The ESPA

Introducing the European Spas Association - aims and board.

CREDO of the ESPA

By establishing the credo the European Spas Association has taken a constructive step towards a united Europe, for a better positioning and thus for the future of spas, health resorts and spa facilities. more info

Glossary

The Glossary is now available. In Germany it is possible to order it in each bookshop with the No. ISBN 3-88907-014-0. The price is € 39,90. You get further information about the Glossary with the PDF – files, here enclosed.

There is also the possibility to order the Glossary directly at the Brussels office of the ESPA. (Please use the Email address mentioned in the flyer). The Glossary will be dispatched by post; a part of the charges will be put on the bill.

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Bad Saarow

The 26th to the 28th of March 2009, Bad Saarow (D), I. European Peloid Conference, arranged by the spa association of Brandenburg and the ESPA. 70 experts from 12 countries informed the public over two days. Topics had been the various modes of application of fango, turf, mud, loam and silt and the different perspectives and trends concerning the revival of these treatments. Finally, a new world record has been established: 50 participants took a 15 minutes mud bath in 50 bathtubs under the view of spectators and regional TV. They participated on the world’s biggest individual mud bath.

Professor Garaguinis, Athens (GR) encouraged his wife during the Guinness-world record in 15 minutes mud bath in 50 bathtubs in front of the thermal bath in Bad Saarow.

After work is over Axel Walter, Bad Saarow, und August Großmann, Bad Senkelteich, from the right, said hello to the audience.

ESPA-Congress

The 14th ESPA-Congress, which took place from the 12th to the 16th of May 2009 in Birštonas, Lithuania, was full of success. 140 participants in total discussed at the two congress days about new trends in the European spas and health resorts as well as the common general problems before the background of the global economic crisis. On the photo at the left: ESPA-President Dr. Sigrun Lang, Baden-Baden in her opening speech of the congress 2009.

Thalasso Section Europe - Mediterranean (TSEM)

More information about the thalasso section founded in October 2003 in Hammamet (TN)
Thalassotherapy - Definition and Criteria of the ESPA
Regulations