Grand Tour - Wikipedia
WEBThe Grand Tour was the principally 17th- to early 19th-century custom of a traditional trip through Europe, with Italy as a key destination, undertaken by upper-class young European men of sufficient means and rank (typically accompanied by a tutor or family member) when they had come of age (about 21 years old).
Grand tour | European, Itinerary, Countries, & Tourism
WEBgrand tour, multiyear journey, typically running through France and Italy. It was undertaken by aristocratic or wealthy young men from northern Europe, especially England, to complete their education.
What Was the Grand Tour and Where Did People Go? - Culture …
WEBDec 4, 2017 · The Grand Tour was a trip of Europe, typically undertaken by young men, which begun in the 17th century and went through to the mid-19th. Women over the age of 21 would occasionally partake, providing they were accompanied by …
Grand Tour — Wikipédia
WEBLe Grand Tour, écrit de la même façon en anglais, est à l'origine un long voyage en Europe effectué par les jeunes hommes, et plus rarement les jeunes femmes, des plus hautes classes de la société européenne, britannique, allemande, mais aussi française, néerlandaise, polonaise, scandinave, plus tardivement russe à partir des années ...
The Grand Tour of Europe in the 17th and 18th Centuries
WEBDec 10, 2019 · Young English elites of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries often spent two to four years touring around Europe in an effort to broaden their horizons and learn about language, architecture, geography, and culture in …
History of the Grand Tour - The Educated Traveller
WEBNov 23, 2017 · Grand Tour – historic map showing a possible route from England through France across the Alps and down into Italy (marked in red). Typical young aristocrat Francis Basset painted by Pompeo Batoni, 1778 – whilst on the Grand Tour.
The Grand Tour: a rite of passage for Europe’s elite
WEBMay 16, 2024 · The Grand Tour: a rite of passage for Europe’s elite. Wealthy Europeans of the 17th and 18th centuries often embarked on a Grand Tour, just like Colin Bridgerton in the latest series of Netflix’s sumptuous Regency-era drama Bridgerton.
What Was the Grand Tour of Europe? - History Hit
WEBJan 26, 2022 · A Grand Tour was both an educational trip and an indulgent holiday. The primary attraction of the tour lay in its exposure of the cultural legacy of classical antiquity and the Renaissance, such as the excavations at Herculaneum and Pompeii, as well as the chance to enter fashionable and aristocratic European society.
The Grand Tour: Shaping the European Mind and Imagination
WEBMay 26, 2024 · For nearly 200 years, the Grand Tour of Europe served as a moveable feast of culture for young elites. From the Enlightenment salons of Paris to the Classical ruins of Rome, these epic journeys lasted months or years and traversed thousands of miles.
What was the Grand Tour? - Royal Museums Greenwich
WEBArt, antiquity and architecture: the Grand Tour provided an opportunity to discover the cultural wonders of Europe and beyond. Popular throughout the 18th century, this extended journey was seen as a rite of passage for mainly young, aristocratic English men.
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