Bath was for a time the home of novelist [[Jane Austen]], and many of her books refer to the city.[http://www.janeausten.co.uk/] Today there is a Jane Austen Centre in Gay Street in the city, and to explore the association with Jane Austen is just one of many reasons for visiting the city. Bath is one of the most popular tourist destinations in England, along with [[Oxford]], [[Cambridge]], and [[York]]. Not to mention [[Stratford-upon-Avon]], which is only a few miles north of Bath and is well known as the birthplace of [[William Shakespeare]], the Bard of Avon. | Bath was for a time the home of novelist [[Jane Austen]], and many of her books refer to the city.[http://www.janeausten.co.uk/] Today there is a Jane Austen Centre in Gay Street in the city, and to explore the association with Jane Austen is just one of many reasons for visiting the city. Bath is one of the most popular tourist destinations in England, along with [[Oxford]], [[Cambridge]], and [[York]]. Not to mention [[Stratford-upon-Avon]], which is only a few miles north of Bath and is well known as the birthplace of [[William Shakespeare]], the Bard of Avon. |