Thermal bath
A thermal bath is a warm body of water. It is often referred to as a spa, which is traditionally used to mean a place where the water is believed to have special health-giving properties, though note that many spas offer cold water or mineral water treatments.
A thermal bath may be part of a destination spa or the reason that a spa town exists.
Notable baths
Heviz, Hungary
See also
Spa, Belgium
Spa (French pronunciation: [spa]) is a municipality in the Walloon Region and Province of Liège, Belgium, in a valley in the Ardennes mountains 35 km (22 mi) southeast of Liège and 45 km (28 mi) southwest of Aachen. In 2006, Spa had a population of 10,543 and an area of 39.85 km2 (15 sq mi), giving a population density of 265 inhabitants per km².
The town gives its name to the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, which hosts the annual Formula One Belgian Grand Prix. It is also the location of mineral water producer Spa.
Spa hosted the finish of Stage 2 of the 2010 Tour de France on July 5.
History
As the famed site of healing cold springs, Spa has been frequented as a watering-place since as early as the 14th century. Though other sources of healing mineral springs have become famous throughout the world, it is the town of Spa which has become eponymous with any place having a natural water source that is believed to possess special health-giving properties, as a spa. Since the eighteenth century casinos have also been located in the town.
SPA
A spa is a therapeutic water treatment.
Spa or SPA may also refer to:
Places
- Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, a racing circuit in Spa, Belgium
Art, entertainment, and media
Brands, enterprises, and organizations
Grandhotel
Grandhotel is a Czech comedy film directed by David Ondricek. It was released in 2006.
Cast
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Grandhotel (novel)
Grandhotel is a Czech novel, written by Jaroslav Rudiš. It was first published in 2006 and later in the year made into the film of the same name, directed by David Ondricek.
