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A traditional tourist destination<br />

Preamb<strong>le</strong><br />

Modern tourism was invented in the Mediterranean, on the French and Italian Rivieras. The<br />

seniority of this development gives it a privi<strong>le</strong>ged position on the international mark<strong>et</strong>. The<br />

development of holiday spots of international renown in the 19 th century (Venice, Nice and<br />

Monaco, Syracuse, Corfu, Majorca, <strong>et</strong>c.) and the fact that they were visited by artists gives the<br />

Mediterranean a tourist depth and dream potential unequal<strong>le</strong>d elsewhere. Besides this the<br />

tourist facilities and equipment have existed for a long time and are appreciated for their quality<br />

and vari<strong>et</strong>y.<br />

The long history of tourism in the Mediterranean explains the important position that it has in this<br />

sector today. It is also an extra ass<strong>et</strong> for external growth: one third of the hotels in the Spanish<br />

hotel chains are located in South America and the highly symbolical « Club Méditerranée » has<br />

invented a type of tourism that is spread throughout the world.<br />

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