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Carols by Candlelight at the Pump Room in Bath

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The festive season is now upon us, with some great seasonal performances taking place in the city of Bath. If you are planning a visit to the city during December, you might like to choose from a range of beautiful Bath Hotels for a relaxing break with your family.

To get you in the festive spirit, why not get along to the Carols by Candlelight concert at the Pump Room in the city centre. The Carols by Candlelight concert will be performed by the City of Bath Bach Choir on the 14th, 15th and 16th December. Continue reading →

Festive Highlights To See & Do In Bath

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The festive season in the historical Spa city of Bath is well and truly here now, if you’re planning a holiday or one of the many spa breaks, there are plenty of things to do in the city at this time of year.

Just one of the highlights is the special tour within one of the most famous properties in Bath at “No.1 Royal Crescent” and their Georgian Christmas. Enjoy the lovely architecture and atmosphere within this beautiful Georgian period townhouse, which has been traditionally decorated for the Christmas season. Continue reading →

Street Sounds in the Beautiful City of Bath

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If you have ever wandered around the historic city of Bath, you can’t help but take in the plethora of sights and sounds around the beautiful city. You’re sure to be have been in awe of its magnificent Georgian buildings, admired the artefacts and possibly listened to your tour guide tell you about the mineral water springs were discovered by the Romans in 75 AD. You have probably seen one of the many talented street buskers whilst visiting some of the city’s many art galleries or museums. Continue reading →

Bath City Break with a Musical Theme

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Anyone heading to Bath this autumn for a well earned city break or holiday, the spa city of Bath is never short of things to offer any visitor.

Maybe you might like to enjoy seeing the sights of Bath’s many landmarks and attractions, like the Roman Baths, or the prevalent Georgian architecture around the city, like the Royal Crescent and Pulteney Bridge. Whatever you inspiration or your interests bath has something for everyone. Continue reading →

Having a Relaxing Spa Break in the city of Bath

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Roman Baths By Martin Pettitt

Historical Roman Spa Baths in Bath

The historic and picturesque Somerset city of Bath has a synonymous connection with many periods of history which span 100’s of years. The most notable influence was the occupation by the Roman Empire from around 60AD, when the Romans discovered the famous hot spa water, fed by the area’s underground hot springs.

Previously these underground hot spring mineral waters were treated as a shrine by the Iron Age Britons, but when the Romans arrived they quickly established this area as a warm source of water for bathing. It was also around this time when the Romans decided to build a Bath House on top of the natural geothermal mineral spring waters to harness this resource. These Roman Baths can still be seen today and has been extremely well preserved for visitors to witness. Bath was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.

These “Bath springs” are the warmest geothermal springs found in the British Isles. After the Roman period the city saw later development of Bath as the country’s leading eighteenth and early nineteenth century health resort.

Today in complete contrast to the Romans Baths, you can also visit the “Thermae Bath Spa” next door to the ancient Roman Baths. This is a mixture architecture where the contemporary building spa building meets the historical spa. The Thermae Bath Spa offers visitors a relaxing ambient and therapeutic Spa experience, with many therapies on offer. Venturing up onto the rooftop, you will find large spa pool, from which you can view beautiful panoramic landscape of the city and overlook its Georgian architecture, which is in abundance.

So if you are looking for exceptional Hotels Bath which is centrally placed for all the attractions of Bath, or you would like to enjoy one of the relaxing Spa Breaks that are currently on offer, look no further.

 

Bath Unveils New Cycle Scheme

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Bath and its affluent city centre brimming with Roman history, the city of Bath has always been a favourite with tourists; with thousands flocking here every year. One of the best ways to get around in the hectic streets is to use a bicycle, allowing you to navigate around quickly reaching your chosen destination.

The city, together with the help of the North Somerset council, has launched the trial of a revolutionary method of hiring bicycles. Being tested from the 26th September for 10 months, the system works by using a specially designed smart card, purchased various city tourism sites, to release a bicycle from any of the 4 designated stations around the city. How much time you can spend on your bike is dependent on how much you pay. The system is already being operated in other cities such as Turin and Rome with both being a success.

The project is part of the “European CIVITAS renaissance” project, 5 year programme aiming to test out innovations in urban transport. Bath is one of cities that include Perugia (Italy), Skopje (Macedonia), Szczecinek (Poland) and Gorna Oryahovista (Bulgaria) that are taking part in the project.

It gives the city a modern transformation on the traditional method of cycle hire, this way means people can simply pick up a bike whenever they want from which every area of the city they are currently in. The service, costing just £1 for the first hour, also allows users to take the bicycles back to which ever station convenient to them. This results in a reliable, quick and very cost effective method of transport.

If you’re looking to visit the city to visit many of the local attractions or enjoy maybe enjoy one of the Bath Spa Breaks, plus looking for Hotels Bath with a central location for accommodation, then look no further.

 

The Bath Folk Festival

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Bath Folk Festival

These days Bath is not just know for its historical past from the likes of the Roman Times, Georgian and Victorian periods which the city is well know for, but also as an epicentre of cultural and artist vibrancy. As it’s that time of year again in the Spa city of Bath, in Somerset for the annual “Bath Folk Festival”. This year’s event looks to be packed with even more local talented musical artists and international guest musicians.

