Travel Eye on Bath (England)

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Overview:

The Romans established the City of Bath in AD 43 and this city, awash with architecture, history and culture, has been welcoming visitors ever since. Many of Bath's great buildings date back from its renaissance in the 18th century when it again became a fashionable spa town and played host to royalty and the cream of aristocracy, who visited the city to 'take the waters'. Today visitors can walk around the old Roman Baths, enjoy the splendour of Bath Abbey or simply take in the breathtaking Georgian architecture of this beautiful city, which somehow managed to escape the ravages of industry and the Luftwaffe. Jane Austen lived and based many of her books on Bath, and on Gay Street, near where she once lived, visitors can find the Jane Austen Centre, which displays her life and times. For an authentic feel of life gone by, period decorations and furniture have been reinstated in No1 Royal Crescent, so that the house appears as it might have been as a fine 18th-century townhouse.

Locality:

Bath is located in England's South West region in the county of Avon. It's biggest neighbouring city is Bristol.

Entertainment/Facilities/Attractions/Things to do:

Though architecturally Bath is something of a period piece, it is also a very modern city; its restaurants and pavement cafés packed full of local businessmen and artisans. The International Music Festival marks the beginning of summer and adds to the city's lively, festive atmosphere and its Theatre Royal is one of the country's leading provincial theatres, attracting big names and pre-West End runs.

For over 2,000 years visitors have been enjoying this golden city. Designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, Bath has some of the finest architectural and historic treasures in Europe, including the Roman Baths and the Pump Room, 15th-century Abbey and stunning Royal Crescent. But it's no museum piece, despite its world-class history and heritage. Bath is a decidedly 21st-century city with an adventurous artistic and cultural life and sophisticated shopping.

In 2005 Bath's status as a world-class city will be further enhanced with the opening of a stunning new spa complex, Thermae Bath Spa. A 2,000 year tradition is being revived. Bath will be a fully fledged spa once again.

Things to see and do

• Roman Baths and Pump Room
• Museum of Costume and Assembly Rooms
• Bath Abbey
• Guildhall
• American Museum in Britain
• Sally Lunn's Refreshment House & Museum
• No 1 Royal Crescent
• Thermae Bath Spa
• The Jane Austen Centre
• Prior Park Landscape Garden               

Events

January:  Jack and The Beanstalk (Theatre Royal)
February: Bath Literature Festival (various locations) 
March: Bath Half Marathon (Bath)
April: Badminton Horse Trials (Badminton)
May: Bath International Music Festival (various locations)
June:  The Royal Bath & West Show (Shepton Mallet)
July: Bath International Guitar Festival (various locations)
August: Roman Baths by Torchlight (Roman Baths)
September:  Jane Austen Festival (various locations)
October: Bath Film Festival (various locations)
November: Bath Christmas Market (Abbey Churchyard)
December:  Carols by Candlelight (The Pump Room)