In Ancient Rome began to emerge industry tourism and travel in Ancient Greece have become a mass phenomenon, which brought a lot of new knowledge about the world. Land travel in Ancient Rome was possible to a greater extent than in Ancient Greece, thanks to the excellent roads. In addition, in Ancient Rome, there was hotels, tourist offices, developing medical and pilgrimage tourism.

As already mentioned, in Ancient Rome, there existed a dense network of roads – this was due to the size of the Empire and military requirements. If in Ancient Greece the roads were uncomfortable and were laid in swampy areas and lowlands, the Romans showed in the construction of roads remarkable engineering.

The construction of roads in the Roman Empire began in 312г. In those days, in Rome, Emperor Constantine. The builders, for a start I made a plan of the road, then dug a trench and filled it with stones. Along the road were doing a special ditches, which served as a drain.

The Romans were overcome in the construction of any obstacles: digging tunnels, building bridges, building aggery of a mound with densely Packed on top of the stones.

Roads in Ancient Rome were built so skillfully that then in European countries they took as the basis of railway and auto ways.

The Romans made maps of the roads, where they were given station – here you can spend the night. When driving on main roads postal station met every 6-15 miles of track. They provided the Roman state postal service.

In Ancient Greece, though there were hotels, but travelers were not fed. In Ancient Rome, the traveler could stop for the night in a state hotel – they were located every 15 miles of driving.

The hotels were for the patricians (the mansions) and the plebeians (stabularia). In stabularia, which often were private hotels, the traveler could rest, eat, feed the horses. In such institutions was not provided, whereas in the mansions met and Lounges, and Laundry rooms, and taverns.

In Ancient Rome, there was a detailed guides. Of these, the traveler can glean a lot of information: description of attractions, hotels and prices in them, different routes. Was in the Roman Empire and the tourist Bureau (I century BC). Here travelers bought reference books and travel guides.

Medical tourism emerged in Ancient Greece, there were temples of Asclepius. The pilgrims were heading to them with the aim of recovery. After the preliminary ceremonies, the priests cited wanting to heal in the temple and left there for the night. And the next morning asked the patient what he saw and heard.

In accordance with the heard (as it was believed, from God) the pilgrim was given treatment.

Therefore, in the temples of Asclepius, which were located then in Ancient Rome, also came a large number of people, eager to heal.

In addition, the Romans had and healing mineral springs. The most popular use of rich sources. In caves, in natural conditions arranged steam sulphur baths.

In Ancient Greece was circulated pilgrimage tourism. Believers flocked to the temple of Apollo at Delphi. There was the Oracle – teller. In Ancient Rome Christianity was just in its infancy, so there was another famous religious buildings.

However, pilgrimage tourism started to develop. Was popular trips to the Holy places.

The Romans went to swim in the period from spring to mid-autumn. Typically, sea travel was slow. A major contribution to the development of trade made the merchant Gippal. He wrote the book "Sailing around the Eritrean sea" in which he described the coast of Africa, Arabia and India.

So, in Ancient Rome began to develop the tourism industry. And this is mainly due to the construction of roads, the development of a network of hotels and tourist offices. Therefore, travel in Ancient Rome become more attractive for pilgrims and travellers wanting to be cured.

Replaced the Mycenaean culture comes civilization of Ancient Greece, a time of birth which can be considered a BC First travel in Ancient Greece was full of adventure, to recall the wanderings of Ulysses – hero of Homer's Odyssey.