Tourism and the History of Taormina, Sicily, 1750-1950

Area 10 – Scienze dell'antichità, filologico-letterarie e storico-artistiche

Restifo (modern history and Middle East history, U. of Messina, Italy) recounts the history of tourism in the Sicilian island of Taormina, from mid-18th century elites on tour to the impact of modern mass tourism. Chapters examine depictions of Taormina's geography; the development of the town; foreigners' perspectives; roads and railways; archeological research and restoration; the history of Taormina's hotels; a summary of two centuries of visitors; and tourism in the 20th century. Includes extensive footnotes and a significant bibliography. Lacks a subject index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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