Transcript 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.
The Roman Empire
• While the Romans were influenced greatly by
the Greeks, the Roman in turn, left their mark on
Europe. Politics, law, military expertise, blah,
blah, blah.
• One of the greatest contributions the Romans
gave was the formal plan of cities and campsites
for their soldiers. Not only is this important to
urban design history, but it’s also important to
the history of travel/tourism and to resorts.
The Roman Empire
• As the empire expanded, the Roman army
was stationed throughout the empire to
maintain Roman authority. The Romans
built camps for their soldiers that often
eventually became sites for cities.
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)
The 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)
Roman Empire
• Before the 1700s, pleasure travel was limited
and not meant for the masses.
• The only travelers were armies, religious
pilgrims, leaders and explorers.
• Poor transportation, lack of facilities and fear
kept most people from traveling.
Roman Empire
• Roman Baths
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Men and women separated
First baths were in 2BC
Baths became more ornate and offered more services
All social classes allowed to bathe
Middle Ages saw a sharp decline in bathing due to
association with Ancient Rome
– Most Roman cities had several baths
– Bath England (AD 54)
– Baths of Caracalla (AD 217)