TOURISM AND HISTORY

Tourism can be defined as travelling to visit places in distant regions for a specific purpose. The tradition of traveling is quite old in India. People used to travel for various reasons like pilgrimage, going to local fairs and festivals, for trade etc.

In later half of 19th century C.E. the name of Thomas Cook is noteworthy in the context of tourism history. He organized a trip by railway from Leicester to Loughborough for about 600 people. He was successful in rounding a trip to Europe. Eventually he established a travel agency selling tourist tickets.

Thus, this early venture of Thomas cook opened doors for the development of modern tourism.