Spa Tourism in Europe: An Economic Approach

Spa tourism is a fast-growing sector of wellness tourism that is contributing to the wellness tourism economy. Europe is a leading player in wellness tourism while spa tourism’s fame is increasing day by day. The current research focuses on the evaluation of spa tourism in the European countries and determine the extent to which it has succeeded. The study explores the extant literature on spa tourism in existence to demystify certain aspects associated with it, identifies successes and gaps that exist in spa tourism in Europe and seeks to offer an empirical analysis of facts and figures on spa tourism in Europe. The study recognizes the need to understand the nature of spa tourism in Europe from an economic perspective.