The term spa is traditionally used to mean a place where water that is believed to have special health-giving properties occurs. This is usually a mineral or hot spring. While some believe that the term is derived from the Belgian town of Spa, it is generally believed that it is an acronym for the phrase "Salus Per Acquam." A modern spa can be a luxurious resort or resort hotel, that may be located near a special water source or offers hot tub or similar warm-water hydromassage facilities. In some cases, it can refer to a high end hotel or resort t ...

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The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is the famous venue of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix and the Spa 24 Hours endurance race. Designed by Jules de Their and Henri Langlois Van Ophem, the original 9.3 mile triangle shaped- course used public roads between the Belgian towns of Francorchamps, Malmedy and Stavelot. The Belgian Grand Prix was held at Spa-Francorchamps for the first time in 1924. Back then, the Belgians took pride in having a very fast circuit, and to improve average speeds, the former slow uphill U-turn at ...

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Balneotherapy involves the treatment of disease by bathing. It may involve hot or cold water, massage via moving water, relaxation or stimulation. Many mineral waters at spas are rich in particular minerals (silica, sulfur, selenium, radium) which can be absorbed via the skin. The term "balneotherapy" has gradually come to be applied to everything relating to spa treatment, including the drinking of waters and the use of hot baths and natural vapor baths, as well as of the various kinds of mud and sand used for hot applications ...

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The Bath Spa project is a controversial regeneration project in the English town of Bath, designed to revitalise the tourist industry associated with Bath's natural spring waters, first used by the Romans. Official project info Other related archivesBath, Romans

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Bath Spa University is a university near Bath, England. It was previously a university college, but was upgraded to full university status in August 2005. Bath Spa University - History. The institution can trace its roots back to 1898. It was formed as Bath College of Higher Education by the merger of two colleges in 1975. In 1992, the college was granted its own degree-awarding powers and in 1999 adopted the name Bath Spa University College. In March 2005, the institution won universi ...

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Hydrotherapy, formerly called hydropathy, is probably the oldest form of medical treatment. It involves the use of water for soothing pains and treating diseases. Its use has been recorded as early as ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman civilizations. Egyptian royalty bathed with essential oils and flowers, while Romans had communal public baths for their citizens. It has been long accepted that hot water springs can improve health by increasing circulation. Hippocrates prescribed bathing in spring water for sickness. A Do ...

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Bath Spa railway station is the principal railway station in the city of Bath, Somerset. Bath Spa railway station - Architecture. Bath Spa station was built in 1840 for the Great Western Railway by Brunel. It is in an asymmetrical Tudor style with curving gables, and lies on the north bank of the Avon, with the line swerving elegantly across from the southern bank to the station and then back again. A convenient characteristic for passengers is that ramps lead up to both platforms, permitting the dis ...

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The Blue Lagoon (Icelandic: "Bláa Lónið") geothermal spa is one of the most visited attractions in Iceland. The steamy waters are part of an other-worldly lava formation. The warm waters are rich in minerals like silica and sulfur and bathing in the Blue Lagoon is reputed to help many with skin diseases like psoriasis. The spa is located in a lava field in Grindavík, Iceland; not far from the ...

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A banya (Russian баня), is a Russian steam bath, similar to a Finnish sauna. In the steam room (called parilka, парилка) there is a wood stove, where the heat comes from. Beside the stove stands a bucket of water that is poured over the heated stones of the stove. Usually across the stove are wooden benches. The banya is less hot than the Finnish sauna, but what it lacks in temperature is compensated by pouring more water ...

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A sauna, the wet version also called steam bath, is a small room or house designed as a place to experience dry or wet heat sessions, or an establishment with one or more of these and auxiliary facilities, or the act of using a sauna. Taking a sauna is usually a social affair in which the participants disrobe and sit or recline in temperatures of over 80 °C (176 °F). This induces relaxation and promotes sweating. It is believed by some that heavy sweating helps to remove 'toxins' from the body.[citation needed]Including:

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A hot tub is a large tub or small pool full of heated water and used for soaking, relaxation, hydrotherapy, reading, or meditation. Hot tubs are frequently located out-of-doors although they may be sheltered against sun, rain, wind, or snow. There are essentially three different styles of hot tubs: Simple wooden-staved soaking tubs Fiberglass-reinforced plastic spas (whirlpool tubs) Bathtub-sized indoor units Hot tub - Soaking tubs. This style of tub is construct ...

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The Black Sea (known as the Euxine Sea in antiquity) is an inland sea between southeastern Europe and Asia Minor. It is connected to the Mediterranean Sea by the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara, and to the Sea of Azov by the Strait of Kerch. There is a net inflow of seawater through the Bosporus, 200 km³ per year. There is an inflow of freshwater from the surrounding areas, especially central and middle-eastern Europe, totalling 320 km³ per year. The most important ...

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Wiesbaden is a city in central Germany. It is the capital of the Bundesland(federal state) of Hesse. Wiesbaden is situated on the right (north) bank of the Rhine (German: "Rhein"), near the city of Mainz on the opposite side of the river, and a short distance, about twenty miles (thirty kilometers), from Frankfurt am Main, to the east. Wiesbaden has about 274,000 inhabitants (2005). Wiesbaden - History. Evidence of settlements at Wiesbaden dates back to the neolithic era. Continuous occupancy began w ...

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American University (AU) is an internationally-known private university in the United States located at Ward Circle, straddling the Spring Valley and American University Park areas of Northwest Washington, DC. Roughly 5,000 undergraduate students and the same number of graduate students are currently enrolled. It is served by the Tenleytown-AU station on the Washington Metro, which is located roughly one mile from the main campus in the neighborhood of Tenleytown. AU is well-ranked by the US News & World Report's college and university rankings guide and enrolls a diverse student ...

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Leamington is a fairly modern town, which barely existed before the 19th century. Until the beginning of the 1800s the town was actually little more than a village which went by the name of Leamington Priors. Leamington was first mentioned in the domesday book of 1086 as Lamintone. For 400 years the settlement was under the control of Kenilworth Priory. Leamington would have probably remained as a small village near Warwick, had it not been for the re-discovery of the healing properties of spa waters (they had been known ...

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Leamington Spa is administered by several local authorities, each with different responsibillities, the two main authorities are Warwickshire County Council and Warwick District Council. Since 2002 Leamington has also been a civil parish and therefore has its own Town Council [1]. Between 1875 and 1974 Leamington was a municipal borough [2]. As part of the 1974 local government reform it was merged with Warwick, Kenilworth and surrounding rural areas into the Warwick district, t ...

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