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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.

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Australia

Croatia

Germany

United Kingdom

Other countries

See also

Notes

Australia

Victoria contains most of the mineral springs to be found in Australia.
There are a few scattered springs in South Australia, New South Wales and Queensland but nothing like the number of springs in the Central Highlands of Victoria.
In Victoria, the majority lie within a 30 kilometre radius of Daylesford, all producing mineral water of excellent quality. This is why the Daylesford and Hepburn Springs are known as the 'Spa Centre of Australia'. ^[1] Spa information is found at Spatown
At Hepburn Springs there has been a bathhouse since 1896 which was renovated in 2007. Several private spas and health facilities are located in the spa town.
A map of the mineral springs of Central Victoria is found at the Victorian Governments Mineral Water page.

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 -''Hepburn Springs'' ''Daylesford''

★ in Belgium - Spa

★ in Bulgaria - ''Bani''

★ in Chile - ''Termas''

★ in Croatia - ''Toplice''

★ in Cyprus - ''Loutra-Therma''

★ in the Czech Republic -

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★ ''Lázně''

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★ ''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 -

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★ ''Calistoga''

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★ ''Desert Hot Springs''

★
★ ''Palm Springs''

★
★ ''Idaho Springs''

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★ ''Glenwood Springs''

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★ ''Indian Springs''

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★ ''Dunton Hot Springs''

See also

★ Hot spring

★ Sauna

★ Thermae

★ Mineral water

★ Balneotherapy

★ Hydrotherapy

★ Sanatorium

Notes

1. http://www.mineralwater.vic.gov.au/quicksite/?id=tourism#activities Victorian Mineral Water Committee Tourism information