The ESPA Medical Commission, spearheaded by Prof. Patrick Carpentier from the Université Grenoble - Alpes in France, stands firm in its mission to establish scientifically recognized therapeutic and preventive balneotherapy throughout Europe. Their comprehensive approach is aimed at elevating the status of balneotherapy within the medical community while fostering health improvements and enhancing the quality of life across the continent. The Commission's refined objectives revolve...

The Mövenpick Resort & Spa Fruske Terme in Serbia stands out as an innovative spa hotel, boasting a thermal complex featuring 11 pools—5 indoors and 6 outdoors—filled with healing thermo-mineral water. Additionally, it offers an expansive wet area hosting 12 diverse steam rooms and saunas. Harnessing geothermal potential, solar energy, and employing eco-friendly practices, this establishment sets a remarkable standard for sustainability. We reached out...

European Spas Association is thankful for the invitation and the cooperation of the European Historic Thermal Towns Association (EHTTA) to its second International Congress on Thermal Tourism in Nancy (France). It was a great opportunity to meet our international thermal friends and visit the largest investment in France, Thermal Nancy on November 9th 2023. ESPA’s president Thierry Dubois, also President of the French spa association, le...

St. Constantine and Helena got the first place in the Innovative Spa Destination category at the ESPA Innovation awards 2023. St. Constantine and Helena offers year-round holidays, sea and wellness weekends, sports facilities, rehabilitation, health care and the best restaurants by the sea. A quality destination for modern travellers with a special touch of health Lyubomir Stamboliyski, Commercial Director Sts. Constantine & Helena Holding JSco Could...

Royal Spa won the Innovative Spa Products Category with their concept, Sleep Balance, addressing modern issues like sleep disorders. Their approach combines prevention, advanced diagnostics, innovative treatments, and technology. Rooms feature biodynamic LED lights and sensor pads monitoring clients' vital functions. Guests join chronobiologic phototherapy sessions and tailored exercises for holistic well-being. We contacted Mr Aleš Příhoda, the Head of rehabilitation care and development of...

UAB Eglės sanatorija –Lithuania emerged as the winner in the Innovative Medical Spa category at the ESPA Innovation Awards 2023, owing to its groundbreaking mobile app designed for the mutual benefit of patients and the clinic. The app facilitates seamless self-registration upon arrival, providing patients with instant access to their schedules and any potential changes related to treatments or other services via their smartphones. We...

The organisation of the ESPA Congress and SPA-CE B2B workshop would not be possible without the contribution of local partners. Partnering with CzechTourism helped the SPA-CE B2B Workshop break the attendance record for hosted buyers. The Czech Spa tradition is one of the oldest in Europe and the Spa has long been one of the main marketing products of the CzechTourism. In campaigns to support...

The European Spas & Balneology Congress 2023 officially commenced with an opening ceremony in the legendary Imperial Spa (Kaiserbad) in Karlovy Vary. The event has been taking place for 27 consecutive years. This year, it intertwined three central pillars of the ESPA association: the ESPA Congress, the ESPA Innovation Award and the SPA-CE B2B workshop for spa and wellness tourism. Esteemed guests have addressed participants...

4–6 October 2023, Karlovy Vary, Czech RepublicKarlovy Vary Spa Industry Declaration Representatives of international organisations overarching the medical spa industry, health resorts in Europe, representatives of universities and institutions specialising in balneology research, representatives of spa towns and municipalities and other institutions involved in the medical spa industry met in Karlovy Vary as part of the European Spa and Balneology Congress to discuss the challenges...

The European Spas Innovation Awards hold the highest prestige within the European Health and Spa industry and celebrate in the luxury Spa Hotel of Karlovy Vary in Grand Hotel Pupp with 350 Guests On October 5-6, the 27th ESPA - European Spa Association congress happened in Hotel Thermal at Karlovy Vary with a record-breaking attendance of 310 participants. The congress included three central pillars of...