| General summary of the city:
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| | You can also take a stroll to the Villa
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| The little town of Spa with a population
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| | de la Reine Marie-Henriette (wife of
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| of less than 11000 is a city of many
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| | Leopold II, Belgium's second king). The
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| distinctions. It is located in the
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| | villa now houses the police station, the
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| Belgian province of Liège. People who
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| | court and two museums. One of the museum
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| live in Spa are proud of their little
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| | display horses. The horse incidentally
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| town because it has been acknowledged
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| | was the most important animal during
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| with many "firsts" in the world. It is
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| | those times on which aristocrats and
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| Europe's oldest health resort. It is the
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| | eminent people would come to visit Spa.
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| world's first casino. No prizes for
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| | The second museum "Musée de la Ville
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| guessing that the word "spa" in English
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| | d'Eaux" houses painted wooden objects
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| originates from this place in Belgium.
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| | that serve as souvenirs of Spa.
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| The thermal springs in Spa, well known by
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| | Interesting the word souvenir has found
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| the 16th century came to be the pride of
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| | its origins in Spa.
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| the upper class by the late 18th century.
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| | To get a slice of history, especially the
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| Kings and people of high esteem like Tsar
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| | World War, you should visit the Hôtel
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| Peter of Russia, King Leopold II of
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| | Brittanique. Once upon a time, the
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| Belgium, Emperor Joseph II of Austria and
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| | headquarters of the German Kaiser during
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| writers like Alexandre Dumas and Victor
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| | the occupation of the First World War, it
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| Hugo came to take the waters of Spa. With
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| | is now a boarding school. The evenings
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| a fascinating and lengthy history, Spa
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| | can be spent in grand style in idyllic
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| was nicknamed as "The Cafe of Europe" due
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| | surroundings as you take a walk along the
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| to its remarkable flow of visitors who
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| | Seven O' Clock Park. It is also known as
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| came from near and far to get treated by
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| | the Park Royale. By the way, you also
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| the natural waters of Spa. Today the town
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| | cannot afford to miss other delights like
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| has become eponymous with any place
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| | a ride in the sight seeing train and
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| having a natural source of water,
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| | visiting the Sunday flea market.
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| believed to have therapeutic and health
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| | Food and Drink:
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| boosting properties.
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| | You have heard it all along that Belgians
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| Though Spa does not attract as many
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| | take to beer like fish to water. However
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| important personalities and celebrities
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| | the fact is a bit overrated because
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| now, its bottled mineral water "Spa" is
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| | Belgians like healthy drinks and beer is
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| one of the major sellers in Benelux,
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| | a favorite of many. However nobody can
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| Denmark and the UK. Spa boasts of a
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| | deny that there is no substitute in the
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| fabulous countryside. Renting a mountain
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| | world to the healthiest drink in the
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| bike is common here as is cross-county
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| | world-water! Spa is the proud
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| skiing and ice-skating in winter. Spa is
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| | manufacturer of one of the most famous
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| also well known for the Circuit de
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| | brands of mineral water in the world,
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| Spa-Francorchamps, which hosts the annual
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| | called SPA. There is another famous brand
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| Formula One Belgian Grand Prix. A pride
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| | of mineral water called "Chaudfontaine",
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| of Belgium, this town is also known as
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| | named after the adjoining town of the
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| the "Pearl of the Ardennes."
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| | same name.
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| Places of interest:
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| | The SPA water was already being exported
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| Thermes de Spa is a famous Spa center
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| | in the 16th century and one of the chief
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| that can pamper you and cast your worries
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| | patrons was the king of France, Henry
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| and stress away as you surrender yourself
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| | III. A water exporting company called
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| to the peace and pleasure of the
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| | SPA-MONOPOLE was formed just prior to the
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| elaborate Turkish baths, the royal
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| | First World War. It still commands a
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| Jacuzzi, the grand swimming pools and the
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| | monopoly as the only exporting company of
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| mud baths to tone your face and improve
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| | quality and healthy spa water.
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| your complexion. Indulging yourself in
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| | People in Spa actually like to drink to
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| the Spa will not only relax you and calm
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| | their health (no pun intended) whether it
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| those nerves but you will also feel
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| | is mineral water or beer. As far as
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| healthy because the natural water has
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| | dishes are concerned, the citizens
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| therapeutic properties to cure you of
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| | patronize the regular Belgian variety.
