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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] Spa can refer to a therapeutic water treatment; see spa Spa, a town in Belgium A spa town, noted for its spa, for example Bath in England A hot tub A destination spa or day spa the racing circuit Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps As an abbreviation, SPA can refer to...
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Spa is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. ...
Continental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe or simply the Continent, is the continent of Europe, explicitly excluding European islands and, at times, peninsulas. ...
For hydrotherapy in dogs, see Canine hydrotherapy. ...
In many places, mineral water is often colloquially used to mean carbonated water (which is usually carbonated mineral water, as opposed to tap water). ...
Thermal bath has different meanings in various contexts. ...
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] Vincent Steet Daylesford () is a town in rural Hepburn Shire in Victoria, Australia, about 115 kilometres northwest of Melbourne, in the foothills of Great Dividing Range. ...
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Vincent Steet Daylesford () is a town in rural Hepburn Shire in Victoria, Australia, about 115 kilometres northwest of Melbourne, in the foothills of Great Dividing Range. ...
Hepburn Springs is a resort town located in the middle of the largest concentration of mineral springs in Australia. ...
Serbia See: List of spa towns in Serbia The List of spa towns is a link page for any spa town. ...
Serbia is known for its many spa cities. Some of the best known springs are the Vrnjačka Banja and Niska Banja Anthem: Serbia() on the European continent() — [] Capital (and largest city) Belgrade Official languages Serbian Recognised regional languages Hungarian, Slovak, Romanian, Croatian, Rusyn 1 Albanian 2 Demonym Serbian Government Parliamentary Democracy - President Boris Tadić - Prime Minister Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica - First state 7th century - Serbian Kingdom3 1217 - Serbian Empire 1345 - Independence lost...
In Serbia, the word Banja implies a spa town. Anthem: Serbia() on the European continent() — [] Capital (and largest city) Belgrade Official languages Serbian Recognised regional languages Hungarian, Slovak, Romanian, Croatian, Rusyn 1 Albanian 2 Demonym Serbian Government Parliamentary Democracy - President Boris Tadić - Prime Minister Vojislav Koštunica - First state 7th century - Serbian Kingdom3 1217 - Serbian Empire 1345 - Independence lost...
Croatia See: List of spa towns in Croatia The List of spa towns is a link page for any spa town. ...
In Croatia, the word Toplice implies a spa town.
Germany See: List of spa towns in Germany The following is a 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 The following is a 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. Matlock Bath is a village south of Matlock in Derbyshire, England. ...
, Leamington Spa, properly Royal Leamington Spa but commonly just Leamington, (pronounced Lemmington — IPA: ) is a spa town in central Warwickshire, England. ...
, Royal Tunbridge Wells (often called simply Tunbridge Wells) is a Wealden town in west Kent in England, just north of the border with East Sussex. ...
Other countries See: List of spa towns The List of spa towns is a link page for any spa town. ...
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A hammam in Chefchaouen, Morocco The Turkish hammam (also Turkish bath or hamam) is the Middle Eastern variant of a steam bath, which can be categorized as a wet relative of the sauna. ...
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Outdoor pool, Naruko, Miyagi Guidebook to Hakone from 1811 An onsen ) is a Japanese hot spring. ...
Location Ethnographic region Dzūkija County Alytus County Municipality Druskininkai municipality Elderate Number of elderates Coordinates General information Capital of Druskininkai municipality Population (rank) 20000 in 2005 (20th) First mentioned 1596 Granted city rights 1893 Druskininkai ( (help· info), Belarusian: ; Polish: ) is a spa town on Nemunas River in Lithuania, close...
Anthem: Serbia() on the European continent() — [] Capital (and largest city) Belgrade Official languages Serbian Recognised regional languages Hungarian, Slovak, Romanian, Croatian, Rusyn 1 Albanian 2 Demonym Serbian Government Parliamentary Democracy - President Boris Tadić - Prime Minister Vojislav Koštunica - First state 7th century - Serbian Kingdom3 1217 - Serbian Empire 1345 - Independence lost...
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Look up spa, Spa, SpA in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
A destination spa is a business establishment which people visit for personal health, life enhancement, fitness, personal care treatments such as massages, facials, in a resort setting. ...
Green Dragon Spring at Norris Geyser A hot spring is a place where warm or hot groundwater issues from the ground on a regular basis for at least a predictable part of the year, and is significantly above the ambient ground temperature (which is usually around 55~57 F or...
For the music festival in Finland, see Sauna Open Air Metal Festival. ...
Roman public baths in Bath, England. ...
In many places, mineral water is often colloquially used to mean carbonated water (which is usually carbonated mineral water, as opposed to tap water). ...
For hydrotherapy in dogs, see Canine hydrotherapy. ...
Sanatório Heliantia A sanatorium refers to a medical facility for long-term illness, typically cholera or tuberculosis. ...
External links - information on some spas in Australia
- Wallonia spas: Step into Belgium's impressive springs - Europe, Travel - Independent.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-02-03.
2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...
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References - ^ Healing Waters; Investigative Files (Skeptical Briefs June 2005). Retrieved on 2008-02-03.
- ^ http://www.mineralwater.vic.gov.au/quicksite/?id=tourism#activities Victorian Mineral Water Committee Tourism information
2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...
is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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