The golden city of Bath has been welcoming visitors for over 2,000 years. Designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, Bath presents some of the finest architectural sights in Europe, such as the Royal Crescent, the Circus and Pulteney Bridge.
At the heart of the city next to Bath Abbey is the Roman Baths, which gives a fascinating insight into the bathing complex and great Roman temple of Sulis Minerva. Bath also has a wide variety of museums and galleries including such gems as the Fashion Museum, Holburne Museum, American Museum in Britain, No 1. Royal Crescent and the Jane Austen Centre.
Yet Bath is not buried in the past! Festivals, theatre and vibrant street entertainment, bring life and excitement to this beautiful city, and Thermae Bath Spa is the latest exciting addition to the city’s appeal. The new spa gives visitors the opportunity to once again bathe in Bath’s richest natural resource – its thermal spring water.
Bath is also a celebrated shopping centre, with a reputation that goes back to Georgian times. Set within a compact and accessible city centre Bath’s range of specialist and well known stores leaves shoppers spoilt for choice.
Detailed City Guide to Bath
Bath city map
Must see and do
- Thermae Bath Spa, Bath
- Roman Baths and Pump Room, Bath
- Bath Abbey, Bath
- No 1 Royal Crescent, Bath
- American Museum, Bath
- Fashion Museum, Bath
- Jane Austen Centre, Bath
- Prior Park Landscape Garden, Bath
- Bath International Music Festival, (May/June), Bath
- Taste of Bath Festival, (June), Bath
- Bath Christmas Market, (Nov/Dec), Bath