Rest by the sea is not only a traditional way for urban people to improve their health. It is also an opportunity to enrich your knowledge of culture and architecture and make new acquaintances. Fred Gray’s study of English seaside resorts tells how the genre of travel to the coast was born.
Rest by the sea is not only a traditional way for urban people to improve their health. It is also an opportunity to enrich your knowledge of culture and architecture and make new acquaintances. Fred Gray’s study of English seaside resorts tells how the genre of travel to the coast was born. It turns out that educated citizens only two hundred years ago realized the benefits of the famous triad «sun, air and water.» From their first, clumsy and ridiculous for us attempts to improve their health, a whole beach industry has grown over time. As before, this area is influenced by the myths of «healthy», «useful» and «beautiful». «History» of resorts» helps to understand their origin and to separate fantasies from reality.
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