Comparative approach to international tourism in the 19th century: the case of Macedonia

Metodijeski, Dejan and Koviloski, Slavco (2013) Comparative approach to international tourism in the 19th century: the case of Macedonia. Haemus journal an Electronic Journal for the History and Archaeology of the Balkan Peninsula, 2. pp. 135-144. ISSN 1857- 8411

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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to review the travel and tourism in Macedonia in the
19th century, and to compare the highlights of the historical development of the world tourism,
by using a comparative approach. The first part of the paper presents the factors affecting
the development of the international travel in Western Europe and around the world and also
presents the greatest achievements that contributed to popularization of the travel, increase of
the number of tourists and tourism establishment. The second part provides information on the
situation of international tourism in Macedonia. The foreign travel books are used as a primary
source of information. The paper describes the accommodation, hospitality, food and leisure
facilities available for travelers, which existed in the 19th century, and with their description,
we determine the level of tourism development in Macedonia at this time.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Social Sciences > Economics and business
Humanities > History and archaeology
Divisions: Faculty of Tourism and Business Logistics
Depositing User: Dejan Metodijeski
Date Deposited: 24 Apr 2014 10:37
Last Modified: 24 Apr 2014 10:37
URI: https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/id/eprint/8949

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