Was there tourism in ancient Greece?

The 'cultural tourism' practised at Olympia, Delphi and other sanctuaries included not only architecture, sculpture and painting, but also literature and philosophy. 22 Attendance of poets, writers, orators and philosophers was another attraction in the sporting Games of ancient Greece.



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