THE CITY OF BATH
Georgian Bath is generally recognised as ranking alongside Oxford and
Cambridge as one of England's most beautiful and historic cities.
It is a city of variety of architecture: the picturesque Georgian shops with bow windows, the sandstone columns of the Roman Baths, the famous Royal
Crescent, the Circus and the Abbey all in stark contrast to the bustling arcades of supermarkets and chain-stores which also go to make up this popular town.
In addition to its distinctive architecture, Bath is blessed with attractive West
Country landscapes on all sides, and the River Avon, which runs through the town centre, adds to the natural charm of the city.
With its many tourist attractions, Bath has developed extensively over the years in terms of the many services and amenities it offers its inhabitants. The city has been described as a Drinkers' Paradise, with well over a hundred public houses, all of which have their own distinctive character and it can also boast a wide choice of restaurants catering for every possible taste. Sources of entertainment are in abundance too: the Theatre Royal, the Sports Complex, art galleries, museums, nightclubs and parks and gardens in plenty all help to make Bath one of the most admired and popular cities in the country.
The Abbey
Roman Baths
Pump Rooms
Museum of Costume
The Circus
The Royal Crescent
Bath is a City of history, of floral displays and busking, shopping and browsing.
Although it may on first impression seem that Bath has taken the tourist too much to its hears, closer inspection will reveal that there are also plenty of space for its residences. Besides the rather exclusive Antique Market there are lots of small idiosyncratic shops, second-hand emporia and rummage havens like the bustling flea market. In addition to the renowned Pump rooms famed for their trio accompanied afternoon teas there are many cheap and interesting cafes tucked away down lanes or side streets and well used by those really in the know. There is indeed, much more to Bath than meets the tourist's eye.

Italian
Sunday morning
Vegetarian
English
Indian
Bistros
French
The Best Italian was the Trattoria da Carlo e Franco, on Gay St (just north of
Queen Square), though we've had mixed reports recently.
The Best pizzas are undoubtedly from The Firehouse Rotisserie, in Quiet
St/John St - £8 but they're worth it.
Pizza Express, next to the Theatre Royal, is pretty good for a chain.
The Best French food is provided by the Clos du Roy, in Seven Dials (just south of Theatre Royal). Superb cuisine, reasonable prices, and a smart atmosphere.
If you're lucky you might get Bath Truffles, a local delicacy mentioned in Jane
Austen. The view from the ship's-bridge-like first-floor setting is fine too.
The Beaujolais, at the south-west corner of Queen Square, is more bohemian.
Some find the erotic wall decorations give them an appetite; others might find they make the prospect of a courgette rather unsettling.
Tilleys, next to Sally Lunn's Cafe, just a 2 min walk south of the Abbey.
Excellent food at £4-6 per starter-sized course (build up a meal to fit your stomach size). Great place, top value, especially good for groups of varying hunger.
Rascal's, Pierrepont St, under the arch. Particularly good for fish. Well, not if you happen to be one.

The Best Indian resturants in Bath?
It depends. If you want sheer top-quality food, the Rajpoot on Pulteney Bridge is one of the best in Britain - a bit more expensive than your average curry emporium, but not much so.
Less recommendable for food, but great for atmosphere, is the Eastern Eye in
Quiet St, resembling the great hall of a luxury Raj hotel. There's a piano that customers who can play can play. So long as they really can play.
The Best English breakfast outside a B&B is probably from the Bath College refectory. It's open to the public and serves good traditional English breakfasts - six selections from bacon, eggs, sausage etc. - plus a cup of tea or coffee for £1.35 from 10am every weekday. (The students don't get up in time to make it for breakfast.) The entrance is at the corner of James St West and
Avon St.
The Best Fish and Chips come from Seafoods, Kingsmead Square, south of
Theatre Royal. Sit in or take out, which is cheaper, and you can sit in the Square right outside anyway. Avoid the steak and kidney pies.
Demuth's, near Sally Lunn's in a pedestrian lane just south of Abbey, is something of an institution. They do superb veggie food, always with whole this and organic that. And the wine hasn't been tested on animals. Music is gentle jazz or classical. It's not cheap, but always imaginative and interesting. You can even buy a book of their recipes.
Bath is a Sunday morning sort of town. Whether it's breakfast, brunch or lunch, you'll find what you want. A good place for Sunday mornings is Green Park
Brasserie, Green Park Station, where you can browse the papers and enjoy pleasant jazz.
If you want to get away from the town and enjoy a quiet riverside lunch, then get out to Bathford, 3 miles east of Bath.
The Duck and Punt is on the river and does imaginative and very reasonably priced lunches.