U.S. cities comparable to Bath,Bristol in U.K.?
Jul 25th, 2002, 07:39 AM
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U.S. cities comparable to Bath,Bristol in U.K.?
What U.S. cities are most like Bath Bristol in the UK? Lots of cloudy days, smallish cities but compact, lots of fish, history but not too commercial or bustling? We visited those cities in England and really liked the area. We wanted to know if there are comparable cities in the United States we could visit.
Jul 25th, 2002, 09:28 AM
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In architectural terms, the Georgian style of Bath has plenty of contemporary places in the US - Georgetown (Washington DC), a number of towns in New England, parts of Philadelphia, to name a few. In terms of scale, and also comparable (a little) to Bristol in terms of maritime setting, you might consider Portsmouth NH as a twofer - plenty of great colonial (mainly Georgian) architecture, strong seafaring past, good manageable size, fun to visit. Annapolis MD also comes to mind, as do Savannah and Charleston.
Jul 25th, 2002, 04:16 PM
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I barely know Bath and don't know Bristol, but maybe others who do can comment on these suggestions--what about Newport (am thinking of Bath here)?
Then--Brits usually like Gloucester and the other towns on the coast north of Boston, though I doubt they're like Bath and Bristol--but they are historical fishing towns, not modernized, with real character and definitely lots of fish.
Then--Brits usually like Gloucester and the other towns on the coast north of Boston, though I doubt they're like Bath and Bristol--but they are historical fishing towns, not modernized, with real character and definitely lots of fish.
