Grand Tour [ Mobility / Education ]
… A Grand Tour typically 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 … and form his identity as a member of Britain’s ruling class. While the Grand Tour has typically been understood within an Anglophone context, there is a growing understanding of other traditions of educational travel, such as the … covered much of western and central Europe, including France, the Netherlands, the German principalities, Austria, Switzerland and Italy, with occasion excursions further afield to the Levant, Russia, Scandinavia and so on. A wide range …
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