The Grand Tour in the 1700s: How Women Traveled Across Europe | History for Sleep

In 1786, a young woman stood on a windswept quay at Dover, staring out across grey water toward a continent she had only ever seen in engravings. This video follows the world of the eighteenth century Grand Tour, the long and winding journey through France, over the Alps, and deep into Italy that shaped a generation of Georgian travellers. At a time when most women never strayed far from where they were born, a fortunate few were granted something rare, the chance to see Rome, Naples, and Venice with their own eyes. From the anxious cold of a Dover morning to the high mountain passes of the Alps, from the painted churches of France to the ancient ruins of Italy, this is the story of what travel really felt like before railways, before photographs, before the world grew small and easy. Settle in, turn the lights low, and come along for the journey.