'Tourism' it is the act of paying money to go from one place to another places to see different and unique sights,has been a fact of civilized life since approximately the 12th century.Now in those days it was basically the upper, upper classes that had the time, the money, and the interest in travelling from one spot to another. The word "travel" it is comes from the medieval English word "travail" which means suffering great hardship, and that is a very good description of travel in its earliest days. Much has been written about the journeys of Marco Polo, who until recently was considered the world's first tourist.Wealthy people have always travelled to distant parts of the world to see great buildings,scenery of natures beauty or other works of art and about culture, to learn new languages, or to taste new cuisine. As long ago as the time of the Roman Republic places such as Baiae were popular coastal resorts for the rich.
The terms tourist and tourism were first used as official terms in 1937 by the League of Nations. Tourism was defined as people travelling abroad for periods of over 24 hours.
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