For those that want to immerse themselves further into the folk music world there are also music workshop classes to hone your musical skills or get inspiration to take that first musical step and there is also an “Irish music Summer School” for people wanting to learn more about this brand of folk music.

The Bath Folk Festival spans a week during the middle of August from the 8th, there are concerts at various venues around the city, most are held in pub’s, bar’s and café’s during the event. So there will be something for everyone during the festival from traditional folk music, through to contemporary folk and from Irish folk music to gypsy and Latin traditional folk.

So whether you are having Short Breaks Bath or if you are looking for Spa Breaks look for luxury Bath bed and breakfast when choosing your accommodation with a relaxing atmosphere. One thing is for sure, there will be plenty to do and see during the Bath Folk Festival, as in between the musical interludes you can always visit some of the many sights around this beautiful Spa city.

Around the City of Bath, as Brief Guide

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Royal Crescent Bath

The picturesque Spa city of Bath is steeped in history from throughout the ages, most notably from the mark of that of the Roman Empire left in its legacy, right through to the Georgian period of English history and its architecture of many houses and buildings that can be seen around the city. It is definitely a place to visit if you want a real mix of culture, historic periods and the twist of modern times thrown into the mix with its Bath Spa Breaks.

As a city Bath is relatively small as cities go, fortunately for visitors the key places to see and the cities highlighted attractions are mostly in and around the city centre, so that makes more easily accessible on foot or a short bus ride for the less energetic. I’m sure the first on most peoples visit list is the “Roman Baths” in the city centre here you can go back in time and get a feel for a place that was in regular use by its local Roman residents.

Adjacent to the Roman Bath’s is the beautiful Georgian “Grand Pump Room”, which allows visitors to experience and sample the same water that fills its neighbouring Roman building. In modern times currently you can enjoy locally prepared produce in the buildings restaurant, whilst listening to the relaxing music of the resident musical ensemble.

The other iconic place from Bath that must be on your list is the famous “The Royal Crescent” that takes part of its name “crescent” as it is shaped as its namesake and over looks the lovely Royal Victoria Park. This is just a taste of what the City of Bath has to offer, why not explore more of the sights when you take your next stay at a Bath Hotel.

Baths Royal Connections

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statue of King Bladud

Baths connection to Royalty stretches back right throughout the history of the city. The city’s very founding was made by an ancient king of Britain. Legend says that around 500BC Prince Bladud found the healing waters of Bath after being exiled for having Leprosy. The waters cured the young prince’s disease and he was able to return to his family. Later when the prince became King he founded the city of Bath in gratitude to these special waters. Today a statue of King Bladud stands in the Royal Baths at the Roman Baths and many fantastic paintings and illustrations telling the story can be found in the Pump Room

Many hundreds of years later King Edgar, regarded as the first King of England, held his coronation at Bath Abbey in 973AD. This service forms the basis for the current coronation ceremony. You can see a depiction of this ceremony in the Edgar Window at the east end of Bath Abbey. Also in the Abbey you will find a commemorative stone which celebrates Queen Elizabeth II visit in 1973 to mark 1000 years since the crowning of Edgar and the formation of the English Monarchy.

In 1688 Queen Anne visited the city to bathe in the thermal waters in order to cure her gout. After her visit the city became hugely popular with high society and helped transform Bath in to the grand World Heritage Site it is today.

In 1830 a young Princess Victoria, who would later become Queen Victoria, visited the city with her mother to attend the opening of the park named after her. Today you can stay in the very same Bath Hotel as they did, The Royal Hotel, which has a special plaque commemorating her visit.

Even in the 21st century royals are still flocking to Bath. Recently the Prince of Wales visited the city to open his Highgrove Shop, which sells products grown and made on his estate of Highgrove in the Cotswolds.

A Night Out in Bath

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night out in bath

The world heritage city of Bath has a wealth of nighttime attractions with a pleasing mix of restaurants, clubs, bars, music and the arts. If you are planning to take a Bath weekend break you will be well catered for when the city’s leading attractions close for the day. In the evenings you will be spoilt for choice when deciding which of Bath’s delights to sample.

The theatres of Bath offer a wide range performances that will appeal to all tastes. The Theatre Royal is the main theatre in the city and offers a year round schedule of quality drama, comedy, opera and dance. The Egg Theatre offers more children and family friendly fun while the Ustinov Theatre showcases cutting edge performances.

Bath has both independent and chain cinemas which offer all the latest Hollywood blockbusters as well as smaller arthouse movies.

For those looking for a more unusual tourist attraction why not join the Bizarre Bath nightly tour which provides an irreverent look at the city. For a more traditional comedy show head to the Komedia’s Krater Comedy Club which offers comedy as well as cabaret and music every night of the week. For a Sunday night chuckle the Porter’s Comedy Cavern is the place for you while the Bath Comedy Festival starts appropriately enough on April fool’s day.

There are plenty of music venues throughout the city offering music lovers the chance to sample a wide range of artists and styles. Bath plays host to performances by local, national and even international acts.

Bath also has plenty of bars, pubs and nightclubs that really offer something for everyone with traditional English pubs to trendy nightclubs and everything in-between.