Journey of Mark Twain to Crimea

Abstract

The resort can be regarded as a kind of parallel reality to which a person sets off for a certain amount of time in order to rest, recreate and then return to their usual environment. The most evident reason for the emergence of resorts as civilizational phenomenon is the fact that society of the 19th century acknowledged the problem of quality of life and public health. In connection with the incorporation of Crimea to the Russian Empire in 1783, a new era began in the history of the peninsula, which is of great interest to both Russian and foreign societies. The amount of people who wanted to visit the peninsula grew significantly over time and peaked in number in the 60’s of the 19th century. The majority of tourists coming to Crimea were those representing the intellectual elite of the society who wished to get a first hand experience with the remnants of the rich past of the Crimea as well as its healing climate and recreational potential. The majority of the researchers were scientists chasing the idea to conduct research in various fields of science, study distinguished places and the uncharted corners of the mysterious peninsula. In addition to the official and festive visits, scientific expeditions and descriptive business trips, various tourist, cultural and treatment-and-prophylactic trips had been made.