huspa1-9, Exercise 3: Bath and Budapest

Model answer:

Bath, in England, is built around a hot spring with a Roman bath kept as a museum, so the ancient bath is something visitors look at, and a modern spa nearby lets them bathe in the thermal water. Heritage is the main role.

Budapest has Roman remains at Aquincum and Ottoman and later baths that are still in use, so heritage and daily life overlap: the same building can be a monument and a neighbourhood bath. The difference is that in Budapest locals still use the baths as part of everyday life, whereas in Bath the thermal water is mostly for visitors. The comparison should be checked.