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    Tourism has existed for over 2,000 years. It began when wealthy Romans would travel to countryside villas to escape the heat in cities during summers. People in rural areas worked to support these early "tourists." Pilgrimage also emerged as a form of tourism during the Middle Ages, as religious travelers visited holy sites supported by basic inns along roads. However, it was not until the 18th century that tourism became truly popular, as wealthy Europeans began traveling for health and culture, visiting spas, seaside towns, and studying art and architecture in places like Italy. Mass tourism expanded in the 20th century as transportation like airplanes became more affordable and accessible, allowing people to discover new destinations across Europe

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    Tourism has existed for over 2,000 years. It began when wealthy Romans would travel to countryside villas to escape the heat in cities during summers. People in rural areas worked to support these early "tourists." Pilgrimage also emerged as a form of tourism during the Middle Ages, as religious travelers visited holy sites supported by basic inns along roads. However, it was not until the 18th century that tourism became truly popular, as wealthy Europeans began traveling for health and culture, visiting spas, seaside towns, and studying art and architecture in places like Italy. Mass tourism expanded in the 20th century as transportation like airplanes became more affordable and accessible, allowing people to discover new destinations across Europe

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    WHAT DO YOU THINK: Where do people like to go for their holidays?

    When did people start to travel to relax?


    Who were these people and where did they travel?

    TASK: You are going to read a text about the history of tourism.
    Look at these words and match them with the pictures: Medieval Times, Roman Empire, pilgrim


    A Brief History of Tourism

    The tourism is 2,000 years old. It started when rich people of ancient Rome
    didnt want to stay in the city during hot summers. They took trips to the
    countryside and the coast. People that lived in the countryside or the coast
    worked for the Roman tourists, they cooked for them or built new houses for
    them. When Roman Empire collapsed, Roman tourism stopped.
    During the medieval era, pilgrims appeared. Pilgrims were people who
    wanted to visit holy places. People built simple inns near the roads to these
    holy places. The pilgrims slept and ate in these inns. Many of these people had
    a good time during their travel, or pilgrimages.
    But it was in the eighteenth century when tourism became popular. Rich
    people in Europe started to travel because of health and culture. They visited
    spas and seaside towns and they enjoyed fresh air. Rich English people liked
    to travel to Italy. They studied Italian paintings, sculpture, and architecture .
    They wished to be cultural.
    In the twentieth century a lot of Europeans got richer and wanted to travel.
    Soon there were hotels almost everywhere. In the 1960s, tourists started to
    travel by plane because it was cheap, fast, and comfortable. People discovered
    countries like Spain and France.
    Today Spain, Italy, and France are still popular with tourists. USA and exotic
    destinations attract a lot of people, too. In these countries, travelers can find
    fashionable resorts, comfortable hotels, and exciting theme parks. No wonder,
    tourists spend a lot of money.









    FIND THE RIGHT WORD
    hundred years - __________________________
    a place where a traveler can eat and sleep - ___________________
    a place between sea and land - ______________________
    a larger area near the sea - _________________________
    a traveler who walks a long way to visit a holy place - ___________________
    something a lot of people like is - ________________________
    different word for to travel - ___________________________
    a place where you feel very well is - ______________________________
    very interesting - __________________________


    TRUE, FALSE, DOESNT SAY?
    Tourists lived also in Roman
    Empire. T F DS
    Rich Romans travelled abroad.
    T F DS
    Pilgrims travelled in winter.
    T F DS
    Pilgrims wanted to enjoy fresh air
    and study paintings. T F DS
    In the 18
    th
    century people wanted
    to be healthy. T F DS
    Italy was a country popular with
    rich English people. T F DS
    It wasnt expensive to travel by
    plane in the 1960s. T F DS
    In the 1960s people didnt want to
    visit Spain. T F DS
    Today good hotels are easy to
    find. T F DS

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