Spa town

Spa town
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This article is about a town frequented for health reasons. For for other uses, see Spa (disambiguation).

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". The word comes from the Belgian town Spa. In continental Europe a spa was known as a ville d'eau (town of water). The term spa is used for towns or resorts offering hydrotherapy which can include cold water or mineral water treatments and hot thermal baths.^[1]

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1 Australia
2 Bulgaria
3 Serbia
4 Croatia
5 Germany
6 United Kingdom
7 Other countries
8 See also
9 External links
10 References

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. Most are within 30 km of Daylesford, Victoria: the Daylesford and Hepburn Springs call themselves the 'Spa Centre of Australia'. ^[2]

Bulgaria

The Roman walls of Hisarya. Many spa towns in Bulgaria exist since the Roman Empire.

See: List of spa towns in Bulgaria

Bulgaria is known for its over 500 mineral springs including the hottest spring in the Balkans in Sapareva Banya - 103°C. Other famous spa towns include Sandanski, Hisarya, Bankya, Devin, Kyustendil, Varshets.

In Bulgarian language the word for a spa is баня (transliterated banya).

Serbia

See: List of spa towns in Serbia

Serbia is known for its many spa cities. Some of the best known springs are the Vrnjačka Banja and Niska Banja

In Serbia, the word Banja implies a spa town.

Croatia

See: List of spa towns in Croatia

In Croatia, the word Toplice implies a spa town.

Germany

See: List of spa towns in Germany

In Germany, the word Bad implies a spa town.

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.g., Matlock Bath. Some towns are designated Spa Heritage Towns. Both English towns granted the title "Royal", Royal Leamington Spa and Royal Tunbridge Wells, are spa towns.

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.
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 Peru - "Cuzco","Cajamarca"
in Poland - Zdrój
in Portugal - Caldas or Termas
in Russia -
in Romania -
in Slovakia -
in Serbia -
in Spain - Termas or Balneario
in Turkey - Termal or Kaplica
in Ukraine -
in the United States - Spa