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Spa town
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).
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Germany
See: Spa towns in Germany
In Germany, the word Bad implies a spa town.
United Kingdom
See: Spa towns in the United Kingdom
In 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 Italy - Terme
- in France - Bains
- in Poland - Zdrój
- in Japan - Onsen
- in Cyprus - Aphrodite Hills
- in Hungary - -fürdo or -füred
See also
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