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Bath is one of England's most beautiful, elegant and historic cities, full of spectacular architecture and Georgian streets, and is actually classed as a World Heritage City. The Roman's were captivated by the area of Bath over 2,000 years ago, when Bath was a vast green valley with a miraculous stream of endless hot water.

After 400 years, the Romans left Bath, but the remains of their stunning bath and temple complex are still a world-class attraction, which brings many thousands of tourists to Bath, and there are numerous Bath tourism and tourist information outlets in and around the central Bath. These Bath tourism and tourist information outlets provide useful tourism and tourist information, such as information about Bath's tourist attractions, landmarks, restaurants, travel, maps of Bath, Bath sightseeing and general Bath tourism and tourist information.




There are a wide variety of hotels and accommodation available in central Bath and the surrounding area, making the historic city of Bath an accessible holiday destination for every pocket. Bath hotels and accommodation include grand Georgian luxury hotels, town-house value hotels, award-winning bed and breakfast guest houses and lodging, inns, travelodges, farmhouses, self-catering cottages or even caravan parks and campsites. Whatever the budget, Bath has plenty of hotels and accommodation to suite everyone.

Like so many major cities, Bath has a large university, a river that runs through the city centre, the River Avon, and also has an impressive canal system, which has become a popular tourist attraction in its own right, with narrowboat trips, boat hire, cycle towpaths and walking trails. Other tourist attractions in Bath include Sally Lunn's House - believed to be the oldest house in Bath, where the famous Sally Lunn started to sell her legendary brioche-type buns in the 1680s, the Pump Room - an elegant and charming tea room with classical music played by the Pump Room Trio or resident pianist, The Circus - one of the most recognizable landmarks in Bath, a perfect circle of 33 Palladian-style houses which was designed by John Wood in 1754, the remarkable Royal Crescent - built between 1767 to 1774, consisting of 30 glorious houses, decorated with a facade of columns and built of pale-gold Bath stone, Pulteney Bridge - a classical bridge over the River Avon, which is one of the few bridges in the world to be lined with shops, and of course the world-famous Roman Baths - situated in the heart of central Bath and one of the finest religious spas in the ancient world. More information on Bath Tourist Attractions and Bath Landmarks.

Other attractions close to Bath include Stonehenge - one of the most remarkable and intriguing monuments in the United Kingdom, Westonbirt Arboretum - containing a world-class collection of trees and shrubs, Castle Combe Race Circuit - a popular motor-racing circuit with a racing school, Dyrham Park - owned by the National Trust, with a grand mansion that dates back to the 17th century, Stourhead House and Gardens - less than one hours' drive from central Bath, featuring some of the most spectacular landscaped gardens in the west country, and numerous small, picturesque villages.

Bath also has a number of excellent museums in Bath city centre, providing interesting information on the history of Bath and many other exhibitions. Some of the major museums in Bath include the American Museum - home to one of the finest collections of American art outside of the United States, Beckford's Tower and Museum - a neo-classical Italianate tower that was built in 1827 for William Beckford, and the Building of Bath Museum - a striking Gothic chapel that was built in 1765, with exhibitions detailing one hundred years of architectural innovation in Bath. There are also numerous excellent art galleries, parks and gardens in Bath as well.

There are many different guided tours of Bath available, such as bus tours and walking tours - there is even a walking ghost tour in the evening. Hot-air balloons regular ascend from Bath's Royal Victoria Park, close to the Royal Crescent, and offer some of the best possible views of the beautiful and friendly city of Bath.

More Bath Information / Fast Facts and Orientation

• Country: England
• Location: north-east Somerset
• Population: 85,000
• Language: English
• Currency: pound sterling (GBP)
• Time zone: GMT / UTC and BST (British Summer Time), 5 hours from Eastern Standard Time
• Country dialling code: +44
• Telephone area code: 01225
• Religion: various religions
• Average daily January temperature: 7ºC / 45ºF
• Average daily July temperature: 22ºC / 72ºF

 
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