Spa town
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A spa town is a town frequented, in times past, for health reasons, to "take the waters". The name derives from the Belgian town Spa, and in continental Europe, a spa was known as a ville d'eau (town of water). Although Spa is famous for hot thermal baths, the term is also used for towns or resorts offering cold water or mineral water treatments which are included under the terms balneotherapy and hydrotherapy.
Germany
See: List of spa towns in GermanyIn Germany, the word Bad implies a spa town.
United Kingdom
See: List of spa towns in the United KingdomIn Britain there are a number of spa towns. Some of them use the word Spa (Leamington Spa), others Wells (Llandrindod Wells) or Bath (Matlock Bath) after the placename. A new designation, Spa Heritage Towns, has been established in the United Kingdom.
Other countries
See: List of spa towns
- in Bulgaria - Bani
- in Czech Republic - Lázně
- in Italy - Terme
- in France - Bains
- in Georgia, Tskhaltubo
- in Australia - Daylesford
- in Poland - Zdrój
- in Japan - Onsen
- in Greece - Loutra-Therma
- in Cyprus - Loutra-Therma
- in Hungary - -fürdő or -füred
- in Turkey - Termal or Kaplica
See also
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