Namur - Belgium

SPA & LIEGETHIRD Stop:SPA & LIEGESpa, the mother of all spas, is the place to kick back andrelax. You can visit the Roman baths and mineral springs andtreat yourself to a deep tissue massage or other therapies atone of the many spas in the town. Liege, just 50 minutesfrom Spa, is a cultural city famous for great museums, hoppingnightlife and its new rail station built by famous, Spanisharchitect, Santiago Calatrava.What to doLocated around spaLocated around liegeVisit the Oldest Casino in the world: built in 1763http://www.casinodespa.comCatch a real Formula One race: The Formula Onerace takes place on the Spa-Francorchamps track annually.www.visitbelgium.com/Spa_Francorchamps.htmThe roman bathsStavelot Abbeywww.abbayedestavelot.be/hp/en/Grand Curtius Museum Complex:www.grandcurtiusliege.bePalace of the Prince Bishops:http://www.visitbelgium.com/liege.htmChurch of St. Jacques: gothic architecturehttp://www.visitbelgium.com/liege.htmLa Batte: vendors commandeer the wharves of the river Meusehttp://www.visitbelgium.com/liege.htmWhere to Stay in the Spa and Liege AreasLe Manoir de Lebioles: golf packages availablewww.manoirdelebioles.comRadisson SAS Palace and Balmoral Hotels:in the heart of the City and the forests of the Ardenneswww.radissonsas.comDorint Spa-Balmoral: overlooking Lake Warfaazwww.dorintspa.be.La Vigie: B&B built in 1900, offers aromatherapy treatmentsBedford HotelCrowne Plaza: Projected opening in the fall of 2009Husa de la Couronnehttp://www.hotelhusadelacouronne.be/en/Holiday InnHostellerie St. RochLa Chamboise: B&B with massage and relaxation packagesHostellerie Lafarque: tradition and modernitywww.hostellerie-lafarque.comChateau des thermes: leave stress behindwww.chateaudesthermes.beBoutique Hotel Dufays: converted family homewhere to EAT around spa and liegeLa Brasserie de Grand Maur: in the heart of Spawww.legrandmaur.comLe Bouchon Gourmand: exotic meats in Jalhaywww.bouchon-gourmand.beMaison Fagnes: a specialty lobster restaurant in Jalhaywww.maisonfagnes.beAs Ouheswww.as-ouhes.beLe bistrot d’en facewww.lebistrotdenface.beTchantches et Nanessewww.taverne-tchantches.be