Spa town Spa town A spa town is a resort town based on a mineral spa (a developed mineral spring). Patrons visit spas to "take the waters" for their purported health benefits. The word "spa" is derived from the name of Spa, a town in Belgium. Thomas Guidott set up a medical practice in the English town of Bath in 1668. He became interested in the curative properties of the hot mineral waters there and in 1676 wrote "A discourse of Bathe, and the hot waters there. Also, Some Enquiries into the Nature of the water". This brought the purported health-giving properties
Euro Aquae Euro Aquae EuroAquae, Euro Hydro-Informatics and Water Management, is a two-year joint MSc programme which offers a joint degree between five European universities as a part of the Erasmus Mundus co-operation and mobility programme. It started in September 2004 with the first intake of 16 students. The Joint Master course is developed by the EuroAquae consortium and is jointly awarded by the following five partner institutions: Additional consortium partners are: The EuroAquae consortium also welcomes major professional entities from the water sector - associated partners who are involved in the teaching and research activities: Lectures are given mainly in English