On Friday 25th September 2026, the Secretary General of The Great Spa Towns of Europe was invited by the Director-General of UNESCO, Dr Khaled El-Enany Ezz, to the UNESCO headquarters in Paris for the address of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV. The Pope’s visit was...
There are three Czech towns that are part of The Great Spa Towns of Europe UNESCO World Heritage Site: Františkovy Lázně, Karlovy Vary and Mariánské Lázně. This triad together are known as ‘the West Bohemian spa triangle’ and sit alongside the eight other spa towns in...
Spokespeople from The Great Spa Towns of Europe attended the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee in Busan, Republic of Korea, from 19th – 29th July 2026. Our Secretary General, Chiara Ronchini, co-organised a panel discussion about transnational World...
To celebrate the fifth anniversary of The Great Spa Towns of Europe’s inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List (24th July 2021), all eleven towns in our Property have held different events, each with their own local flair. Montecatini Terme is a historic...
2026 marks five years since The Great Spa Towns of Europe was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Formed of eleven spa towns, from seven countries across Europe, The Great Spa Towns of Europe was inscribed as a serial, transnational World Heritage Site....
Baden and the Bohemian Spa Triangle Move Closer Together New Direct Bus Connection to Improve Travel Between UNESCO World Heritage Spa Towns A new direct bus connection between Vienna and Karlovy Vary was highlighted in an overview of the latest tourism offers for the...
