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, and can include cold water treatments. The term is derived from the Belgian town of Spa. Contrary to popular belief, 'sanus per aquam' is not the source for spa, but a false etymology or backronym.

Personal care

• day spas (see also beauty salon)
• destination spas or resort spas, Spa towns
• health spas (see thermal bath, balneotherapy and hydrotherapy)
• trim spas - weight loss pills

Bathing

• a large tub for soaking, usually outdoors and containing whirlpool jets. See hot tub.
• any place for bathing, such as a mineral or hot spring.
  • Onsen (Japanese Hot Springs)
  • Thermae (Roman Hot Springs)
  • Zumbul-che (Ancient Mayan sweat bath; sacred mind and body purifying ritual still perfomed today in Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico ^*)

Places

Spa may refer to:

• Spa, Belgium
  • Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, often shortened to "Spa"; a racing circuit located in the region of Spa, Belgium
• Spa, County Down, a small village in Northern Ireland.
• Spa, County Kerry, a village in the Republic of Ireland.
• Spa town

Other uses

• Soda fountain — Eastern New England, US usage
• Spa is a brand of mineral water from the sources at Spa, Belgium
• The Franchi SPAS-12, a dual-mode 12 gauge combat shotgun made by the Italian company Franchi S.p.A.

See also

• SPA
• Sauna
• Public baths

Bathing | Massage | Prevention

スパ | Spa | Spa | Spa | Gyógyfürdő