Tourist Places to Visit in Bath, United Kingdom, Europe

Tourist Places to Visit in Bath, United Kingdom, Europe

Bath is one of the renowned cities in United Kingdom, known for its baths in the country and situated in Ceremonial county of Somerset in South West England in United Kingdom. Bath is recognized as the area of outstanding natural beauty, due to its Avon Valley, limestone hills and River Avon and situated at maximum elevation of 238 meters (788 feet) above the sea level and has total area of 11 square miles (28 square kilometers).

Bath city was declared as the World Heritage Site by UNESCO for its wide range of theatres, museums, and cultural and sporting venues and has some of the best universities and industries in the city. Bath is situated at the distance of 190 kilometers from London, capital of the United Kingdom and 22 kilometers from Bristol city and coordinates are 51.3800° N, 2.3600° W.

History of Bath:

Bath is one of the oldest inhabited cities in the United Kingdom and human activity was established from Mesolithic period and during the Roman rules, Roman Baths were treated as a shrine by the Iron Age Britons. Between 60 and 70 AD temple was constructed in the region and the bathing complex was developed over the next 300 years and Bath Abbey became popular all over the country. During 15^th century the abbey was damaged and was reconstructed in 1500 by Oliver King in small scale but during the war many parts of the city was damaged but later it underwent development during the rule of Stuart.

Bath Tourism:

Roman Baths:

Roman Baths is the main attraction in the city and was constructed by Romans around 2000 years ago and it is the England’s only mineral hot springs visited by thousands of tourists around the world and well maintained and showcases the eye popping archaeology.

Bath Abbey:

Bath Abbey is situated at the distance of 2 kilometers from center of the city is the last Gothic Church in the England and it is most impressive large church and one of the main pilgrimage hub for the Australians.

Interesting places to visit in Bath:

Pulteney Bridge & Pulteney Weir
Great Pulteney Street
Museum of Costume
Royal Crescent
Holburne Museum of Arts
Sion Hill
Hershel Museum of Astronomy
Walcot Street
Parade Gardens
The Museum of Bath at Work
Sally Lunn’s Refreshment House & Museum
Sydney Gardens

Best time to visit Bath:

Best time to visit Bath is from June to September during these months climate will be pleasant and one can enjoy the city at its best and during winter climate will be cold.

How to reach Bath?

By Air:

Bath is situated 32 kilometers from Bristol International Airport and handles scheduled flight services to European cities like Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, Copenhagen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Paris and Prague and few other cities and from Bath it is around 2 hours drive to Bristol International Airport.

By Train:

Bath is served by Victorian Station situated in the middle of the city and has daily intercity trains from Bristol, London, Reading, Salisbury, Southampton, Weymouth and Swindon and it is the best and convenient way to reach Bath from major cities.

By Road:

Tourists can get around the city by public buses, tourist buses, taxis, bike and car but the local buses in the city are costlier than taxis and Bath is well connected through national highways.

Hotels in Bath:

Bath is one of the historical city in the United Kingdom and renowned for its Roman Baths, buildings and Abbeys visited by thousands of tourists from around the world and there are numerous hotels in the city that are elegantly designed for the comfort and lavishness of the travelers and these hotels are situated in the middle of the city and surrounded by all the tourists needs like restaurants, shopping malls, entertainments, cafes and bars. These hotels cost from $ 40 to $ 1,000 and above per day. List of some popular hotels in Bath are as follows: