Bath may be no more than 13 miles from the city of Bristol but it is incredibly different in a great many ways. Bath is much more leisurely than its neighbour. With its Georgian buildings, elegant crescents and countless open spaces it is an amazingly popular take a short city break.

The city has been important for at least two thousand years. Because of the hot springs, unique in Britain, it was a shrine to the Celts. It was not until the arrival of the Romans that, because of their technical expertise, best use of the springs was made. Right up until today the Roman Baths are a popular tourist attraction.

Until the 16th century Bath was just a town, In the year fifteen ninety Queen Elizabeth I granted the town a Royal Charter, having paid a visit to the town in 1574. In the eighteenth century the city of Bath became an incredibly popular spa resort where etiquette was primary and Beau Nash ruled the social scene.

It was during this time that Jane Austen, who lived in the city, wrote Persuasion and Northanger Abbey, and where Gainsborough, the artist, became a famous portraitist and landscape artist. If you are interested you can can discover more about Jane Austen, Bath's most famous resident, at the fascinating Jane Austen Centre.

There are masses of visitor attractions in Bath including, the already mentioned Roman Baths, The Royal Crescent, Bath Abbey and The Holburne Museum of Arts. The Assembly Rooms is a must see tourist attraction and this is where you will find the interesting Museum of Costume which displays a selection of historical and modern dress.

Many people choose to visit Bath for a day but if you would rather not rush around it is far better to stay for a few days and walk around peacefully exploring all the city has to offer.

If you are planning a vacation in Bath it is important to know that although there are many hotels and guest houses in Bath finding Bath bed and breakfast can sometime be rather difficult. It is because of this that it is crucially important to book your accommodation at the earliest opportunity.

Finally I would like to wish that you have a thoroughly enjoyable vacation in the amazing city of Bath, England.

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When most folk debate vacations in Great Britain they frequently just mention seaside resorts such as Weston-super-Mare, Skegness, Southport and Bognor Regis. Occasionally people might debate having a short break in a specific English county such as the county of Devon in the south of England but rarely do they debate having a vacation in the city of Exeter. The following article introduces various reasons why an Exeter vacation is a cool idea.

One of the first reasons for taking a short break in Exeter is that the accommodation is extremely reasonable with Exeter bed and breakfast available in the region of £25 a night and numerous rooms around the £40-50 range.

Of course you will need more than a minimal price to interest you to stay in a city and Exeter certainly has plenty to offer the potential tourist. You will find that there are numerous superb tourist attractions in the city center and even more not too far away and if that is not sufficient then Plymouth is not too far away and you will find that there is also cheap Plymouth bed and breakfast accommodation and even more brilliant tourist attractions. Also you will discover masses of astounding places to see along the nearby coast.

Where To Stay In Exeter

The Drewe Arms
This accommodation is excellent, the rooms are cheap but the actual building is a charming 17th century thatched inn on the famous Two Moors Way walking route. Please take notice that it is roughly fifteen miles away from the center of the city. If you need more luxury there are four-poster rooms available.

The Crawford Hotel
This accommodation is lots closer to the center of the city, roughly 1.6 kilometers. It is a two star hotel with reasonable en suite rooms and, importantly, you can access your room twenty four hours a day, which is superb if you are planning to have a long night out or you need access during the day. There is there is Free wireless internet access available in the public places of the hotel.

Tourist Attractions

In Exeter there are just a few of tourist attractions which merit a visit including; the Royal Albert Museum, Rougemont Castle and St Peter’s Cathedral. As I said earlier in this article there is a small selection of close by seaside resorts to see the most beautiful being the old-fashioned villages of Seaton, Beer and Sidmouth.

Further away, between Exeter and Plymouth is the hardly populated moorland of the Dartmoor National Park with the general area having several tourist attractions to visit including Buckland Abbey, Buckfast Abbey and A La Ronde along the main route, to Plymouth. Along the way you will pass the Torbay area, which is made up of Paignton, Torquay and Brixham and is commonly called the English Riviera region.

Exeter truly is a superb place in which to have a vacation but why not discuss having a twin destination vacation and spend a couple of days and nights in a plush hotel in Plymouth and tour the spectacular countryside in between the two excellent vacation destinations?

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