IT'S BATH TIME!

Dear readers, this week, B is for: It’s *B*ath time!

The city of Bath was first established as a spa named Aquae Sulis ("the waters of Sulis") by the Romans sometime in the AD 60s about 20 years after they had arrived in Britain (AD43), although oral tradition suggests that Bath was known before then. They built baths and a temple on the surrounding hills of Bath in the valley of the River Avon around hot springs. Edgar was crowned king of England at Bath Abbey in 973. Much later, it became popular as a spa town during the Geogian era (made famous in her novels by Jane Austen),which led to a major expansion that left a heritage of exemplary Georgian architecture crafted from  golden Bath stone.

Bath has a variety of theatres, museums, and other cultural and sporting venues, which have helped to make it a major centre for tourism, with over one million staying visitors and 3.8 million day visitors to the city each year.

 

Bath, situated 97 miles (156 km) west of London and 13 miles (21 km) south-east of Bristol and an UNESCO World Heritage Site, has some of the most beautiful architecture in Europe. 

Here are some examples:

Pulteney Bridge (18^th century - by Robert Adam)

Bath Spa 

Bath Abbey

The Royal Crescent

Georgian taste favoured the regularity of Bath's streets and squares and the contrast with adjacent rural nature

Do check out other *B* posts  @ Jenny Matlock-Alphabe-Thursday, Monday Mellow Yellows, Macro Monday2, Ruby Tuesday & Outdoor Wednesday.

And, finally, thank you to all my dear readers who visited or commented.

Enjoy!

XOXO NORA & LOLA:)

PS Have been very busy of late with travel and work commitments so apologies if  haven't always had time to leave comments!