Orígenes del turismo en España. Las aguas de la vida

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to analyse what were the origins of tourism in Spain between the end of the 18th Century and much of the 19th Century, seeking to do a literature review which satisfies the contributions made by various specialists in recent years. In particular, it aims to address the phenomenon of thermalism, trying to reflect on its contribution to these origins, given the number of hot springs in Spain and how, from them, was articulating an incipient termal industry. At the same time, it should pay attention to the emergence of tourism of wave, focusing on the promotion of coastal destinations such as San Sebastián and Santander. From these postulates do a final reflection on what have been such origins in order to have a better understanding of what then it was the development of tourism in the Spain of the second half of the 20th Century.