Spa town
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A spa town is a town frequented mainly for health reasons, to "take the waters". The often historical term derives from the Belgian town Spa. 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.
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
In Britain there are a number of spa towns. Some of them use the word Spa (Boston 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.
Both of the towns bestowed the title "Royal" (Royal Leamington Spa and Royal Tunbridge Wells) in England are spa towns.
Some don't contain any reference to "Spa" at all, such as Harrogate or Buxton.
Other countries
See: List of spa towns
- in Austria - Moorbad Gmös
- in Australia - Daylesford
- in Belgium - Spa
- in Bulgaria - Bani
- in Chile - Termas
- in Croatia - Toplice
- in Cyprus - Loutra-Therma
- in the Czech Republic -
- Lázně
- Karlovy Vary
- in Ethiopia - Ambo
- in France - Bains
- in Georgia - Tskhaltubo
- in Greece - Loutra-Therma
- in Hungary -
- Budapest
- -fürdő or -füred
- in Italy - Terme
- in Jamaica - Milk River
- in Japan - Onsen
- in Mexico- Agua Hedionda
- in New Zealand - Hanmer Springs
- in New Zealand - Rotorua
- in Poland - Zdrój
- in Portugal - Luso
- in Russia - Sochi
- in Romania - Băile Govora
- in Slovakia - Piešťany
- in Spain - Guitiriz
- in Turkey - Termal or Kaplica
- in the United States -