Lots
of people come to visit Bath because of Jane Austen’s history. I did the same a
couple of days ago, and it was a great journey!
First
of all, Bath deserves to be seen for its architecture and the well-known Roman
Baths. I’m not a big architecture fan but it worth seeing it all the same. The most
impressive places were definitely The Royal Crescent and The Circus, where you
can appreciate wonderful architecture of 200 years-old Georgian buildings. People
who have the chance to live are very lucky and should never yield their
properties. But let’s talk about the Roman Baths. It is possible to visit them
for approximately £15 pounds. I will spare you the complete history of the site
as it represents almost 2000 years of history that I already forgotten. However,
I think the following pictures will demonstrate the beauty of the site, and
it’s quite impressive to think people were bathing in this water two thousand
years ago.
After reading some French blog articles about Bath, I wanted to a place mentioned in almost every blogs: Sally Lunn’s. It is known to be the Jane Austen favourite tearoom and a room she used to seat is now dedicated to her name. If by chance you have the opportunity go there, I strongly recommend you to taste the original “buns” with the chocolate or cinnamon butter, it is a treat! You also have the possibility to visit the kitchen (transformed in a museum) where the buns were cooked for 300 years.
Finally,
if you can afford it, you must go to the Thermae Bath Spa. Situated next to the
Roman Baths, you have the possibility to bathe in the only natural thermal
waters of Britain. I spent half a day there, enjoying 2 hours of spa-sessions
(including the access to an open-air rooftop with a beautiful view on the city,
and to the various aroma steam rooms) and a great back massage (with the ringer
of Jessie J haha!). It is a bit expensive (I paid around £80 for this
spa-package) but it is something to do!
Well
I hope this article will make you want to visit Bath. I only wish we had stay a
bit longer, as I didn’t have time to visit the Jane Austen centre, and many
other little places situated in the city centre.
Roman Baths
The Roman
Baths,
Abbey
Church Yard
Bath, BA1
1LZ
01225 477785
Thermae Bath Spa
Hot Bath
Street,
Bath, BA1
1SJ
01225 331234
Sally Lunn’s
4 North
Parade Passage
BATH BA1
1NX
01225 461634
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