Relax like a Roman
It was one of the architectural wonders of the Roman Empire and a spa resort unique in Britain with its thermal spring gushing forth sacred healing waters, a sophisticated series of baths and a temple. Everyone came – locals, soldiers, travellers from across Europe – seeking physical and spiritual wellbeing.
The Roman Baths at Bath offers vicarious pleasures of a soothingly historical kind
Even now the Roman Baths at Bath impress and, while today you need to visit the modern Thermae Bath Spa nearby to immerse yourself in the World Heritage City’s famous naturally warm waters, a wander around the ancient religious leisure site offers vicarious pleasures of a soothingly historical kind. You can natter to the likes of the travelling merchant Peregrinus or the stonemason Sulinus; costumed guides based on real people from 2,000 years ago. Film projections of Roman bathers give a further sense of being in the midst of activities.
Local Celts originally dedicated Bath’s hot springs to
