{"id":20352,"date":"2024-02-27T01:30:57","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T06:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/traveling-cook.com\/?p=20352"},"modified":"2024-02-27T12:18:20","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T17:18:20","slug":"history-of-tourism-ancient-greece","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveling-cook.com\/history-of-tourism-ancient-greece\/","title":{"rendered":"Tourism in Ancient Greece"},"content":{"rendered":"

History of Tourism in Ancient Greece<\/span><\/h2>\n

Olympia<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0+\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Colossus of Rhodes<\/a> \u00a0 +\u00a0 Sparta<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0+\u00a0 Pyramid of Giza<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0+\u00a0 Temple of Artemis<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0+\u00a0 Lighthouse of Alexandria<\/a> + Gardens of Babylon<\/a> +\u00a0 Mausoleum at Halicarnassus<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

In 776 BC, the first Olympic Games<\/a> were held, which consisted of athletic competitions<\/strong> in honor of the Gods of Olympus<\/strong><\/a>. Artistic and athletic offerings were offered as a gift. Many times sacrifices and prayers were also performed in honor of some god in particular.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Acropolis – Atenas – Tourism in Ancient Greece<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Although lesser known, the Pitios, Ismios and Nemeos festivals were also celebrated<\/strong>. These celebrations mobilized a large number of people, who of course, needed transportation and roads to travel. The roads system was very similar to that of the Persians and they usually traveled on foot or by donkey.<\/span><\/p>\n

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You may be interested: Tourism in Ancient Rome<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Greece had a network of inns that only offered a bed for the night<\/strong>.\u00a0They did not have dining rooms or bathrooms<\/span><\/p>\n

It is also known that in each city public baths were built, open to everyone, where tourists of that time had to bring their own towels. They took off their clothes and kept them in special lockers, and then a slave took care of the hygiene with jars of hot and cold water.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Gymnasium in Ancient Greek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Samsonite Pro Travel\u00a0 Rome Tourism<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Travelling in Ancient Times: <\/strong>Acropolis & Pyramids<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Pilgrimages to the different temples of Greece<\/a> and to the oracles were very common. the most important one was that of Apollo in Delphi and among the most visited sanctuaries is the one of Esculapio, god of medicine<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n