"Romans, Georgians, bishops and tourists " a Bath Travel Page by Airpunk

Althoug Bath is - with only 80 000 inhabitants - considered only as a mid-sized town, it is surely among the most interesting towns to visit in England. It owes a lot to its hot fountains which made the place a celtic sanctuary for the goddess Sulis, later Sulis Minerva after the roman conquest. The romans built the structures which are known today as the roman baths and made Bath famous. The retraction of middle ages saw a decay of the Roman Baths as well as of the city. A prosperous period began again with the erection of the Abbey which was confirmed when the bishop of Wells moved his seat from Wells to Bath. A quieter period followed until Bath was rediscovered as a center of health and THE place to be in the 18th century. This uprise is associated with the name of Richard "Beau" Nash, who was appointed master of ceremonies in 1704.

A couple of interesting places are to be seen in Bath. First, the roman baths which are probably the most visited attraction in Bath. If you are interested in architecture, you will find many beautiful buildings from georgian times, two well-known examples being the Royal Crescent and Circus. Bath abbey is one of the most interesting churches in this area. Some activities referring to Janes Austen attract visitors as well. Popular daytrips from Bath include Stonehenge, Avebury, Salisbury, Bristol and a couple of nice villages of the Cotswolds. Something I would like to recommend for evening entertainment is "Bizzarre Bath", a so-called "comedy walk".

This big choice of activities attract all kind of visitors, also many backpackers who spend one or two days in Bath to see the city and make a daytrip to Stonehenge. The diversity of visitors is also seen on the variety of pubs and restaurants which range from fast food/fish and chips to exclusive restaurants.

Bath is well-developed for tourists, so that the choice of touristic activities is very high. This may cause a loss auf authenticity as well as high prices. Anyway, Bath is not as spoiled as central London, for example, and it is possible to keep the costs low.

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