European spa towns welcome inscription as world heritage sites by UNESCO

Aerial photo taken on July 29, 2021 shows Les Thermes de Spa, a spa treatment center in Spa, Liege Province, Belgium. The transnational site, "The Great Spa Towns of Europe," has been inscribed on the world heritage list, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) announced last Saturday. The decision, made during the UNESCO World Heritage Committee's 44th session held online and chaired from Fuzhou, China, was warmly welcomed by spa towns across Europe. The world heritage site comprises 11 towns located in seven European countries -- Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom. (Xinhua/Zhang Cheng)