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As most of the Inquisition's coastlines are in the tropics, the Inquisition boasts the longest hot- or warm-weather coastline on Calémere. Beaches are a very common geographical feature, both on seas and on the countless rivers and lakes, especially the largest ones. The history of beach tourism in the Inquisition is about half a century shorter than for other developed countries - beach tourism originated among the noble Evandorian class around ~2150 (Chl. calendar: ~6260<sub>10</sub>), and from there it spread to the colonists' classes Evandorian colonies as well as the rest of the world, including some pre-Consolidation Chlouvānem states, and the Skyrdegan countries. Beach tourism did not, however, become widespread until the Nāɂahilūmi era, when the state built various [[w:Prora|Prora]]-like beach resorts across the Inquisition, most of which are still used today, even though with the beach experience being often just an added feature to sport or gymnastic vacation camps. During the Kaiṣamā era, a more casual recreational use of urban and suburban beaches began to grow; these beaches (often on lakeshores or riversides) are very commonly part of parks and are very popular as a bathing and relax place on off days, as well as for people to take a walk there after work. One of the most popular Chlouvānem sports, ''yalkhaitah'' ("beach ball"), was invented by coastal communities and is played on beaches only (or at least on sandy terrains). | |||
Geothermal springs and their associated thermal facilities (''raisa'' is the term for such a place in Chlouvānem) are among the most visited places; these are found in many areas of the Inquisition, but are especially common in the hilly or mountainous areas around the Lāmiejāya-Lāmberah plain, in the Far East, and in the Hokujaši and Aratāram islands in the far northeast; a few of them are present also near the western coast of the jungle, with ''raisai'' around the holy mountain of ''Maichlikaiṭah'' in Ājvalēnia diocese being particularly popular due to the scenic location and for them being somewhat closer than other resorts (even if still more than 20 hours away by train) to major areas such as Līlasuṃghāṇa, Ilēnimarta, or Galiākina. For winter tourism, particularly popular destinations are high-altitude springs (often over 2,000m) in the Camipāṇḍa mountains that often experience high snowfall, providing the experience of bathing in hot water in subzero temperatures to tourist from areas that see few or no snow at all.<br/> | Geothermal springs and their associated thermal facilities (''raisa'' is the term for such a place in Chlouvānem) are among the most visited places; these are found in many areas of the Inquisition, but are especially common in the hilly or mountainous areas around the Lāmiejāya-Lāmberah plain, in the Far East, and in the Hokujaši and Aratāram islands in the far northeast; a few of them are present also near the western coast of the jungle, with ''raisai'' around the holy mountain of ''Maichlikaiṭah'' in Ājvalēnia diocese being particularly popular due to the scenic location and for them being somewhat closer than other resorts (even if still more than 20 hours away by train) to major areas such as Līlasuṃghāṇa, Ilēnimarta, or Galiākina. For winter tourism, particularly popular destinations are high-altitude springs (often over 2,000m) in the Camipāṇḍa mountains that often experience high snowfall, providing the experience of bathing in hot water in subzero temperatures to tourist from areas that see few or no snow at all.<br/> | ||