A dreamy city of Georgian houses, Roman history and bubbling spas has been judged to be the most beautiful in the country.
Bath has been named the most aesthetically pleasing city in the UK in Big7 Travel's beautiful place guide.
While the Isle of Skye came out on top overall, Bath was the highest ranked city in fourth place.
It is not hard to see why the Somerset settlement has been bewitching visitors for hundreds of years.
Bath is probably best known for its stunning architecture, which was primarily built during the 18th century Georgian period - although TV fans may also recognise it as the setting for hit series Bridgerton!
The Crescent is arguably the jewel in the city's architectural crown, using golden Bath stone and the Palladian revival style to turn terraced housing into an art form.
The ancient Roman city is mainly known for its elaborate ancient bath systems that lend it its name and are still warmly bubbling away the stresses of its residents to this day.
The story of the city's founding goes that in Prince Bladud was wandering through the area in 890BC with a herd of pigs, having been banished from his kingdom after catching leprosy.
He realised that there was something different about the water leaking through the top soil when his porcine friends began rolling happily around in the warm mud.
It would be on this site that Bath was built and, over the next 2,900 years, everyone including Celts, Saxons and Romans would enjoy a dip in the city's waters.
If you're looking for a relaxing day in the city, then Thermae Bath Spa is a fair bet, boasting as it does herbal steam rooms and four thermal pools including an open-air rooftop dipping spot.
You can really unwind with a series of spa treatments, including massages, facials, body wraps, manicures, pedicures, and waxing.
Beyond the baths the city has 35 places that National Geographic advises people to visit.
The publication drew attention to new attractions such as the restored Cleveland Pools - Britain's oldest lido - and the Bath World Heritage Centre.
Visitors to the city can also take in a game of Premiership rugby in the central stadium, which lies next to a river beneath fine examples of Georgian architecture.
One of Bath’s most iconic attractions is Pulteney Bridge, a symbol of Georgian architecture that domes over the River Avon.
Such is its beauty it was used as a stand in for a bridge over the River Seine in the 2012 film adaptation of Les Misérables.
Sham Castle is a folly designed to look like the grand entrance to a fortress, its towering wall supporting three-storey turrets and 2-storey towers.
With ornate windows carved on the stone edifice and the doorway nicely framing the field beyond, it is a great spot for a photograph.
Another lovely place to unwind in is Bath’s famed Prior Park Landscape Garden, an enchanting eighteenth century landscape of rolling green hills.
The central building has a wide central arch, ramped balustrades and half-columns that were inspired by ancient Roman architecture.
The city also played home to Jane Austen and features a number of tributes to the Pride and Prejudice author.
It is the density of such snippets of historical important, along with its stunning architecture, that inspired Tripadvisor to say: "A stroll through Bath is like visiting an open-air museum."
Bath MP Wera Hobhouse summed up her feelings about the place.
"It is a lively and beautiful city and is the perfect place to come and take a break with such a vast range of exciting activities to enjoy," she said.
