In Japan, the traditional inn culture (called “ryokan”) sprang up 1300 years ago. In the Middle East, the Turks developed “caravanserai” for merchant caravans. In medieval Europe, most would prefer to stay at a monastery, but inns were an important option for merchant towns. Some of these historical way-stops still exist to this day.
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