With a reputation that belies its size (less than 30 km²), this famous city attracts visitors from far and wide. Each year the Roman Baths attract well over a million tourists. This results in Bath being the 11th most visited city in the UK and putting the Baths in the UK's top 25 attractions.

Only 1.5 hours by train from London and 20 miles from the closest airport – Bristol, Bath is nothing if not well-connected. This makes it easy for the tourists to flock here in droves. And flock they do, in 2018 tourists added £470 million to the local economy. This has resulted in Bath being a popular place for tourists and a perfect spot for an Airbnb host.

The city of Bath loves nothing more than to throw a good festival. They love holding one (or several) for all of their favourite things: literature, classical music, folk art, Jane Austen, comedy and one dedicated to the City of Bath itself. These festivals are happening throughout the year so you stand a good chance of catching Bath at its celebratory best. But if you happen to miss the festivals you’ll find that there’s always something happening in terms of theatre, performance, music and art.

Take a visit to the beautiful crescent-shaped Circus, look closely, see any strange carvings in the Georgian stonework? With the many nature symbols you can see there is a reference to Britain’s pagan past. As is the fact that the crescent was built to the same diameter as nearby Stonehenge.

Bath has its own currency named the Oliver. Simply exchange your money for it and get rewards with discounts around town!

The naming of the Oliver was after Dr William Oliver inventor of the Bath Cracker, tasty with cheese and not the only invention to be coming out of Bath. This city is also the birthplace of children’s favourite Plasticine!

And, a city of firsts, it was in Bath that the world’s first stamp, a Penny Black, was used. Not to mention the first place from where Uranus was discovered by William Herschel using a homemade telescope.

A visit to Bath just wouldn’t be right without a trip to the, well, baths. Specifically, the Roman Baths which gave the city its name. The famous and supposedly restorative water is naturally heated to a toasty 46°C (115°F) and surrounded by striking 18th-century buildings and a museum that is well worth a visit.

After the baths explore the Georgian architecture of the city’s crescents and the 7th century Bath Abbey all built from the famous Bath Limestone. Then take a trip to the Jane Austen Museum where you can dress up in regency era clothing. Continue the romantic theme by taking a turn around The Assembly Rooms (as mentioned in not one but two of Austen’s novels). And then you’ll be wanting afternoon tea at the Regency Tea Rooms. Or maybe you’d rather slake your thirst at the oldest pub in town, established in 1713?

Well, whatever you end up doing in this unique city you can be sure it'll be memorable and unlike anything you can do elsewhere!