Bath is a fascinating world-class city with the elegant Georgian city of Jane Austen combined with Roman architecture. Founded by Romans as a health spa, the city is one of the finest antiquities in England (Roman Baths & Pump Room) and was again transformed into an elegant health resort in the 18th century, in which the trendy world flourished during the season. Constructed for fun and relaxation, since Roman times, the beautiful bath has been a wellness destination. Waters remain a major draw, both at the old Roman Baths and at the modern Thermae Bath Spa, home to Britain's only natural hot springs. After your sightseeing tour, you will have free time to walk through the green places, have a cup of tea in the coffee shops, and visit the renowned Roman Baths, of course. Welcome to the Hollywood of the Georgian era.

Parade Gardens est l'un des plus beaux exemples de jardin public victorien. Il surplombe le pont Pulteney et le barrage de Pulteney, sur les rives de l'Avon. Les massifs de fleurs sont parmi les plus beaux de Grande-Bretagne. Mais attention ! Bath est régulièrement exclue du concours « Britain in Bloom ». Pourquoi ? Découvrons la réponse.

Bath is famous for its hot springs. It was a popular spa town for the ancient Romans. The terrace was completed in 1897 and it's the date the Roman Baths reopened to the public but the history of Bath goes back to 860 BC when the Celtic King Bladud discovered the curative effect of the mud & spa. The story begins then. 46 Celsius degree surplus hot spa water from the spring, which pours into a Roman drain and then flows into the river. In the first century, the Romans built natural baths around the spring and built a temple dedicated to the goddess Sulis Minerva. "Minerva is the patron goddess... in her temple, the eternal flames never whiten into ash...", these were the words of the Roman writer Solinus in the 3rd Century AD.

It is time to sample the regional and fresh tastes of Bath. You will find delicious fudge consisting of butter, milk and sugar, which is now considered a traditionally British recipe. The best of all is prepared right before your eyes. Do you want to give it a try? It is not the same that you have in the States or the rest of the world, and we are pretty sure that you will enjoy the difference!

No visit to Bath would be complete without at least a short insight into the beautiful Bath Abbey. A Church from wool? It sounds very "Cotswolds style" Bath Abbey is the last medieval Church built in Britain 500 years ago. It's a brand new one :) Also we will hear why people call the Abbey as "The Lantern of the West"...

At the popular Victorian Bath Guildhall Market, there is something for everyone. So right. Bath Guildhall Market is the oldest shopping area town has ever been built, and now, in this gem of a building, only 80 metres from Bath Abbey and opposite the famous Pulteney Bridge, a colourful group of 20 or more stall-holders trade-in. Cafes, dairy shops, traditional confectionery, handmade belts & accessories, pet foods and accessories, textiles from India, jewellery, haberdashery, traditional tea and coffee shops, traditional hairdressers, ham, pies, Cornish pasties and preserves and many more in this lovely Victorian hall. Not to be missed.

Most of the buildings in Bath, from 18th Century local architects, were totally inspired by the Italian style. The Royal Crescent goes back to 1770s and is considered the very first Georgian condos. There is an optical illusion in here that is related to the posh address, which is "Number one, Royal Crescent". You will be surprised when we reveal it.

Le Circus, avec ses trois entrées, est une place géorgienne typique, conçue par l'architecte John Wood l'Ancien, et construite entre 1754 et 1768. Le Centre Jane Austen est à quelques pas. Cette maison abrite une exposition permanente de costumes de cinéma et de livres relatant le séjour de l'auteure à Bath.

Notre prochaine étape est Stonehenge, isolé dans la vaste étendue déserte de la vallée de Salisbury. C'est le site préhistorique le plus célèbre au monde, aujourd'hui inscrit au patrimoine mondial. Ses origines remontent à près de 5 000 ans et, depuis, il a abrité des religions païennes et des cultes spirituels. À quoi servait cet immense ensemble de pierres ? Était-ce un observatoire lunaire, un temple du Soleil ou un cimetière complexe ? Qui étaient ces hommes qui ont sculpté ces pierres de 4 tonnes ? Stonehenge fait toujours office de calendrier céleste. Même à l'époque moderne, le Soleil se lève le jour le plus long de l'année, à l'endroit idéal, et il conserve son puissant pouvoir d'émerveillement sur ceux qui s'y rassemblent. Nous découvrirons toutes les réponses et nous émerveillerons devant cette remarquable et mystérieuse prouesse de conception et d'ingénierie antiques.