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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).1 Germany
See: Spa towns in Germany
In Germany, the word Bad implies a spa town.
2 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.
3 Other countries
See: List of spa towns
4 See also
- Hot springA warm spring or 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 13~14
- ThermaeThe term thermae was the word the Ancient Romans used for the buildings housing their public baths. Most Roman cities had at least one, if not many, such buildings, which were centers of public bathing and socialization. Origin of the term The word therma
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