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Europe At the Seaside : The Economic History of Mass Tourism in the Mediterranean / ed. by Manfred Pohl, Luciano Segreto, Carles Manera.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York ; Oxford : Berghahn Books, [2009]Copyright date: ©2009Description: 1 online resource (304 p.)Content type:
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  • 9781845453237
  • 9781845459116
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Foreword -- Introduction. The Mediterranean as a Tourist Destination: Past, Present, and Future of the First Mass Tourism Resort Area -- Chapter 1 Flying Visits: The Growth of British Air Package Tours, 1945–1975 -- Chapter 2 The Transformation of the Economic Model of the Balearic Islands: The Pioneers of Mass Tourism -- Chapter 3 Tourism and Business during the Twentieth Century in Greece: Continuity and Change -- Chapter 4 The Development of the Portuguese Hotel Business, 1950–1995 -- Chapter 5 Sending the Italians on Vacation: The Alpitour Group -- Chapter 6 Rimini: An Original Mix of Italian Style and Foreign Models? -- Chapter 7 The Expansion Strategies of the Majorcan Hotel Chains -- Chapter 8 The French Group Accor and Tourism since 1967: Business Tourism without a Mass Tourism Strategy -- Chapter 9 Club Méditerranée, 1950–2002 -- Chapter 10 Tourism on the French Riviera -- Chapter 11 Tourism on the Costa del Sol -- Notes on Contributors -- Bibliography -- Index
Summary: Mass tourism is one of the most striking developments in postwar western societies, involving economic, social, cultural, and anthropological factors. For many countries it has become a significant, if not the primary, source of income for the resident population. The Mediterranean basin, which has long been a very popular destination, is explored here in the first study to scrutinize the region as a whole and over a long period of time. In particular, it investigates the area’s economic and social networks directly involved in tourism, which includes examining the most popular spots that attract tourists and the crucial actors, such as hotel entrepreneurs, travel agencies, charter companies, and companies developing seaside resort networks. This important volume presents a fascinating picture of the economics of tourism in one of the world’s most visited destinations.
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Foreword -- Introduction. The Mediterranean as a Tourist Destination: Past, Present, and Future of the First Mass Tourism Resort Area -- Chapter 1 Flying Visits: The Growth of British Air Package Tours, 1945–1975 -- Chapter 2 The Transformation of the Economic Model of the Balearic Islands: The Pioneers of Mass Tourism -- Chapter 3 Tourism and Business during the Twentieth Century in Greece: Continuity and Change -- Chapter 4 The Development of the Portuguese Hotel Business, 1950–1995 -- Chapter 5 Sending the Italians on Vacation: The Alpitour Group -- Chapter 6 Rimini: An Original Mix of Italian Style and Foreign Models? -- Chapter 7 The Expansion Strategies of the Majorcan Hotel Chains -- Chapter 8 The French Group Accor and Tourism since 1967: Business Tourism without a Mass Tourism Strategy -- Chapter 9 Club Méditerranée, 1950–2002 -- Chapter 10 Tourism on the French Riviera -- Chapter 11 Tourism on the Costa del Sol -- Notes on Contributors -- Bibliography -- Index

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Mass tourism is one of the most striking developments in postwar western societies, involving economic, social, cultural, and anthropological factors. For many countries it has become a significant, if not the primary, source of income for the resident population. The Mediterranean basin, which has long been a very popular destination, is explored here in the first study to scrutinize the region as a whole and over a long period of time. In particular, it investigates the area’s economic and social networks directly involved in tourism, which includes examining the most popular spots that attract tourists and the crucial actors, such as hotel entrepreneurs, travel agencies, charter companies, and companies developing seaside resort networks. This important volume presents a fascinating picture of the economics of tourism in one of the world’s most visited destinations.

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