Flashcards: History of Tourism and Hospitality — 11 cards

When was Greek and Roman tourism first recorded?

As early as 40 BC.

Ancient tourism origins

Greek and Roman social and religious travel.

Who took over public hospitality after the Roman Empire fell?

Religious orders largely took over public hospitality.

Roman travelers

First pleasure travelers and businessmen.

What type of accommodations were built for travelers in ancient Persia?

Khans were constructed for travelers in ancient Persia.

Post-Roman hospitality

Taken over by religious orders.

Who stayed in monasteries during the medieval period in England?

The nobility stayed in monasteries during the medieval period in England.

Medieval travel features

Inns, monasteries, stagecoaches.

Persian inns

Khans sheltered merchants and scholars.

Renaissance hospitality

Rise in inns, taverns, coffee houses.

First hotel

Hotel Henry IV, Paris, 1788.