Main article: Mineral spa

Taking the waters at Bath became a fashionable means of leisure

A spa town, or simply spa, is a town frequented mainly for health reasons, to "take the waters". Mineral Spas were naturally occurring Mineral spring locales which grew a reputation in the nineteenth century on into the late middle-twentith century for healing or healthful The word comes from the Belgian town Spa. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Spa is a Municipality of Belgium. It lies in the country's Walloon Region and Province of Liège. In continental Europe a spa was known as a ville d'eau (town of water). Continental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe or simply the Continent, is the Continent of Europe, explicitly excluding European The term spa is used for towns or resorts offering hydrotherapy which can include cold water or mineral water treatments and hot thermal baths. Hydrotherapy, formerly called hydropathy involves the use of Water for soothing pains and treating diseases In many places mineral water is often colloquially used to mean Carbonated water (which is usually carbonated mineral water as opposed to tap water A thermal bath is a warm body of water It is often referred to as a spa, which is traditionally used to mean a place where the water is believed to have special health-giving ^[1]

Australia

Most of the mineral springs in Australia are in the Central Highlands of Victoria, although there are a few springs in South Australia, New South Wales and Queensland. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Most are within 30 km of Daylesford, Victoria: the Daylesford and Hepburn Springs call themselves the 'Spa Centre of Australia'. Daylesford is a town located in Shire of Hepburn, Victoria, Australia. Daylesford is a town located in Shire of Hepburn, Victoria, Australia. Hepburn Springs is a Resort town located in the middle of the largest concentration of Mineral springs in Australia. ^[2]

Croatia

See: List of spa towns in Croatia

In Croatia, the word Toplice implies a spa town. The List of spa towns is a link page for any Spa town. See List of conservation topics In Africa Ethiopia Sodere Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between

Germany

See: List of spa towns in Germany

In Germany, the word Bad implies a spa town. The following is a list of Spa towns in Germany.The word Bad is normally used as a prefix ( Bad Vilbel) or a suffix ( Marienbad, Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.

United Kingdom

See: List of spa towns in the United Kingdom

Some but not all British spa towns contain "Spa", "Wells", or "Bath" in their names, e. The following is a list of Spa towns in the United Kingdom. England Askern Bath Boston Spa See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands g. , Matlock Bath. Matlock Bath is a Village south of Matlock in Derbyshire, England. Some towns are designated Spa Heritage Towns. Both English towns granted the title "Royal", Royal Leamington Spa and Royal Tunbridge Wells, are spa towns. Leamington Spa, properly Royal Leamington Spa, commonly Leamington (ˈlɛmɪŋtən and "Leam" to locals is a Spa town in central

Other countries

See: List of spa towns

• in the Arab world - Hammam
• in Australia
• in Belgium -
• in Bulgaria - Bani
• in Chile - Termas
• in Croatia - Toplice
• in Cyprus - Loutra-Therma
• in the Czech Republic - Lázně
• in Ethiopia -
• in France - Bains, thermes
• in Georgia -
• in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland - Bad, the first part of the names of most spa towns, a cognate to the English "bath" while "Therme" is used for the spa itself. The List of spa towns is a link page for any Spa town. See List of conservation topics In Africa Ethiopia Sodere The Turkish bath (hamam from حمّام) is the Middle Eastern variant of a steam bath, which can be categorized as a wet relative of the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation
• in Greece - Loutra-Therma
• in Hungary - fürdő or -füred
• in Italy - Terme
• in Jamaica -
• in Japan - Onsen
• in Lithuania - Druskininkai
• in Mexico-
• in New Zealand -
• in Poland - Zdrój
• in Portugal - Caldas or Termas
• in Russia -
• in Romania -
• in Slovakia -
• in Spain - Termas or Balneario
• in Turkey - Termal or Kaplica
• in Ukraine -
• in the United States - Spa

See also

• Spa
• Spa resort
• Hot spring
• Sauna
• Thermae
• Mineral water
• Hydrotherapy
• Sanatorium

External links

• information on some spas in Australia
• Wallonia spas: Step into Belgium's impressive springs - Europe, Travel - Independent.co.uk. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. An is a term for Hot springs ' in the Japanese language, though the term is often used describe the bathing facilities and inns around the hot springs Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the Druskininkai ( Друскенікі Druskieniki; Druskieniki is a Spa town on the Neman River in southern Lithuania, close to the borders The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The term spa is associated with water treatment which is also known as Balneotherapy, Spa towns or Spa resorts offering such treatment or the medication A destination spa is a short term residential/lodging facility with the primary purpose of guiding individual spa-goers to develop healthy habits A hot spring is a spring that is produced by the emergence of geothermally heated Groundwater from the earth's crust. A sauna (ˈsɔːnə or as Finnish) is a small room or house designed as a place to experience dry or wet heat sessions or an establishment with one or more of these and auxiliary This page is on buildings used for Roman bathing For the activity in general see Ancient Roman bathing. In many places mineral water is often colloquially used to mean Carbonated water (which is usually carbonated mineral water as opposed to tap water Hydrotherapy, formerly called hydropathy involves the use of Water for soothing pains and treating diseases A sanatorium (also sanitorium, sanitarium) is a medical facility for long-term illness typically Tuberculosis. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Retrieved on 2008-02-03. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states

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