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Bath is a city in the ceremonial county of Somerset in the south west of England. It is situated 97 miles (156 km) west of London and 13 miles (21 km) south-east of Bristol. The population of the city is 83,992. It was granted city status by Royal Charter by Queen Elizabeth I in 1590, and was made a county borough in 1889 which gave it administrative independence from its county, Somerset. The city became part of Avon when that county was created in 1974. Since 1996, when Avon was abolished, Bath has been the principal centre of the unitary authority of Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES).
The city was first established as a spa with the Latin name, Aquae Sulis ("the waters of Sulis") by the Romans in AD 43, although verbal 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 Georgian era, which led to a major expansion that left a heritage of exemplary Georgian architecture crafted from Bath Stone.
The City of Bath was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 1987. The city 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. The city has two universities and several schools and colleges. There is a large service sector, and growing information and communication technologies and creative industries, providing employment for the population of Bath and the surrounding area.
Then welcome to Bath, a city so beautiful and special that it has been designated a World Heritage site.
Independent, creative, unique and stylish, Bath is the only place in the UK where you can bathe in naturally hot spa water and original roman style baths, making it the ultimate spa break destination for thousands of years
Day 34:365. Trying to do off camera flash with a two year old splashing around is quite risky.
The flash was about three feet away (within the splash zone), but came out unscathed.
Gellert Bath (Gellért fürdő), Budapest, Hungary
The Gellert bath is located on the right bank of the Danube river in front of the Liberty bridge.
The thermal waters of the Gellérthegy were used from the 13th century. During the Ottoman domination the waters supplied several baths on Danube's bank.
The old bath was demolished in the early 20th century and an Art Nouveau style luxurious hotel-bath-hospital complex was built between 1912-1918. There are thermal baths, plunge pools and an open air swimming pool with a wave machine. The roof of the main swimming pool can be opened during the summer.
During WW2 both the bath and the hotel suffered significant damage.
Today it's one of the most popular baths of Budapest.