Show early tourist camps the idea of tourist camps probably had its inception in the caravansary av which was a structure for the accommodation of travelers er s in eastern countries cooking quarters were provided and storage space for the property and merchandise of the traveler the caravansaries caravan saries were located on important routes and were built by rulers or wealthy individuals as public benefactions bene factions or else were a municipal enterprise they remained open from dawn un until til night and had bad caretakers small unfurnished sleeping rooms were provided and a space for the beasts of burden |