Resorts and ports: European seaside towns since 1700
Borsay, P.; Walton, J.K. (Ed.) (2011). Resorts and ports: European seaside towns since 1700. Tourism and Cultural Change, 29. Channel View Publications: Bristol. ISBN 978-1-84541-197-8. XV, 218 pp.
Part of: Robinson, M.; Phipps, A. (Ed.) Tourism and Cultural Change. Channel View Publications: Bristol, more
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| Keywords |
Anchorages > Harbours
History
Seaside resorts
Tourism
ANE, Europe [Marine Regions]
Marine/Coastal |
| Authors | | Top |
- Borsay, P., editor
- Walton, J.K., editor
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| Abstract |
Histories of seaports and coastal resorts have usually been kept in separate compartments. This book brings them together and looks at how resort development affected historic ports during the rise and development of the seaside holiday in Europe from the 18th century to the 20th, and what the attributes of ports (fishing, harbour crafts, the whiff of the exotic, fishermen's homes and families) contributed to the attractions of resorts. Case-studies drawn from across Europe, from Wales and the Netherlands to Norway, Latvia and Spain, bring original perspectives to bear on these histories and relationships, and consider their influence on seaside heritage and regeneration at a time when coastal settlements are increasingly using their past to secure their future. The book will interest academics in tourism studies, history, geography and cultural studies, as well as provide essential information and analysis for policy-makers in coastal regeneration. |
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