Bath ("Bath") - one of the most beautiful cities in England, the seat of the bishop and the main city of Somerset County, is located on the River Avon .This famous balneological resort has become famous since ancient times, thanks to its healing mineral springs .The heyday of the resort came in 1775 when traces of Roman baths were discovered in Bath, later museumed .Then the London dandies led by Richard Nash, the "king of the cheeks", became popular in the city, and the well-known architect Robert Adam designed here the elegant Paltney Bridge bridge across Avon .
Every summer during the second half of the 18th century and for the greater part of the 19th century, Bath served as the unofficial capital of British public life, since most of the English aristocracy came here "to the waters". Here the action of two novels by Jane Austen - "Northanger Abbey" and "Arguments of the mind". And local monuments of the era of classicism were even inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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How to get to Bata
30 km from Bata is Bristol Airport, which accepts flights from many European cities, including Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, Copenhagen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Paris and Prague (but not from London). From the airport to the railway station Bristol Temple Meads buses fly Flyer, and from the station to Bath can be reached by train (1 hour) or taxi (40 min, 40 GBP).
Another airport nearby is in Southampton, there you can get there in a couple of hours by train. Low-cost company Flybe is based there, which makes flights to many European cities at very attractive prices.
In addition, the district has airports Cardiff, Bournemouth, Exeter, and, of course, London. Heathrow Airport is about two hours drive from Bath. You can get there by RailAir (departures every 20 minutes) or by National Express bus (16, 5 GBP). From Gatwick to Bath not less than 3 hours away, there are no direct trains or buses, it will be necessary to make a transfer in London. The same applies to Stansted and Luton airports.
Flight search in Bristol (nearest a / p to Batu)
Bata Railway Station - very beautiful building in Victorian style, located in the heart of the city (no storage cells). There come regular trains from London, Reading, Southampton and other cities. From the capital of the train depart from the station Paddington every half hour, en route 1 hour 40 minutes, cost 56 GBP. In addition, you can get to Cardiff (13 GBP, 1, 5 hours), Bristol (5 GBP, 15 minutes), Oxford (18 GBP, 1, 5 hours), Weymouth (12 GBP, 2, 5 hours) via Bradford- on-Avon, West Dorchester (12 GBP, 2 hours) and Portsmouth (25 GBP, 2, 5 hours) via Salisbury (11 GBP, 1 hour).
Weather forecast
The average annual temperature is +10 ° C (higher than in most English cities). The summer is very hot, and the winter is rainy, but soft. The best time for wellness trips is from November to April.
Transport
Large parking in the center is on the streets of Walcot Street, Manvers Street (near the station) and Charlotte Street. The cost of parking is ~ 2 GBP per hour, 0, 3 GBP for 10 minutes. On Sundays and every day from 19:00 to 8:00 parking is usually free (you need to clarify on the spot). Many places for parking are marked with the sign "residents parking only", so it's worth to be careful - here tourists can not leave their cars.
One of the most convenient ways to explore the city is to take the tourist bus: to the city center (stop near the fountain at the abbey) or Skyline tour (stop at the island of God, Bog Island). Both routes use the hop-on hop-off system and allow tourists to board and descend at any stop along the entire route. The cost is 6-10 GBP for a 40-minute Skyline tour and a 45-minute tour through the city center.
Bata hotels
In Bath there are both economical hostels, comfortable treshki and four, and luxury luxury hotels, among which Royal Crescent Hotel 5 *, located in the famous "Royal Crescent", and Macdonald Bath Spa Hotel 5 *.
Book Popular Bata hotels at better prices rates
| Brittons Farm Estate from 14 252 rubles Bath Beach Lane | The Bath Priory Hotel and Spa from 15 677 rubles Bath Weston Road | Villa Magdala from 7 506 rubles Bath Henrietta Road |
| Francis Hotel Bath - MGallery Collection from 11 307 rubles Bath Queen Square | Hilton Bath City from 8 932 rubles Bath Walcot Street | Bailbrook House, Bath from 10 452 rubles Bath London Road West |
| Abbey Hotel from 5 986 rubles Bath 1 North Parade | Premier Inn Bath City Center from 6 936 rubles Bath James Street West | Holiday Inn Express Bath from 7 221 rubles Bath Lower Bristol Road, Brougham Hayes, North East Somerset |
| Wentworth House from 6 651 rubles Bath 106 Bloomfield Road |
Treatment in Bath + $
The hot springs that the city owes its existence to were already known in 44, even before the appearance of Roman legions in these places. There are 4 sources in the city, with an average temperature of +46 ° C. Indications: gout, various rheumatic diseases, paralysis
Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Bata
The most famous landmark of the city, of course, is the Roman baths over 2000 years old. There are still hot mineral springs that are not found anywhere else in the world (you can try the water from them in the restaurant at the museum). Address: Stall St, BA1 1LZ, entrance 11, 5 GBP. Working hours: November-February 9: 30-16: 30, March-June and September-October 9: 00-17: 00, July-August 9: 00-21: 00.
In addition, it is worth exploring Kingston Square and Queens Square (Queen Square), the Abbey Church, the Guildhall and the Roman Antiquities Museum, the vast market building, the clubhouse, two theaters and two grandiose arenas. br>
Favorite places for walking in Bath are Victoria Park and Sydney Garden.
- Leave your mark on one of the streets of Bath, along which went Charles Dickens, William Thackeray, Henry Fielding, Daniel Defoe, Lawrence Stern, Jane Austen and other famous writers.
- Cram into the lens of the camera the entire "Royal Crescent" entirely. If it works, you can safely consider yourself a panorama guru.
- Prostudirovat "Northanger Abbey" and "reasoning" Jane Austen and bypass all the places of Bath, loved by the heroines of these books.
In Bath there are many museums .So, with the life of the aristocracy and high society of the 18th century one can get acquainted in the house-museum No. 1 of the "Royal Crescent" - a residential street of 30 crescent-shaped houses .In addition, a small museum with thermal baths, the Museum of Costumes Assembly Rooms (Bennett Street, BA1 2QH), the Holburne Art Museum, the 40 Gay Street, Queens Square, the Sally Lunn's Museum dedicated to the local bun, once brought to Bat Sully Lan returned from the captivity of Huguenots (tasting bun is mandatory and free), as well as the Museum of Astronomy (3, 5 GBP) and the Museum of East Asian art with a fine collection of ceramics and porcelain from Japan, Korea and China..
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