates of wages were fixed by trade board the right to one week fixed by trade boards the right to one week of paid holidays per year the UK we are granted with annual leave and many holidays. -
The growth of UK beach resorts
The person who started the trend of visiting beaches was queen Victoria. She recognised the good health properties of the sea and what it can do for you. Thousands of tourist were visiting Britain's seashores annually by the late 1940s: for many coastal towns, tourism served as the economic backbone for many years. -
Package Travel Regulations
A package holiday is when you book more than one part of your holiday through the same travel agent or website. The package travel regulations refer to a set of laws. These regulations vary by country and are designed to protect consumers who purchase pre-arranged travel packages. -
Economic changes
Low-cost carriers like Ryanair and easyJet expanded quickly. The model was
quickly emulated, both successfully and otherwise, across Europe. The last few
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Technolical innovations
The internet has had a huge impact o the airplane industry. it has made booking flights and managing travel so much easier. With online check in, you can skip long lines at the airport. Airlines also use the internet to provide real time flights updates and offer personalized travel recommendations.