{"id":153,"date":"2007-10-04T00:00:35","date_gmt":"2007-10-03T14:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/wordpress\/?p=153"},"modified":"2007-10-04T00:00:35","modified_gmt":"2007-10-03T14:00:35","slug":"the-roman-baths-bath-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/wordpress\/britain-ireland\/the-roman-baths-bath-england","title":{"rendered":"The Roman Baths &#8211; Bath &#8211; England"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"float: right\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\r\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-1009507070974015\";\r\ngoogle_alternate_ad_url = \"http:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/google_adsense_script.html\";\r\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\r\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\r\ngoogle_ad_format = \"300x250_as\";\r\ngoogle_ad_type = \"text_image\";\r\n\/\/2007-06-30: TSBlog 300x250\r\ngoogle_ad_channel = \"2928184950\";\r\ngoogle_color_border = \"FFFFFF\";\r\ngoogle_color_bg = \"FFFFFF\";\r\ngoogle_color_link = \"FF6600\";\r\ngoogle_color_text = \"000000\";\r\ngoogle_color_url = \"339933\";\r\n\/\/-->\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\n  src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\r\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>DAY 13 &#8211; It was the Romans who first built a magnificent temple and bath complex around Britain&#8217;s only hot springs and\u00a0the town regained fame as a spa resort in the 18th century.\u00a0 This World Heritage site is amazing to visit as you&#8217;ll be stepping on <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" vspace=\"3\" align=\"right\" width=\"110\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.travelsignposts.com\/Destination\/d\/7863-2\/GB_0611.jpg?resize=110%2C85\" hspace=\"3\" alt=\"Roman Baths\" height=\"85\" style=\"width: 110px; height: 85px\" title=\"Roman Baths\" \/>grounds where the Romans actually walked.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" vspace=\"3\" align=\"left\" width=\"85\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.travelsignposts.com\/Destination\/d\/7913-2\/GB_0640.jpg?resize=85%2C110\" hspace=\"3\" alt=\"Reception Hall\" height=\"110\" style=\"width: 85px; height: 110px\" title=\"Reception Hall\" \/>Our visit commenced from the entrance hall where we were each given an audio guide.\u00a0 As we guided ourselves and navigated through the various chambers, we viewed the sophisticated bathing chambers that the Romans had built over\u00a0the four centuries that they were there and marvelled at their engineering skills at the time.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" vspace=\"3\" align=\"right\" width=\"85\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.travelsignposts.com\/Destination\/d\/7847-2\/GB_0600.jpg?resize=85%2C110\" hspace=\"3\" alt=\"Sulis Minerva\" height=\"110\" style=\"width: 85px; height: 110px\" title=\"Sulis Minerva\" \/>A bronze bust of Sulis Minerva was one of the first relics we came across.\u00a0 When the Romans first built baths around the hot water springs, a temple was constructed and dedicated to Sulis Minverva, whose combined attributes reflected the qualities of the Celt water goddess Sulis and the Roman goddess Minerva.\u00a0 Seek out the Sacred Spring where hot water has been flowing for thousands of years.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" vspace=\"3\" align=\"left\" width=\"85\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.travelsignposts.com\/Destination\/d\/7909-2\/GB_0638.jpg?resize=85%2C110\" hspace=\"3\" alt=\"The Terrace\" height=\"110\" style=\"width: 85px; height: 110px\" title=\"The Terrace\" \/>The Terrace overlooks the Great Bath and is lined with statues of famous\u00a0Roman emperors, such as Julius Caesar.\u00a0 <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" vspace=\"3\" align=\"right\" width=\"110\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.travelsignposts.com\/Destination\/d\/7891-2\/GB_0628.jpg?resize=110%2C85\" hspace=\"3\" alt=\"Pump Room restaurant\" height=\"85\" style=\"width: 110px; height: 85px\" title=\"Pump Room restaurant\" \/>They date to 1894 and were carved in advance of the grand opening of the Baths in 1897.\u00a0 Once when you&#8217;re finished with the tour, call in at the Pump Room and have a taste of water from the spring which is claimed to promote wellness.\u00a0 If you have time for lunch, there is also the neo-classical restaurant where you can dine in splendour.<\/p>\n<p>Helen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DAY 13 &#8211; It was the Romans who first built a magnificent temple and bath complex around Britain&#8217;s only hot springs and\u00a0the town regained fame as a spa resort in the 18th century.\u00a0 This World Heritage site is amazing to visit as you&#8217;ll be stepping on grounds where the Romans actually walked. 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