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Exploring Bath

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Located in southwest England in the rolling Somerset countryside and the Avon Valley, Bath is world-famous for its hot springs. Bath is a city that feels like a village.

UNESCO declared the city a World Heritage Site in 1987.

NATURAL WORLD

Bath is located at the southern edge of the Cotswold, a range of limestone hills. The surrounding hills give Bath its steep streets.

BATH'S BATHS

Historians suggest that Romans occupied Bath shortly after their invasion of Britain in 43 AD. They knew it as Aquae Sulis (literally "the waters of Sulis"), identifying the goddess with Minerva. During this time the Romans constructed increasingly grand temples and bathing complexes.

In the 18th century, under King George III, Bath developed into a sophisticated town with neoclassical Palladian buildings, which blend harmoniously with the Roman baths. Among the architectural jewels are the Lansdown Crescent, the Royal Crescent, the Circus and Pulteney Bridge.

PARKS

The city has several public parks, including Royal Victoria Park which opened in 1830 and is a short walk from downtown. Other parks include Alexandra Park, which crowns a hill and overlooks the city; Parade Gardens, along the river front near the Abbey, Sydney Gardens and Alice Park.

CULTURAL WORLD

Bath Taste Market

SPORT

This country town is big on rugby. The city's best known sporting team is Bath Rugby. Cricket is played at the Bath Cricket Club, located east of the river, near Pulteney Bridge. Bath also has a thriving biking community, with places for biking including Royal Victoria Park.

CYCLING

Check out the bike path to Bristol.

TOURISM INSIDER

Bath's principal industry is tourism.

NEARBY

The area beyond the city limits is honey-combed with walking trails and biking paths. To the south are the Midsomer Valleys. To the west is the Avon River which passes by Keynsham on its way to Bristol. East lies the Avon Canal in the Limpley Stoke Valley.

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LOCATION -- 51°23'N 2°22"W. Bath is located 159 kilometers (99 miles) west of London and 21 kilometers (13 miles) from Bristol.

TRANSPORTATION -- Bristol International Airport. The railway station, Bath Spa, lies on the Great Western Railway, the main line between Bristol and London and the line linking Cardiff with Portsmouth.


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