Bath, the capital of Somerset, is located on the River Avon. This popular spa resort has been known since ancient times for its therapeutic mineral springs.

In 1775, traces of Roman baths were discovered in Bath and later turned into a museum. As a result, London’s wealthy, led by Richard Nash, began to frequent the city. Robert Adam, the renowned architect, designed the elegant Pulteney Bridge across the River Avon.

During the second half of the 18th and 19th centuries, Bath was the unofficial capital of British social life. The city also served as the setting for two of Jane Austen’s novels, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion.

Bath Attractions
The city’s most famous landmark is the Roman baths, which are over 2,000 years old. The hot mineral springs, found nowhere else in the world, still function today. Be sure to also see Queen’s Square and Kingston Square, the Clubhouse, the Grand Market Hall, the Abbey Church, the Town Hall and the Museum of Roman Antiquities, two theaters, and two grand riding halls.
Victoria Park and Sydney Garden are popular places for strolling.

Bath has a large number of museums. At No. 1 Royal Crescent, you can learn about the lives of the aristocracy and high society of the 18th century. Also of interest are the Holburne Museum of Art, a small museum attached to the Baths, the Jane Austen Centre, the Assembly Rooms costume museum, the Sally Lunn’s Museum, the Astronomy Museum, and the Museum of East Asian Art.