Spa
Places of Interest
The first stop for any visitor to the town is the Thermes de Spa. Perched spectacularly on a hilltop overlooking the town, it can be accessed by funicular railway.
The Leopold II Gallery evokes the grandeur of Spa as an upmarket resort. It’s a late 19th century covered promenade connecting two pavilions, which was designed to allow guests to stroll and exercise after indulging in relaxing treatments.
The Parc de Sept Heures (Seven O’Clock Park), so called because of its popularity as a relaxing place to take an evening stroll, is a beautifully designed mid-18th century public space with tree-lined paths, a tranquil lake and ornate fountains.
Dotted all over the town are ‘pouhons’ or water wells housed in marvellously ornate buildings. Pouhon Pierre le Grand is the most impressive of these. Named after Tsar Peter the Great of Russia who visited here in the early 18th century in search of an elixir.
The Leopold II Gallery evokes the grandeur of Spa as an upmarket resort. It’s a late 19th century covered promenade connecting two pavilions, which was designed to allow guests to stroll and exercise after indulging in relaxing treatments.
The Parc de Sept Heures (Seven O’Clock Park), so called because of its popularity as a relaxing place to take an evening stroll, is a beautifully designed mid-18th century public space with tree-lined paths, a tranquil lake and ornate fountains.
Dotted all over the town are ‘pouhons’ or water wells housed in marvellously ornate buildings. Pouhon Pierre le Grand is the most impressive of these. Named after Tsar Peter the Great of Russia who visited here in the early 18th century in search of an elixir.