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This 3 page paper discusses the Grand Tour of the late 1700s: what it was, where it went, what sort of attractions travelers visited, and what sort of artwork they brought home. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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the Grand Tour, some of the things people saw, and the art they bought. Discussion The Grand Tour was in vogue from the late 1600s until railways made travel easy;
in England in particular the upper classes "regarded the Grand Tour as an indispensable part of a young mans education. So much so, that a prolonged tour was often substituted
for a college education rather than being a mere addendum to a college degree" (Grand tour). Because the Grand Tour was to be educational, not a vacation, a tutor usually
accompanied the student to "supervise his lessons and conduct" (Grand tour). At times, a man called a "Bear Leader"-a retired military man-would accompany the tour to "act as protector and
tamer of wild young men" (Grand tour). A tour could last anywhere from "one to five years" (Grand tour). Italy and France were always important stops on the Grand Tour,
and Vienna, which was "highly civilized" was almost always included (Grand tour). Brussels and Amsterdam were also frequently included (Grand tour). Germany, however, was not usually visited: the "roads were
bad, inns were often infested with bedbugs, and thieves and border customs inspectors were known to be officious and meddlesome" (Grand tour). A typical tour began with the crossing from
Dover, England to Calais, France; the crossing could be time consuming because the travelers had to wait for good weather to cross the Channel (Grand tour). Once across, they would
take a carriage to Paris, where it was usual for them to rent rooms in the "fashionable quarter of St. Germain," hire servants, and have a wardrobe tailored in the
French style (Grand tour). Young men would spend their time in France learning to fence, ride, and speak the language; eventually, when they were ready and considered polished enough, they
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