A SPA IS BORN AT THE GAINSBOROUGH
BY HELEN OON
Lion Dance at opening of Gainsborough to bring in good fortune with Board of Directors of YTL Hotels and the mayor of Bath.
The gorgeous spa pool heated by natural thermal water.
the heart of the city and marvel at the engineering skill of the Romans who built such a sophisticated spa system that is replicated by many modern spas today. Bath became famous as a spa town throughout the centuries attracting visitors from Britain and abroad all eager to experience the healing power of the thermal waters. Royal patronage in the 16th and 17th century further enhanced the fame and fortune of Bath. In 1590, Queen Elizabeth I
declared Bath as a city and gave orders that ‘the thermal waters should be
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accessible to the public in perpetuity’. Fast forward many centuries to the 20th century, a T ermae Bath Spa was constructed to avail the thermal waters to the public to experience the healing power of aquatic therapy. Today going to the T ermae Spa Bath is a like a pilgrimage for many visitors from far and near. Under the new management of the Malaysian-owned hospitality company YTL Hotels, it was spruced up and given a makeover offering various therapeutic treatments and a rooftop pool heated by mineral-rich thermal spring. Bath, a UNESCO
World Heritage Site, is one of the most visited cities in Britain not just for its magnifi cent Georgian buildings and Roman legacy but also for its wellness in the healing thermal waters.
A Chinese Lion Cometh T e Romans were not the only ones who fell in love with Bath. YTL Hotels also succumbed to the magical charm of this gorgeous city of splendid Georgian architecture a-glowing in golden hue of Bath stones, an oolitic limestone, distinctive of this region. Following in the footsteps of
Bath, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is one of the most visited cities in Britain not just for its magnificent Georgian buildings and Roman legacy but also for its wellness in the healing thermal waters.
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