Grand Tour [ Mobility / Education ]
… began after school and/or university, and could last anywhere between six months and six years, with most Tours taking three to four years. The Grand Tour was a formative rite of passage that was intended to finish an elite young man’s … could be considerable. When in Vienna in 1777 and 1778, Philip, Yorke, later 3 rd earl of Hardwicke recorded making fifty social calls in just one exhausting day. 5 3 . Sarah Goldsmith, ‘The social challenge: northern and central … difficulty or ill health, but increasing numbers travelled for purposes of pleasure and leisure. Frequently undertaking similar routes and itineraries to the Grand Tourist, they were the start of what would gradually develop into modern …
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