Brasserie Panoramique 325
What to order: a salad or a pasta dish on the terrace; the Espace Lunch buffet, €35, by reservation
Every day; kitchen from 11:30 to 16:00
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Day itinerary · 50.49° N · 5.87° E
A thermal day in Spa, an hour and a half from Brussels.
Three hours at the Thermes de Spa, lunch on the brasserie terrace, the water of the Pouhon, the Museum of the Water City and the Sauvenière spring.
Leaving from
Direct flight to Bruselas fromBarcelona 2 hGirona 2 hSantander 2 hVitoria 2 hZaragoza 2 hMadrid 2 h 15Palma de Mallorca 2 h 15Valencia 2 h 15Alicante 2 h 30Málaga 3 h
Part of SpaThermal getaways
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Total time10 h
By car1 h 30 each way
From BrusselsCar · 1 h 30 · train 2 h
Baths3 h · from age 15
DifficultyEasy
Cost€70–100 pp
SeasonAll year
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Brussels 1 h 30 by car
E40 towards Liège and E42, exit 8
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The Thermes de Spa: baths, saunas and views over the town
Thermes de Spa · 3 h · €35 on weekdays, €37 at weekends · book
+32 87 77 25 60
- 2 min on foot
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Brasserie Panoramique 325
at the baths themselves, south-facing terrace · meals until 16:00
Colline d'Annette et Lubin, 4900 Spa · +32 87 77 25 60
Café €€Book - 6 min by car2 km
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Pouhon Pierre-le-Grand, the spring in the centre
try the iron-rich water · the tourist office is inside
- 10 min on foot
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The Museum of the Water City and the Horse Museum
in Queen Marie-Henriette's villa · from 13:00 to 17:00
- 8 min by car4 km
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The Sauvenière spring and the Orléans walk
the oldest spring and the promenade d'Orléans
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Back home
in Brussels around 18:45
Approximate cost
About €55–70 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
The Thermes de Spa: baths, saunas and views over the town
Spa is the town that gave its name to every spa, and from Brussels it can be done in a day: three hours of baths, saunas and hammams at the top of the hill, lunch on the terrace with the town at your feet and an afternoon of springs, from the iron-rich water of the Pouhon to the Sauvenière in the forest.
The day, hour by hour
8:15 · Drive to Spa. About an hour and a half along the E40 and E42. Baths car park, €2 for up to five hours.
10:00 · Thermes de Spa. Three hours: €35 on weekdays and €37 at weekends. Minimum age 15. Book and bring swimming trunks (no shorts) and two towels.
13:15 · Lunch at Panoramique 325. The baths brasserie, open also to those who are not bathing, with a south-facing terrace.
14:30 · Pouhon Pierre-le-Grand. The most abundant spring in Spa, free, and the 9-metre Golden Book.
15:00 · Museum of the Water City. In Queen Marie-Henriette's villa, with Spa's Jolités.
16:15 · Sauvenière spring. The oldest, in the forest, at the start of the promenade d'Orléans.
17:15 · Return.
Time3 h
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
La Source de la Géronstère
What to order: a wood-grilled cut of meat, the house speciality
Every day from 10:00 to 22:00; from December to March closed on Monday and Tuesday
Le Grand Maur
What to order: the seasonal menu of the day
Tuesday to Saturday evenings · closed Sunday and Monday
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
88 €Stay
Services
Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to Spa
All year; it is the best plan for autumn and winter. On weekdays the baths are cheaper and less crowded. The minimum age is 15: it is not a plan for small children.
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Best timeGood timeLow season
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How much does a day in Spa cost?
Between €70 and €100 per person with the baths and lunch, not counting the journey.
Can children go?
Not to the baths, the minimum age is 15.
More plans like this
Other days of walking and good food
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Prices, opening hours and times are approximate: check them before you go. Each place has its own page on Geocalia.