Bath is the most complete Georgian city in the country, though its history dates back far further than that. It is a wonderful place just to wander and soak up, but it needs a few days to really explore fully as it has a massive assortment of sights and attractions.
Museums are evident everywhere including: Herschel Museum, the home of Sir William Herschel who discovered Uranus, Holburne Museum, housing many works of art, furniture and silverware, the Museum of Costume with garments on show from the Stuart period to contemporary Japanese designs and the Jane Austen Centre is a must for literary fans.
In addition there is a wealth of other attractions: the Theatre Royal is one of the oldest surviving Georgian theatres in Britain, Royal Victoria Park is huge and has an aviary and botanical gardens. On a sunny day boats can he hired for a jaunt on the river from the Victorian Bath Boating Station.
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