SPA
Known as the City of Waters, Spa offers a wide variety of activities. Nature, culture, entertainment, walks, wellness, and more. All the ingredients are present to ensure the city appeals to each of its visitors.
Spa is also known for its Formula 1 Grand Prix, its 24-hour race, and the Francofolies music festival
Activities in Spa
Marked trails ranging from 7.5 km to 36 km are also available for mountain biking enthusiasts. A host of other activities are provided to satisfy the desires of adventure-seeking visitors. Indeed, canyoning, climbing, rafting, Nordic walking, kayaking, and many other sports are offered at Spa Aventure. That’s not all—COO Adventure provides equally diverse activity options. Alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, and sledding slopes are available in winter. Visitors can enjoy fishing at Lake Warfaaz through the “La Wafarzienne” association for €10 per day.
The Aéro Paraclub de Spa caters to visitors seeking the most adrenaline. Indeed, for €205, everyone will have the opportunity to take an introductory flying lesson after making a reservation in advance. Thanks to SkyDive, it is also possible to skydive with an instructor.
Wellness and relaxation are available at numerous thermal establishments. Whether at Hotel Spa Balmoral, Balmoral Wellness Center, Manoir de Lébioles, or the Thermes de Spa.
For entertainment of a different kind, the Casino de Spa is the perfect place. It offers its visitors gaming rooms, a cultural space, a tapas bar, and more.
The weekly market takes place on Tuesdays from 8 AM to 1 PM on DR. Schaltin and Servais streets. A flea market also occurs every Sunday from 8 AM to 1 PM under the Galerie Léopold II in the Parc de Sept Heures. For 3 days in December, the Christmas market takes place and offers mulled wine, craft beer, specialties from twin cities, and more.
What to Do in SPA?
Spa offers visits to several museums.
The Museum of Forest and Water “Pierre Noé” presents the fauna and flora inhabiting the natural environments of the region as well as human activities in these environments.
Other museums are also available to visitors: the Museum of Laundry, the Museum of the City of Waters, the Spa Horse Museum, etc. The Winter Garden, Galerie Azur, Pouhon Prince de Condé, and the Cercle Artistique de Spa are galleries that will also delight culture enthusiasts.
The City of Waters naturally offers the pleasure of discovering its springs.
The Pouhon Pierre le Grand, one of the most abundant and carbonated springs in the city, is accessible for €1.
The springs of Barisart, Géronstère, Tonnelet, and Sauvenière are freely accessible.
The last spring is the Pouhon Prince de Condé.
Additionally, visitors can relax in one of the city’s two parks: the Anglican Park or the Parc de Sept Heures.
Regarding walks and strolls, there is first the possibility of taking a walk through the heart of the city, discovering numerous buildings and monuments.
Next, other walks outside the city can be taken; here are some of them:
- Nivezé – Haut Nivezé Walk: 5 km – 1 h 26 min
- Sart – Ermitage Walk: 4 km – 1 h 16 min
- Tiège-Golf-Ligné-Troisfontaines Walk: 9 km – 2 h 22 min
- Sart-Wayai-Stockay Walk: 8 km – 2 h 13 min
- La Fagne de Malchamps-Berinzenne Walk: 9 km – 2 h 21 min
- Water in All Its Forms Walk: 3 km – 58 minutes
- Géronstère Walk: 4 km – 1 h 25 min
- Artists' Walk: 7 km – 2 h 15 min
- Le Chincul Walk: 6 km – 1 h 54 min
Contact Information
Reaching Spa from Hotel Lafarques
By Car
- 16.7 km – 19 minutes
- Via N690 to Theux and then N62 to Spa
By Train
- 17 minutes
- Train from Pepinster to Spa
By Bus
- 20 minutes
- From the Pepinster Eglise stop, take bus line 388 toward Spa to the SPA Avenue Reine Astrid stop.