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Tour Highlights:
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Visit the ancient circle of Stonehenge, Visit the famous Roman Baths.
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Full day (approx. 9 hours) |
Stonehenge
5,000 years ago, the huge 40-ton rocks were dragged to the lonely, windy plain of Salisbury Hill...and their secrets continue to tantalize and intrigue scholars and visitors to this day. Was Stonehenge a religious temple, an astronomical clock, or a Bronze Age burial ground? Learn more about this iconic monument steeped in mystery and legend, and let your imagination be captivated by its silent, ancient mysteries.
Bath
Standing on the slopes of the River Avon, the honey-colored Georgian terraces have enchanted visitors and residents for centuries. During your panoramic tour of Bath you'll appreciate why this is...its beautifully proportioned crescents and lovingly cultimvated flower beds are a testament to the vision of its 18th century planners. It's no surprise that this was the first city in England to be designated a World Heritage Site. Bath owes its existence to the hot spring water that, according to legend, cured the ancient British King Gladud or leprosy. There'll also be time to explore the "lantern of the West" - Bath Abbey - where the first British King was crowned in 973AD, and see the much-photographed Pulteney Bridge - modeled on the Florentine Ponte Vecchio. During the tour, we'll visit the Roman Baths that made the city famous - the best preserved Roman Spa from the ancient world, then tantalizingly hidden from view until the 1870s.
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