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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.
Director
Maria Miller
Country
Germany
Year
2025
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