European Historic Thermal Towns Association (EHTTA) Information

The European Historic Thermal Towns Association (EHTTA) is an international non-profit association representing over 50 towns and territories across Europe. It was founded in 2009, and its first major achievement was to become certified as a Cultural Route of the Council of Europe in 2010. The European Route of Historic Thermal Towns is a cultural route certified by the Council of Europe, an international network of sustainable tourist destinations, all rich in history and cultural heritage, that use their thermal mineral waters for health and well-being. The Route is managed by EHTTA. Each year around October 12th, EHTTA organises a European Thermal Heritage Day to to highlight the importance of thermal heritage as a centuries-old Europe-wide tradition, and to gain recognition and awareness of issues that affect the future of this valuable heritage. In 2018, the first European Thermal Heritage Day coincided with the 100th Anniversary of the opening of the Hotel Gellert in Budapest, and was a study of “Thermal Tourism and Spa Heritage in Europe”. Last year in Spa, the focus was on the word “Spa” as a concept that needs to be redefined. This year, 2020, the discussion will focus on “Thermal Architecture”. EHTTA is an International Non-Profit Association (AISBL number 0823.039.357) Registered Office: Hôtel de Ville, Rue de l'Hôtel de Ville, 44, 4900 SPA, BELGIUM