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| illnesses like swelling joints, blood
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| | They love their fries with mussels, eel
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| pressure and rheumatism.
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| | in green sauce, rabbit with plums and
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| The famous Leopold II gallery is a
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| | meat balls with "rabbit sauce."
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| typical late 19th century gallery that
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| | Hotel and Accommodation:
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| can be found in most health resorts.
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| | Radisson SAS Balmoral
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| There are a total of 160 columns to
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| | Radisson SAS Palace Hotel
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| support the metal roof with a wooden
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| | Hotel le Relais
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| ceiling. Initially, it was wonderfully
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| | Hotel Villa des Fleurs
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| decorated and lit with gas lanterns.
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| | Hotel La Heid des Pairs
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| The Laundry museum consists of 25 rooms
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| | Entertainment:
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| which depicts the evolution of washing
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| | The Grand Prix of Belgium enlivens the
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| machines from Antiquity to the present
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| | three 'e's in the minds of
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| era. You will be amazed to see the
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| | people-excitement, emotion and
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| functionality of ancient washing
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| | entertainment. The Spa-Francorchamps
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| machines, the ironing method and the
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| | circuit comes alive as the stirring of
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| processes involved with washing clothes
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| | the F1 cars echoes through the Valley of
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| during the ancient times. You also get to
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| | Ardennes. It is not just a sporting
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| learn about the history of the soap and
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| | event, but it is a time for great
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| the laundry industry.
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| | vacation as people from near and far
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| The parc de sept heures (The seven o'
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| | flock to Spa to watch the thrill unfold.
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| Clock Park) is quite famous for tourists
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| | In fact the Spa-Francorchamps circuit is
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| as it is an age old attraction. For more
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| | one of the last true natural circuits for
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| than three hundred years, there have been
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| | F1 races with some part of the track
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| visitors who have come here for their
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| | making use of the public highway. The
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| evening walks past sunset.
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| | latest information however, is that the
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| There are numerous famous 'pouhons' in
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| | local authorities are performing some
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| SPA. A 'pouhon' is the native word for
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| | maintenance and repair work in Spa
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| 'water well'. Two of the famous wells are
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| | Francorchamps. Hence, the Belgian Grand
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| the 'Pouhon Prince-de-Condé' and 'Pouhon
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| | Prix will not feature this year in the
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| Pierre Le Grand'. The second one was
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| | Formula One World Championship. However
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| named after the Russian Tsar Peter the
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| | the race is very much expected to be
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| Great, who had visited Spa to take the
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| | there in the year 2007
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| waters of the Spa to his place.
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| | Another entertaining event in Spa is the
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| Things to do:
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| | Francofolies de Spa. This is the most
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| The old-fashioned town offers the
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| | important musical event of the French
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| tourists a lot of leisurely pursuits. The
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| | speaking populace in Belgium. It is a fun
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| abundant landscape and the charming
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| | filled event which calls for family and
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| beauty of the city is a treat to the
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| | friendly gatherings. There is a sense of
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| visitors. Interesting restaurants and
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| | euphoria and well-being as smiles and
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| shops offer things which surprise
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| | pleasantries are exchanged in Spa, in the
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| tourists pleasantly. If you are taking a
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| | whole of summer.
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| tour to watch the Pouhon Pierre Le Grand,
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| | Who can forget the casino of spa? For the
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| then you may as well go inside and look
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| | gambling aficionados, this is the casino
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| at the large painting which shows the
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| | to be, to play in the oldest casino in
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| pictures of the guests which were there
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| | the world. The prince-bishop of Liege
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| during the time of Tsar Peter the Great.
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| | started this casino in the 18th century.
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| You can also come to the Bath House for
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| | If you are a shopping fanatic, then you
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| healing and curing baths. There are baths
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| | can head off to the flea market of the
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| in water containing carbonic acid which
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| | Leopold Gallery on Sunday morning. They
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| is therapeutic and there are also
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| | are open up to 2 pm in the afternoon. Spa
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| different kinds of beauty treatments and
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| | is a town which promises an environment
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| health massage given for to relax the
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| | fostering enthusiasm and exhilaration.
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| tension in different parts of the body.
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