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What's New for Groups

Visitors can 'Enjoy More & Pay Less' with the new Bath Visitor Card

With over 35 special offers at places to eat, shops, visitor attractions, tours and entertainment, the Bath Visitor Card offers visitors a great opportunity to make the most of their stay in the area, and at only £3.00, is great value for money.

Groups can purchase the card at a special discounted rate:

- Up to 50 cards: £3.00 per card, plus one free card for every 10 sold.

- 50 - 100 cards: £2.50 per card, plus one free card for every 10 sold.

- 100 + cards: £2.00 per card, plus one free card for every 10 sold.

Offers include 2-for-1 deals, discounts and added extras at businesses including the Hole in the Wall, Bath Aqua Glass, the American Museum in Britain and Pulteney Princess Boat Trips among many others.

For further information please call Bath Tourism Plus on 01225 477083.

Festival Fever

Taste of Bath remains a huge success - so much so that dates for 2009 have been set. From 2nd-5th July 2009 (tbc), Royal Victoria Park hosts a wonderful celebration of the finest food and drink that the South West has to offer. Restaurants are the stars of this festival and many of the region's best will have samples of their brilliant signature dishes on the menu in this stunning alfresco setting - just below the Royal Crescent.

Designed around the concept of "Foodie Heaven" Taste of Bath brings together Michelin Star restaurants, fresh organic produce, celebrity chef demonstrations, wine seminars, a speciality beer academy, independent producers, fine wine, its very own currency (crowns) and a great entertainment line-up - all the best ingredients for a buzzing summer festival. Don't miss out in 2009!

Titanic Exhibition at the American Museum

Titanic: The Ship That Shook America is this year's special exhibition at the American Museum which includes a unique collection of provocative artefacts, many of which have never been displayed before in Britain. The exhibition scrutinises the impact of the tragedy on America, the proceedings of the Senate Enquiry are extensively quoted, so that visitors will be able to 'hear' in the words of survivors what happened the night the most luxuriant of all the great transatlantic liners was lost to the ocean.

Also new for 2008: visitors will be able to choose between listening to an audio guide throughout the rooms, conversing with room guides or enjoying a public tour. Groups are welcome to have a self-guided visit during public hours or if organizers prefer to extend their trip, a private tour of the period rooms can be organized before the museum opens

Spa Revival

Thermae Bath Spa - As a winner of the Best Tourism Experience awarded by South West Tourism, Thermae Bath Spa enters its second year of operation with increased enthusiasm. Bath is constantly building on its heritage, leading the way in Britain's spa revival and Thermae is Britain's original and most remarkable Spa - the only place in the UK where you can bathe in natural hot waters. Thermae is a combination of the best of the historic Spa with a state of the art building offering modern comforts and facilities including four thermal baths and a full range of complementary therapies.

Due to the popularity of Thermae Bath Spa at weekends, they have now allocated entry times for small groups on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. A group booking is required for groups of 6+, up to a maximum of 15. For availability, please contact the Reservations team on 0844 888 0844 or reservations@thermaebathspa.com.

Costumed Characters at the Roman Baths

The Roman Baths continue to be the most popular heritage attraction in the South West and contain the remains of one of the greatest religious spas in the ancient world. The Roman Baths are the perfect attraction for groups and this year visitors can now meet Roman characters in the flesh. Several Roman characters, known to us from archaeological evidence at the site, can be encountered by visitors to the Roman Baths every afternoon between 1pm and 4pm. They include Gaius Calpurnius Receptus, a priest of the goddess Sulis Minerva. He offers a prayer to the goddess and can give you advice on the most auspicious times and offerings to make to the deity.

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