Tourism History

1. History of Tourism
and Hospitality

2. Travel and Exploration
is in Human Nature

3. Why do people travel?

4. What is travel?
the act of moving from one
place to another, typically over
a distance, as a result of work,
leisure, or other reasons.

5. EARLY TOURSIM

6. BUSINESS AND RELIGION

7. TOURISM:
MEDIEVAL PERIOD

8. •Travel declined during the medieval period
•Roads were not maintained and became
unsafe
•Thieves inflicted harm on travelers
•Crusaders and pilgrims were the only ones
who traveled

9. TOURISM:
RENAISSANCE ERA

10. • Travel for education becomes popular in the
16th century
• The education of a gentleman should be
completed by a “Grand Tour” of the cultural
centers of the continent which lasted for three
years
• The sick sought a remedy for their illnesses in
“SPAS’ or medicinal baths
• Entertainment was added to the spas, and
dozens of watering places became resort hotels

11. TOURISM:
INDUSTRIAL
REVOLUTION

12. • The industrial revolution brought major changes
to tourism development
• More people had the motivation and opportunity
to go on holiday due to increased productivity,
regular employment, and growing urbanization

13. • The emerging middle class combined higher
incomes and growing education into annual
holidays
• Creation of working-class resorts near major
industrial centers

14. Origin of Tourism and
Hospitality in the
Philippines

15. • The emerging middle class combined higher
incomes and growing education into annual
holidays
• Creation of working-class resorts near major
industrial centers

16. Factors that Favor the
Growth of Tourism and
Hospitality