City of Bath, England

Chances are pretty high that on your short trip to London, you may either do a history tour visiting a million museums or get a few clicks with the Londonesque ‘Eye’ or wax figures. Or a more notorious shopping spree at Harrods or a mere leisure feeding swans on the bank of Thames. However, if one wishes to club culture with architecture along with serious photo shoots then mark City of Bath on your list.

Located on the bank of river Avon, Bath is renowned for its Roman Baths, the only natural hot water springs occurring in United Kingdom. Roman baths is a concept with a historical significance. Lead pipes led water to houses in ancient Rome. These pipes were taxed and so many houses had just the basic water supply and no specific bath rooms. These led people to use public baths which also became a social gathering point. The tickets to Roman Baths (prefer dusks) cost £10 and it includes entry to Bath Complex enroute through museum explaining heat maintaining mechanism, drainage system, roman artefacts’ and also the great temple of Sulis Minerva. Get a view of the various bath accessories and cosmetics the Romans used and add some priced possessions to your collection from the souvenir shop.

This world heritage site is also well known for its stunning Georgian architecture crafted from Bath Stone. Among all, the Royal Crescent is one of the world’s best known landmarks containing some palatial houses and one luxurious hotel. As in rest of Europe, there are art galleries, parks and other attractions as well. A hop on – hop off sightseeing bus is available to get the glimpse of whole city and major attraction. However, I preferred exploring the local market through narrow aisles and feeding the seagulls on bank of Avon.

City of Bath is located at a 2 hr scenic drive from London and can be covered along with Stonehenge. If one wishes to get a feel of the city then there are good accommodation options available. However, for a serious traveller half a day and handful photographs should sum up the trip.