The Grand Tour: everything you wanted to know | HistoryExtra podcast

From classical sites to society scandals, Lizzie Rogers answers listener questions on the 18th-century travellers who visited continental Europe. Subscribe here: https://bit.ly/subhistoryextrayoutube

In the 18th century, countless British travellers set off to continental Europe in search of art, architecture... and a good time. But what were the must-see locations on the Grand Tour? How did people overcome the challenges of language, currency and uncomfortable mules? And what were the biggest scandals that shook fashionable Europe? In this 'everything you wanted to know' episode, writer and historian Lizzie Rogers takes Ellie Cawthorne on a whistle-stop journey through the history of the Grand Tour.

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00:00 Intro
01:28 What is the Grand Tour?
03:52 Who went on the Grand Tour?
06:11 What were the most popular locations?
15:40 Grand Tour tourism: did it have a negative effect?
18:02 How did people travel around?
24:13 Was the Grand Tour safe for tourists?
28:54 The Grand Tour's biggest scandals

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