the roman baths in BATH: united kingdom

My time in the UK allowed me the pleasure of travelling to Bath to go and see the Roman baths as they once were so many years ago.

The town of Bath is just as you would expect, old, quaint, historic and just like a postcard. There are old style candy shops with treats to allure in their big store front windows, hot sausage stands and art ready to be sold in the centre court yard






Our mission for the day ahead was to see the Roman Baths, possibly go for a dip and grab a lunch at one of the local establishments. We had traveled from Ascot which was about an hour and half travel time

The Roman baths were pretty easy to come by, following signs and asking locals was easy enough. The entrance fee was round 12 pounds each to get in. The experience was fascinating and very informative. I wasn't that interested in the delicateness of the history but more so the photo oppurtunity.

On arrival; you get given a cellphone style gadget; when you come across certain points, all you have to do is type in the number shown on the wall or poster and the history lesson begins. Everyone has their own gadget, including kids (these are obviously tweaked to grab their attention and keep it).

The city was first established as a Spa resort with the Latin name Aqua Sulis by the Romans in AD43. They built baths and a temple on the surrounding hills of Bath in the valley of the River Avon around hot springs which are the only ones naturally occurring in the United Kingdom.

Bath was also knows as the leading fashion hub in England; go see the fashion museum, a seperate cost will be incurred for visitorship.

If you are a keen photograher, this is a great spot to be clicker happy

Whatever you do, don't forget to touch the water, you will suprised at the tempreture. I couldn't believe how warm it was.

utensils and tools disovered

There is a restaurant called the pump room, you wak through it once your tour of the baths is finished, for a small fee, there is a fountain with natual spring water to taste.

For lunch we decided to walk the streets and look for something more local as opposed to the pump room (seemed a bit stiff). We found a cute corner cafe that served steak pied, sandwiches and various other dishes.

If you are looking for a day trip, some history, culture...well then i strongly recommend Bath, the drive alone is beautiful and once you reach the town you feel somewhere very special.