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Is It True That...
...Tourism Began with the Railways?
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Is It True That...
...Tourism Began with the Railways?22 min
Available until 12/05/2027
13/05/2026
Was tourism invented with the railways? Pilgrimages were important precursors - but it was romantic ideas about nature, the development of infrastructure, and paid holiday entitlement that eventually created the conditions for mass tourism to emerge.
Country
Germany
Year
2025
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