European Spas Association

Vesela Bogdanova: “Our Greatest Luxury Comes from Nature”

An Interview with Ms. Vesela Bogdanova, General Manager of the Five Elements Hotel in Bulgaria  –  Winner of the Special Jury Award at the ESPA Innovation Awards for Innovative Spa Design Q1 Translating the five elements—earth, water, fire, air, and space—from philosophy into functional spatial design is ambitious. Can you walk us through one element and explain exactly how it manifests physically in the spa? Water is...
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WHO Europe’s public hearings

Participate in WHO Europe's public hearings to help shape the future of health in Europe WHO/Europe is kicking off a series of five pivotal hearings...

New EU Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism

Apostolos Tzitzikostas has been appointed as the new Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism for the 2024–2029 term. The tourism portfolio has now transitioned...

Up-coming events for Spa professionals

2025 kicked off with the exciting HOTCO conference and promises a dynamic lineup of events tailored to spa professionals. ESPA representatives will be actively...

Interview with Rokas Navickas, CEO of SPA VILNIUS

The ESPA Innovation Award winner in the category “Innovative SPA Hotel” Q1. SPA VILNIUS is the big winner in the "Innovative SPA Hotel" and "Innovative...

Mark the dates for the First Thalasso Exchange 2025 in Varna, Bulgaria

From 15 – 17 April 2025 Varna will be hosting the first Thalasso Exchange The Thalasso working group, a joint initiative between ESPA and Staatsbad...

Haapsalu – The Venice of the Northern Europe

Haapsalu - the administrative centre of Läänemaa County is located just an hour's drive from the national capital Tallinn. The Venice of the Northern...

Interview with Mrs Nuša Korotaj, CEO of Terme Sveti Martin

The ESPA Innovation Award winner in the category "Innovative Medical SPA" Mrs Nuša Korotaj, congratulations! Terme Sveti Martin is the big winner in the "Innovative...

Interview with Ms. Anna Bielen, Head of Marketing at Gharieni Group

Winner in category Innovative Spa Product 1. Could you briefly present your company and products? Thank you! The Gharieni Group is a global leader in spa...

ESPA emphasizing the potential of Medical Spas

On November 28, 2024, ESPA and the European Institute of Thermalism participated in the EU Commission’s #EuRuralPact Policy Lab in Brussels. This high-level initiative,...

ESPA and EIT participated in EUREGHA Annual Conference 2024

On December 5, 2024, the European Spas Association (ESPA) and the European Institute of Thermalism (EIT) were key participants at the “EUREGHA Annual Conference...

The National Spa Conference, organised by the French Thermal and Climatic Federation

The National Spa Conference, organised by the French Thermal and Climatic Federation (FTCF) and its partners, has been held in Gréoux-les-Bains from 5 to...

The Work, Move and Perf (WMP) Conference

The Work, Move and Perf (WMP) Conference took place on November 26, 2024, at the French National Olympic Committee headquarters. Organized by the Fédération...