Wie lautet die Website?

Great Spa Towns of Europe

Startseite
Österreich
Baden
Great Spa Towns of Europe

Wegbeschreibung Website Kontaktieren Sie die Organisation

🌍 Eleven historic spa towns across seven European counties

⛲ A World Heritage Site since 2021

13/10/2026

“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes… including you.” Anne Lamott put this into the perfect phrase to show how important it is to unwind.

The Great Spa Towns of Europe were the first examples of wellness tourism, because they were designed for relaxation, leisure and "taking the cure" from the all-important mineral waters. ⛲

This charming town is Bad Ems, Germany

03/10/2026

Yoga in the park 🧘 alongside a live cellist! 🎶

Keeping calm, gentle exercise, being in nature, live music and community activities are all good for your health. Combine them and there's the ultimate Great Spa Town way of living.

It was actually members of our Youth Forum who organised an entire programme of events, as part of European Heritage Days. They are proud of their European spa heritage 🕊️

Taken in Czech town of Karlovy Vary

01/10/2026

Dr Abi King is a former doctor turned travel journalist. 🩺⚕️ She visited three of our Great Spa Towns to bring her medical expertise to the European spa tradition... the basis of our UNESCO World Heritage Site! 🌎

From working as an Intensive Care and ER Doctor, Dr Abi King has medical expertise, as well as a Masters degree in neuroscience from Cambridge. 🥼🧑‍🔬

As a travel writer, she brings her ability to find the culture and history in our Great Spa Towns!

Take a look at her article and YouTube video to see how she investigated spa treatments in three different towns.

Dr King visited:
🇩🇪 Bad Kissingen, Germany Bayer. Staatsbad Bad Kissingen
Welterbe in Bad Kissingen

🇧🇪 Spa, Belgium Ville de Spa Visit Spa

🇬🇧 The City of Bath, UK Visit Bath • Official tourist guide to Bath, UK Bath & North East Somerset Council

📸 ©Jordan Banks, JRNY Magazine JRNY TRAVEL MAGAZINE

25/09/2026

It's the weekend! 💃🕺 In the dance halls across our spa towns, local groups still keep having fun and bringing historic spaces to life!

Dancing, attending concerts, shows and socialising are part of European spa culture.

Grand entertainment venues were built so spa guests and locals could relax. Leisure activities were very important to complement health treatments.

Laughter is the best medicine, as the popular saying goes!

📸 Jordan Banks, JRNY Magazine JRNY TRAVEL MAGAZINE
📍 Baden-Baden, Germany Baden-Baden | Germany Stadt Baden-Baden Welterbe Baden-Baden

20/09/2026

Be proud of your heritage. ✌️ Drinking mineral water is a spa town tradition! 🍶

Flowing from ancient springs, these waters have been used to 'take the cure' for centuries.

Young people today are proud of their European spa history! 🤗 In Karlovy Vary, they designed a whole day about the UNESCO World Heritage Site they live in.

There were many stalls but this one was all about drinking mineral water. The history, mineral contents, health benefits and how this water shaped culture. 🌎

📸©Michael Ilek.
📍 Karlovy Vary, Czechia Karlovy Vary Karlovy Vary Region Youth Forum |📍Karlovy Vary

19/09/2026

Belgium is known for its chocolate 🍫 and the city of Spa is famed for its mineral water. 💦 Both flow through the town and create its charming local culture.

Spa is one of The Great Spa Towns of Europe, a UNESCO World Heritage Site formed of 11 spa towns from across Europe.

Each Great Spa Town has its own local cuisine, traditions and specialties, but all share European spa culture. ⛲

This heritage unites a network across the continent. 🌎

📸 Jordan Banks, JRNY Magazine
📍 Spa, Belgium

14/09/2026

The Great Spa Times! 🗞️ Did you know, we have a special newspaper?

Mariánské Lázně created this last year. 🙏

The second edition was launched over the weekend by pouring mineral water from the town's springs.

💧 Just like baptism, water symbolises renewal and beginning, bringing something new to life.💧

Of course, the vessel was a traditional spa cup!

Photo ©Michael Ilek. Mariánské Lázně

12/09/2026

Our Youth Forum have been working so hard to promote World Heritage. 💙 This weekend, our Czech towns are celebrating our anniversary as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and European Heritage Days. 🌎

These inspiring young citizens have designed an event to promote European spa heritage to the general public. 👏

10/09/2026

Photos of light shining through this crystal sculpture of the Virgin Mary shows how carefully it was designed! 💡

You can let yourself be touched by light passing through the figure as you walk past. 😇

Creating beautiful, therapeutic environments is a key part of The Great Spa Towns of Europe.

The Mariánsky Association, made of residents and friends of the town, planned this project. Thanks to donors and hard work, the installation was completed! ☀️ See

06/09/2026

Montecatini Terme, Italy 🇮🇹 Nestled among lush olive groves and parks, this has nicknamed 'the Garden Spa of Europe'. 🌿🌳🌲

It is truly like an open-air museum, with marvellous works of Italian architecture dotted around.

The funicular railway heads up the mountain to the medieval village of Montecatini Alto, full of European spa history and a relaxed Italian lifestyle.

.official .terme

📸 Video by Jordan Banks, JRNY Magazine

Adresse

Baden

Website

http://www.greatspatownssofeurope.eu/

Benachrichtigungen

Erfahren Sie als Erste/r von Neuigkeiten und Aktionen: Wir schicken Ihnen eine E-Mail, wenn Great Spa Towns of Europe etwas veröffentlicht. Ihre E-Mail-Adresse wird für keinen anderen Zweck verwendet, und Sie können sich jederzeit abmelden.