ITFT-History of Resorts

History of Resorts

The history of resorts is tied closely, as one

might imagine, with the history of tourism and travel. For that reason, it is possible to study resorts as part of tourism studies from a variety of perspectives.

The Roman Empire

• Geography: The Roman Empire stretched from Spain, northern Morocco and England in the west to Egypt, Armenia and Turkey in the east.

The Roman Empire

• Mini-Chronolology: The city of Rome was founded in 753BC, with the Roman Republic first established in 509BC. The first Roman emperor was Augustus, which was in 27BC. The Empire reached its peak between AD 96 and AD 180. The last Roman emperor was Romulus Augustulus in AD 476.

History of Resorts

The Mill text focuses on three very broad geographical areas/historical time periods of study:

• The Roman Empire• Europe (Middle Ages to mid 1800s)• North America (1800s to Present)

Contribution of Roman Empire• Any good Roman city had several necessary

components. Many of these things are what attract tourists to Roman and other empire cities: stadiums, paved streets, formal dwellings, temples, forums and other public spaces, gates, public art, markets, government structures, stores, gardens and of course, baths.

Baths of Caracalla

Baths of Caracalla

Baths of Caracalla

Caracalla to Penn Station

• The Roman bath was a major influence on 19th and 20th century western architects. Majestic public and semi-public buildings such as train stations, hotels and libraries were all modeled after the Roman bath.

Pennsylvania Station

• Designed by McKim Mead and White (1910)