TRAVEL AND TOURISM SECTOR

History and Structure of Travel and Tourism Sector

History and Structure of Travel and Tourism Sector  

Introduction

Travel for trade was an significant characteristic since the starting of civilization. The dock at Lothal was a significant centre of trade between the Indus valley civilization and the Sumerian civilization. The soonest pattern of leisure tourism can be traced as far back as the Babylonian and Egyptian empires. A repository of historic antiquities was open to the public in Babylon. The Egyptians held numerous devout carnivals that captivated the devout and numerous persons who thronged to towns to glimpse well renowned works of creative pursuits and buildings. In India, as in another location, monarchs travelled for domain building. The Brahmins and the widespread persons travelled for devout purposes. Thousands of Brahmins and the widespread folk thronged Sarnath and Sravasti to be greeted by the inscrutable grin of the Enlightened One- the Buddha (Hasso, 1998, pp. 88-152).

The Greek visitors travelled to sites of healing gods. The Greeks furthermore relished their devout carnivals that progressively became a pursuit of delight, and in specific, sport. Athens had become a significant location for travelers travelling to the foremost views for example the Parthenon. Inns were established in large villages and seaports to supply for travelers' needs. Courtesans were the primary amusement offered.

Discussion

History of Travel and Tourism

This era furthermore glimpsed the birth of travel. Herodotus was the worlds' first travel writer. Guidebooks furthermore made their look in the fourth 100 years covering destinations for example Athens, Sparta and Troy. Advertisements in the way of indications administering persons to inns are furthermore renowned in this period. With no foreign boundaries between England and Syria, and with protected oceans from piracy due to Roman patrols, the situation highly ranking travel had arrived. First class streets connected with arranging inns (precursors of up to date motels) encouraged the development of travel. Romans travelled to Sicily, Greece, Rhodes, Troy and Egypt. From 300 AD travel to the Holy Land furthermore became very popular. The Romans presented their guidebooks (itineraria), records inns with emblems to recognize quality (Chad, 2003, 45-72).

Task no.1

a. Travel became tough and unsafe as persons travelled for enterprise or for a sense of responsibility and duty. Adventurers searched good status and treasure through travel. The Europeans endeavored to find out an ocean path to India for trade reasons and in this latest tendency found out America and discovered components of Africa. Strolling players and minstrels made their dwelling by accomplishing as they travelled. Missionaries, saints, etc. travelled to disperse the sacred word. Leisure travel in India was presented by the Mughals. The Mughal monarchs constructed luxurious castles and enchanting flower beds at locations of natural and picturesque attractiveness (for demonstration Jehangir travelled to Kashmir drawn by its beauty (Hasso,1998, 88-152).

b. From the early seventeenth century, a new pattern of tourism was evolved as a direct conclusion of the Renaissance. Under the reign of Elizabeth 1, juvenile men searching places at court were boosted to travel to ...