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Discover UNESCO South West Trails: City of Bath Collaborates on Rail Promotion Campaign
The City of Bath, one of The Great Spa Towns of Europe, took part in a collaborative project with other UNESCO-designated Sites in South West England to promote rail travel and raise awareness of the ease of discovering heritage attractions in the region. Partnering...
Site Visits, Workshops and Shared Projects: The Great Spa Towns of Europe held General Assembly in Vichy, France
On 29th April 2026, members of The Great Spa Towns of Europe Association (GSTEA) gathered in Vichy for the first General Assembly of 2026. The trip included a series of meetings, discussing heritage management strategies and revising the Property Management Plan --...
Five Years On: The Great Spa Towns of Europe Sets Course for Next Chapter at General Assembly in Vichy, France
Five years on, the impact of a UNESCO World Heritage status is increasingly visible in Vichy; one of The Great Spa Towns of Europe (GSTE) and the only spa town in France to be part of this group. The Great Spa Towns of Europe is a serial, transnational UNESCO World...
The Great Spa Towns of Europe Approaches Fifth Anniversary
March 2026 2026 marks five years since The Great Spa Towns of Europe (the GSTE) was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site on 24th July 2021, albeit as a very complex one. Rather than a single location, it is a serial, transnational World Heritage Site, formed of...
The New Era of Thermalism: A New Report Illustrates the Direction of Spa Tourism
January 2026 On 21st January 2026, the Secretary General of The Great Spa Towns of Europe joined a national conference in Rome about spa tourism: “Italian Thermal Tourism as a Driver of Market Growth”. The conference was organised by ISNART (The Chambers of Commerce...
Culture Trip Publishes New Travel Guide to The Great Spa Towns of Europe
January 2026 Culture Trip, a leading global travel and culture publisher, has released a comprehensive travel guide to The Great Spa Towns of Europe, highlighting Europe’s most iconic and historically significant spa destinations. The guide explores how these towns...
The Wellness Traveller’s Guide to The Great Spa Towns of Europe
January 2026 The Wellness Traveller, a leading online resource for wellness travel insights, has published an in-depth guide to The Great Spa Towns of Europe, offering travellers and spa enthusiasts a rich exploration of Europe’s historic and culturally significant...
Shaping the Future of Thermal Tourism: GSTE Expertise at the National Thermal Tourism Conference in Rome
January 2026 Experts from The Great Spa Towns of Europe will join the National Thermal Tourism Conference in Rome this month. On 21st January 2026, Europe’s thermal tourism community will gather for this landmark event dedicated to exploring the future of Italian...
Františkovy Lázně Railway Station Opens After Restoration
November 2025 Františkovy Lázně is a historic spa town in Czechia, known for its peat mud treatments, the bright, airy townscape and its classic architecture. Františkovy Lázně is one of the three towns within the West Bohemian Spa Triangle, and one of the eleven...
Baden bei Wien shows how World Heritage protection works in times of climate change
October 2025 Baden bei Wien is a historic spa town in Austria, near Vienna. It is one of the eleven towns included in The Great Spa Towns of Europe; a serial, transnational UNESCO World Heritage Site. The spa town is taking a pioneering role to develop initial...