Balnevia
Arched windows above the pool at the thermal baths of Spa, Belgium

Spa/Belgium

Thermes de Spa

The town that gave the word "spa" its name, on a hill above the valley.

Balneazione
Vasca interna / Vasca esterna
Alloggio
Hotel in loco

Spa has been sending its ferruginous waters across Europe since the 16th century. The modern baths sit on the Annette et Lubin hill, reached by funicular from the old town.

Lo sguardo di Balnevia

Perché visitarlo

You are bathing in the original — the place every other spa in the world is named after.

Raccomandazioni

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L'acqua

Acqua termale

Sorgente
Clémentine and Marie-Henriette springs
Mineralizzazione
Ferruginous, carbonated
Carattere
Iron-rich sparkling water, historically drunk as much as bathed in.

Servizi

  • Outdoor pools
  • Indoor pools
  • Sauna
  • Massage treatments
  • Restaurant

Storia

Peter the Great took the waters here in 1717; the Belle Époque bathhouse in the town centre still stands below the hill.

Informazioni pratiche

The indoor-outdoor pool is the highlight in winter. Sauna access is a separate ticket.

Sito ufficiale

Come arrivare

Ninety minutes from Brussels by train via Verviers, then the funicular from the town centre.

Posizione

Spa, Belgium50.4886, 5.8722Vedi sulla mappa di Balnevia