Bath Spa Places Of Interest
Georgian Bath and its beautiful surrounding countryside is one of the most visited historic places in Britain. Renowned for its Georgian architecture, Bath is a fantastic place to live or to visit as a tourist. There are a number of historic buildings in bath including the Assembly Rooms which have been a key element of Bath Spa social life since the 18th century. The Ball Room which is linked to the classical tea rooms via the Great Octagon which is furnished with paintings by Gainsborough and Hoare.
The Roman Baths complex in Bath is one of the largest tourist attractions in Southwest England, which with the Pump Room attracts more than one million visitors a year from around the world to Bath. It is believed that the Romans were the first to utilise Britain’s only natural hot spring. The landmark structure in Bath fell into disrepair, but following a visit by Prince George in 1702 to Bath the healing properties of the spring water once again became popular. The Roman ruins were rediscovered in 1879. The complex comprises of four main features, the Roman Bath House, the Roman Temple, the Sacred Spring and the museum containing roman artefacts.
Throughout the year Bath Spa hosts a number of major festivals. First in February is the Bath Literature Festival with a wide range of authors covering subjects from history to fiction, from childrens books to biographies. The Bath Literature festival is not just a book signing event but a forum for debate and exchange of ideas between readers and writers. This followed by the Mid- Somerset festival which features a whole range of performing arts including speech, drama, vocal and choral. The event is strictly for amateurs but judged by professionals. In April it’s the Bath Comedy Festival which starts on Aprils Fools Day. The Bath Dance Festival in May offers a fantastic mix of dance experience, workshops and street performances. In May there is the Bath Spring Flower Festival followed by the Bath International Music Festival featuring the world’s best jazz, folk and classical music. The festivals continue through the year with highlights including The Roman baths by Torchlight in August and the Bath Film Festival in October.
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The city offers a wide range of accommodation for visitors to b&b/guest houses through to luxury hotels in iconic settings such as the Royal Crescent Hotel in the centre of the Royal Crescent, which is probably one of the most photographed views in the city. The choice of food in Bath is equally good as the selection of hotels with famous restaurants such as the Beaujolais in Bath being at the forefront of great atmosphere and food. Apart from restaurants in Bath Spa there a wide selection of pubs and wine bars. For people looking for property in Bath the city offers a wide range of accommodation from Georgian architecture to new build properties making it an ideal city to work and live in. Tourists and locals alike are attracted to the famous Thermae Spa in Bath, offering a unique experience and the opportunity to be pampered and relax with a choice of over fifty spa treatments, which could be a special gift or pre wedding treat. Other popular destinations for tourists include Bath Abbey, the Jane Austen Centre and Sally Lunns. Bath is always a popular choice as a wedding venue with it’s georgian artitecture and stunning counryside, there are a number of well regarded wedding photographers in the area.
Bath is renowned around the world for its academic achievements with the University of Bath ranking 11th in the UK by the recent 2010 University guide published in the Sunday Times. Furthermore the city university was rated an excellent second based on the number of students in graduate level jobs. One of the factors driving the success of the University of Bath is that nearly 6 in 10 of the undergraduate students spend one of their years on business or industrial placement. The university is renowned globally for its research work and close links with businesses in Bath.
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