Spa Facts & Information: Town, home and events

Spas come in all shapes and sizes ranging from a home spa to a large spa centre through to whole spa towns (such as Baden Baden in Germany). Spas tend to be places where wellness treatments are given and these treatments tend to involve warm water. Thermal (also Term and Thermae) are also words you will hear often associated with spas and these are the Roman reference to public bath houses. Spa centre facilities these days often include far more than just a thermae or water treatment with the word used to describe the facilities as a whole. Below some more facts about Spa.

1. Spa is also a small town in Belgium and it is perhaps most famous because it is the location on the Spa Belgium F1 Grand Prix each year.

2. Baden Baden is a town very close the the Black Forest in Germany and this is one the worlds biggest spa towns. The main focus and trade for the town is based around its Roman Baths and spa facilities and wellness hotels.

3. You can also buy Home Spas and these tend most of the time to come in the form on Hot Tubs. There are a number of things you need to consider when buying a spa including where you will put it, what materials and surface on which to sit it and how to heat and connect it to a power supply.

4. Wellness Gifts come in many forms including massage vouchers, chocolate making weekends (good for the mind) and hot stone massage treatments for example. A great gift for your partner though if you need a Valentine's Day gift is a Spa pass. A number of companies offer Spa vouchers and pamper days and sessions.

5. If you live in the UK or plan to visit one day in the near future, Bath Spa is the UK's only genuine natural spa. Bath Thermae is based in the center of the town of Bath in Somerset, England and it dates back to Roman times. This is an active and working facility so if you are interested to experience the natural waters then you can do so. If you want to stay dry then you can still do a tour of the facilities. Bath Spa in England can be found at The Hetling Pump Room on Hot Bath Street in Bath.